Contexto ranks every guess by how close it is in meaning to the secret word. These hints give you real words from today's ranking, from far away to very close.
Hint 1: A word ranked 300
Try QUESTION. It is number 300 on today's list, where the answer is number 1.
Hint 2: A word ranked 100
Try BOOK. It is number 100 on today's list, where the answer is number 1.
Hint 3: A word ranked 30
Try SET. It is number 30 on today's list, where the answer is number 1.
Hint 4: A word ranked 10 (very close)
Try SELLER. It is number 10 on today's list, where the answer is number 1.
Hint 5: A word ranked 3 (very close)
Try SHIP. It is number 3 on today's list, where the answer is number 1.
Show the answer
ITEM
The answer to Contexto #1487 is item.
Contexto deep dive
More about today's puzzle. Everything in this section can include the answer.
The closest words to the answer
The words ranked nearest to today's answer.
- 1. product
- 2. quantity
- 3. ship
- 4. purchase
- 5. good
- 6. detail
- 7. store
- 8. merchandise
- 9. order
- 10. seller
- 11. select
- 12. note
What the answer means
item: A distinct physical object.
Play today's Contexto at The New York Times
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