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 OBSTACLE. It is number 300 on today's list, where the answer is number 1.
Hint 2: A word ranked 100
Try AMOUNT. It is number 100 on today's list, where the answer is number 1.
Hint 3: A word ranked 30
Try MOVE. It is number 30 on today's list, where the answer is number 1.
Hint 4: A word ranked 10 (very close)
Try LOCATION. It is number 10 on today's list, where the answer is number 1.
Hint 5: A word ranked 3 (very close)
Try KILOMETER. It is number 3 on today's list, where the answer is number 1.
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DISTANCE
The answer to Contexto #1488 is distance.
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. far
- 2. proximity
- 3. kilometer
- 4. near
- 5. mile
- 6. close
- 7. approximate
- 8. radius
- 9. length
- 10. location
- 11. meter
- 12. distant
What the answer means
distance: (countable) An amount of space between points (often geographical points), usually (but not necessarily) measured along a straight line.
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