This page covers Contexto puzzle #1516 for November 12, 2026. The eight hints come first, each closer to the answer than the one before, followed by the answer.
Contexto #1516 Hints for November 12, 2026
Open the hints one at a time; each gives away more than the one before it. Some hints name a word with its rank in today’s game; the answer is number 1, so a lower number means a word closer to the answer.
Hint 1 · word category
It is a noun for a natural water feature.
Hint 2 · a distant clue word
In today’s game, the word BLOOMFIELD has rank 181.
Hint 3 · a nearer clue word
In today’s game, the word CUMBERLAND has rank 61.
Hint 4 · letters and vowels
The answer has 5 letters. The word has two vowels and at least one letter appears more than once.
Hint 5 · a close clue word
In today’s game, the word GLEN has rank 13.
Hint 6 · outdoor setting
You might see one beside a wooded walking trail.
Hint 7 · first letter
The word starts with the letter B.
Hint 8 · plain definition
It is a small stream of running water, smaller than a river.
Contexto #1516 Answer for November 12, 2026
The answer is hidden in the fold below. Open it after you have finished guessing.
Contexto #1516 answer
BROOK
Part of speech: noun, verb
A brook is a small stream. As a verb, it means to tolerate or put up with something.
Example: We crossed the brook on a wooden bridge.
The fold below lists the ten words the game ranks closest to today’s answer, with their ranks.
the ten closest words today
- #2 CREEK
- #3 RIDGE
- #4 LAKE
- #5 MEADOW
- #6 GROVE
- #7 RIVER
- #8 HILL
- #9 VALLEY
- #10 BEAVER
- #11 COVE
Yesterday’s Contexto answer (#1515, November 11, 2026)
CHIN
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Questions about Contexto
How is Contexto played?
Find one secret word with unlimited guesses. After each guess, the game shows the word’s position in a list of words sorted by similarity to the secret word, based on how words are used in a large body of text. The secret word is number 1.
When does Contexto change to a new puzzle?
A new puzzle arrives at midnight in the player’s own time zone.
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