This page covers Contexto puzzle #1517 for November 13, 2026. The eight hints come first, each closer to the answer than the one before, followed by the answer.
Contexto #1517 Hints for November 13, 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 in the field of wildlife.
Hint 2 · a distant clue word
In today’s game, the word BEAVER has rank 180.
Hint 3 · a nearer clue word
In today’s game, the word BEAR has rank 61.
Hint 4 · letters and vowels
The answer has 4 letters. The word has one vowel and no letter appears twice.
Hint 5 · a close clue word
In today’s game, the word BUFFALO has rank 13.
Hint 6 · usual setting
You might use this word while watching the sky over an open field.
Hint 7 · first letter
The word starts with the letter H.
Hint 8 · plain definition
A bird that hunts other animals during the day and is smaller than an eagle.
Contexto #1517 Answer for November 13, 2026
The answer is hidden in the fold below. Open it after you have finished guessing.
Contexto #1517 answer
HAWK
Part of speech: noun, verb
A hawk is a daytime bird of prey. As a verb, hawk can mean to sell goods by calling out in the street.
Example: A hawk flew over the field.
The fold below lists the ten words the game ranks closest to today’s answer, with their ranks.
the ten closest words today
- #2 EAGLE
- #3 FALCON
- #4 WING
- #5 BIRD
- #6 OWL
- #7 RAPTOR
- #8 FLY
- #9 DUCK
- #10 LION
- #11 DOVE
Yesterday’s Contexto answer (#1516, November 12, 2026)
BROOK
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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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