This page covers Contexto puzzle #1520 for November 16, 2026. The eight hints come first, each closer to the answer than the one before, followed by the answer.
Contexto #1520 Hints for November 16, 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
A noun used in storytelling and discussions of courage.
Hint 2 · a distant clue word
In today’s game, the word STRUGGLE has rank 181.
Hint 3 · a nearer clue word
In today’s game, the word ALIVE has rank 61.
Hint 4 · letters and vowels
The answer has 4 letters. The word has two vowels and no letter appears twice.
Hint 5 · a close clue word
In today’s game, the word WAR has rank 13.
Hint 6 · common setting
You might see this word in a novel or a report about a daring rescue.
Hint 7 · first letter
The word starts with the letter H.
Hint 8 · plain definition
A person who shows great bravery and performs noble deeds, or the main character in a work of fiction.
Contexto #1520 Answer for November 16, 2026
The answer is hidden in the fold below. Open it after you have finished guessing.
Contexto #1520 answer
HERO
Part of speech: noun
A hero can be a brave person who does extraordinary things, a role model, or the main character in a story.
Example: The firefighter became a hero after saving a child.
The fold below lists the ten words the game ranks closest to today’s answer, with their ranks.
the ten closest words today
- #2 VILLAIN
- #3 WARRIOR
- #4 BRAVE
- #5 SUPERHERO
- #6 HEROIC
- #7 LEGEND
- #8 BATTLE
- #9 BATMAN
- #10 LEGENDARY
- #11 SOLDIER
Yesterday’s Contexto answer (#1519, November 15, 2026)
SOUND
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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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