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Semantic Word Games: Guess the Word by Meaning

In semantic word games spelling matters little and meaning is everything. Semantle and Contexto tell you how close in meaning each guess is to the secret word, while Redactle, Pedantle and Britannica's Revealed slowly uncover a hidden article

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A quick comparison of 19 games from this list: what changes, daily puzzles, unlimited play and multiplayer

GameWhat is differentDailyUnlimitedMultiplayerPrice
Semantle Guess the word by meaning Not listed Not listed Not listed Free with ads
Contexto Guesses ranked by meaning, with AI Yes Yes Not listed Free with ads
Redactle Uncover a blacked-out Wikipedia article Yes Not listed Not listed Free with ads
Pedantle Reveal a hidden Wikipedia intro Yes Not listed Not listed Free
Revealed Britannica's blanked-out article Yes Not listed Not listed Free with ads
anoun Wrong noun guesses reveal shared characteristics Yes Not listed Not listed Free, paid extras
Clueless Follow ranked similarities toward a secret word Not listed Not listed Not listed Free
Linxicon Bridge two words through related meanings Yes Yes Not listed Free
Rabbit Hole Hop between words using sound and meaning Yes Not listed Not listed Free
WordRank Follow meaning rankings toward a secret word Yes Yes Not listed Free
Ao3dle Pick the fandom entry with more works Yes Yes Not listed Free
Clume Connect a hidden word to a sequence of clues Yes Not listed Not listed Free, paid extras
CROSSLink Find four word links and their final connection Yes Not listed Not listed Free
Crossonym Fill a daily grid with synonyms Yes Not listed Not listed Free
Dartwords Guess the secret word in ten tries Yes Not listed Not listed Free
WORD·Y Find three words around a central link Yes Not listed Not listed Free
Wrecksaurus Restore a familiar phrase from corporate jargon Yes Not listed Not listed Free
Pair Pressure Race to match ten pairs on a board that never stops moving Yes Not listed Not listed Free
Pimantle Find the daily word by semantic similarity on a live map Yes Not listed Not listed Free

A closer look

Expect many more guesses than in Wordle: Semantle's guesses are unlimited, and Pedantle warns that six won't be enough. Contexto has a daily game, the previous games and an Unlimited Play mode, in English, Spanish and Portuguese

Questions people ask

How does Contexto work?

Every guess is ranked by how close its meaning is to the secret word, with the help of AI. There is a daily game, the previous games and an Unlimited Play mode

What is the difference between Semantle and Contexto?

Semantle gives each guess a similarity score and shows how close you are once you are within a thousand words of the answer. Contexto ranks each guess by how close its meaning is. Both are free with ads

What are Redactle and Pedantle?

Both hide a Wikipedia text. In Redactle every word of an article is blacked out, you guess words to uncover it and then name the title. Pedantle hides a page's introduction and shows words close in meaning in gray

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Eight games to try, from word puzzles to geography, trivia, tactical battles and empire strategy

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