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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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5 games

  • Semantle

    Guess the secret word by meaning, not spelling: every guess is scored by how semantically close it is

    Free with ads
    Play Semantle

  • Contexto

    Find the secret word with the help of AI: every guess is ranked by how close its meaning is, with a daily game and Unlimited Play

    DailyUnlimitedArchive

    Free with ads
    Play Contexto

  • Redactle

    A Wikipedia article with every word blacked out: guess words to uncover the text, then name the title

    DailyArchive

    Free with ads
    Play Redactle

  • Pedantle

    Uncover the introduction of a hidden Wikipedia page by guessing words, with words close in meaning shown in gray

    Daily

    Free
    Play Pedantle

  • Revealed

    Britannica's daily game: reveal words of a blanked-out article and guess the topic with the fewest Reveals and Hints

    Daily

    Free with ads
    Play Revealed

Compare at a glance

What each game changes, and whether it has a daily puzzle, more than one game a day or play with others

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

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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