The Contexto answer today, November 13, 2026, is HAWK, solving puzzle #1517. The four-letter solution names a bird of prey, and both dated solution guides cited below agree on the answer.
Contexto #1517 answer
HAWK
If you are still working through the puzzle, use the hints below one at a time.
Hints for November 13
- The answer has four letters.
- It contains one vowel, A.
- No letter appears twice.
- It begins with H and ends with K.
- Think of a bird that hunts other animals.
Why HAWK fits
A hawk is a bird of prey. The answer can also function as a verb meaning to sell goods by calling out, but that is a different use of the same spelling.
The distinction matters in a meaning-based puzzle. A word can have several dictionary uses, while the clues steer the solver toward one of them. Here, the wildlife definition gives a clearer direction than the selling sense.
How to read your guesses
Contexto compares words by how they are used in texts, rather than by matching their letters. After a guess, the game displays its position in a similarity list. The secret word is number one, so a smaller position means a closer guess.
That makes the spelling hints a separate kind of help: knowing HAWK has four different letters does not explain why another word received its position. Use category clues to choose a direction, then the letter clues to identify the final answer.
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