Contexto
Private rooms

Play Contexto multiplayer with friends

One secret word, up to 20 people racing to find it. The word is drawn at random and hidden from everyone — you included — so you play instead of watching. The board shows who is closing in without giving away anyone's guesses. Free, and nobody needs an account.

How it works

1

Create a room

Pick a display name and you get a six-digit code. No account, no sign-up, nothing to install.

2

Share the code

Send the six digits to whoever is playing. They enter it, pick a name, and they are in — up to 20 people in one room.

3

Nobody sees the word

The host hits Generate and the word is drawn at random, hidden from everyone including them. So the host races their friends instead of watching them.

4

Watch the board move

Every guess is ranked by meaning and the room's leaderboard updates live — you can see who is closing in without seeing their words.

Players per room

Up to 20

Room lasts

As long as you play

Account needed

None

Why guesses stay private

In a room you can see every player's best rank and guess count, but never the words they typed. That is not a missing feature — in a game where progress is the trail of words you tried, showing the guesses would hand the whole solution to whoever is behind.

What you get instead is the interesting half: watching someone jump from rank 4,000 to rank 12 and knowing they have just worked out what area the word lives in, without knowing how. If you would rather everyone play the same word at the same time with no host, the daily puzzle is the same word worldwide and feeds the public leaderboard.

Contexto multiplayer — FAQ

How do I play Contexto with friends?
Create a room on this page and you will get a six-digit code. Share that code with your friends, they enter it to join, and the host hits Generate a word. The word is drawn at random and nobody sees it, the host included, so everyone plays the same round. No account or download is needed by anyone.
How many people can play in one Contexto room?
Up to 20 players per room. Everyone guesses against the same secret word, and the room leaderboard ranks players by how close they have got and how many guesses it took.
Is Contexto multiplayer free?
Yes, completely. Rooms are free to create and free to join, there is no player cap beyond the 20-person room limit, and nobody involved needs an account.
Can I see my friends' guesses?
No — and that is deliberate. You can see how close each player has got and how many guesses they have made, but not the words themselves. Showing the guesses would hand everyone else the semantic trail you worked out, which is the whole game.
How long does a room last?
As long as you keep using it. A room is cleaned up after seven days with nobody playing in it, and every guess and every new word resets that clock — so a group that plays regularly keeps the same code indefinitely and never has to re-share it. Only abandoned rooms are tidied away.
Do we all need to be online at the same time?
No. The room stays open as long as it is being used, so players can join and guess whenever they like — hours or days apart — and the leaderboard fills in as they go.

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