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Contexto #81 Answer — October 20, 2026

Today’s answer, hints, and the 500 closest words.

This is the answer to Contexto puzzle #81

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  1. Hint 1: A word that ranks #500reveal

    keyway

  2. Hint 2: A word that ranks #100reveal

    dish

  3. Hint 3: A word that ranks #10reveal

    laundromat

  4. Hint 4: How many lettersreveal

    6 letters

  5. Hint 5: First letterreveal

    W

Contexto #81 answer

The word is

washer

Meaning: a home appliance for washing clothes and linens automatically

6 letters · ranked against 70,000 words

Closest words to “washer”

These rank nearest to the answer. If you guessed any of them, you were close.

  1. washers2
  2. dryer3
  3. dishwasher4
  4. washing5
  5. detergent6
  6. dishwashers7
  7. laundry8
  8. dryers9
  9. laundromat10
  10. hose11
  11. softner12
  12. softener13
  13. wash14
  14. driers15
  15. refrig16
  16. locknut17
  17. detergents18
  18. wiper19
  19. dishwashing20
  20. agitator21
  21. gasket22
  22. loader23
  23. tub24
  24. wringer25
  25. faucet26
  26. bushing27
  27. unscrew28
  28. lint29
  29. suds30
  30. standpipe31
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  1. cooker32
  2. prewash33
  3. impeller34
  4. sprayer35
  5. squirter36
  6. drier37
  7. heater38
  8. appliance39
  9. auger40
  10. dispenser41
  11. dyer42
  12. flange43
  13. conditioner44
  14. pulley45
  15. bidet46
  16. windshield47
  17. hoses48
  18. laundromats49
  19. degreaser50
  20. bosch51
  21. squeegee52
  22. frig53
  23. towels54
  24. bobbin55
  25. wipers56
  26. coupler57
  27. plunger58
  28. whirlpool59
  29. soapy60
  30. compressor61
  31. tire62
  32. nozzle63
  33. airer64
  34. refrigerator65
  35. compactor66
  36. bolt67
  37. blower68
  38. shower69
  39. grommet70
  40. unscrewed71
  41. tensioner72
  42. appliances73
  43. actuator74
  44. showerhead75
  45. bathtub76
  46. bath77
  47. stove78
  48. machine79
  49. repairman80
  50. screwdriver81
  51. snubber82
  52. soaker83
  53. delicates84
  54. clothes85
  55. valve86
  56. rinse87
  57. sterilizer88
  58. sprinkler89
  59. gaskets90
  60. diverter91
  61. screw92
  62. wrench93
  63. adaptor94
  64. spigot95
  65. cleaners96
  66. adapter97
  67. brake98
  68. dishes99
  69. dish100
  70. towel101
  71. scrubber102
  72. reseat103
  73. vacuum104
  74. vac105
  75. unloader106
  76. hydraulic107
  77. screws108
  78. lube109
  79. rammer110
  80. cleaning111
  81. deflector112
  82. rivet113
  83. fastener114
  84. soap115
  85. loaders116
  86. nozzles117
  87. balancer118
  88. cleaner119
  89. dehumidifier120
  90. cookers121
  91. snowblower122
  92. faucets123
  93. freon124
  94. drainer125
  95. tumbler126
  96. pasta127
  97. hopper128
  98. rotary129
  99. shampoo130
  100. strainer131
  101. felting132
  102. windscreen133
  103. canner134
  104. microwave135
  105. sealer136
  106. radiator137
  107. drain138
  108. cannister139
  109. solenoid140
  110. spool141
  111. piston142
  112. sink143
  113. linens144
  114. squirters145
  115. disposer146
  116. dishcloth147
  117. rod148
  118. spindle149
  119. kitchen150
  120. carwash151
  121. felted152
  122. fittings153
  123. softeners154
  124. clamp155
  125. thimble156
  126. carport157
  127. aerator158
  128. bedpan159
  129. dishtowel160
  130. washtub161
  131. juicer162
  132. pump163
  133. treadle164
  134. headlight165
  135. vinegar166
  136. rotor167
  137. knob168
  138. desiccant169
  139. toaster170
  140. launderette171
  141. dishtowels172
  142. hanger173
  143. sprayers174
  144. unscrews175
  145. ejector176
  146. petcock177
  147. extractor178
  148. unscrewing179
  149. aspirator180
  150. hoover181
  151. canister182
  152. clothesline183
  153. teflon184
  154. reverser185
  155. fridge186
  156. awning187
  157. trunnion188
  158. clevis189
  159. roller190
  160. condenser191
  161. rinsing192
  162. washable193
  163. jacuzzi194
  164. shim195
  165. handwheel196
  166. sealant197
  167. felts198
  168. thermostat199
  169. oven200
  170. bolts201
  171. conveyor202
  172. jug203
  173. dishware204
  174. sump205
  175. bottle206
  176. caddy207
  177. squeezer208
  178. bearings209
  179. bleeder210
  180. washbasin211
  181. carafe212
  182. washed213
  183. hairdryer214
  184. inflator215
  185. toothbrush216
  186. fasteners217
  187. pintle218
  188. compactors219
  189. grease220
  190. ultrasonic221
  191. cleanout222
  192. unplug223
  193. rinsed224
  194. ironing225
  195. refrigerators226
  196. shaft227
  197. weatherstrip228
  198. laundress229
  199. defroster230
  200. lever231
  201. stainless232
  202. transaxle233
  203. shank234
  204. linen235
  205. cable236
  206. wheel237
  207. spacer238
  208. sudsy239
  209. bucket240
  210. mower241
  211. throwout242
  212. fettucine243
  213. sprinklers244
  214. hookups245
  215. venturi246
  216. cloths247
  217. pneumatic248
  218. stopcock249
  219. bushings250
  220. microswitch251
  221. bleach252
  222. ignitor253
  223. dishwater254
  224. axle255
  225. fettuccine256
  226. vent257
  227. braze258
  228. mop259
  229. tyre260
  230. inlet261
  231. coolant262
  232. socket263
  233. washcloth264
  234. fixer265
  235. impellers266
  236. grinder267
  237. thermo268
  238. propane269
  239. pinion270
  240. fridges271
  241. accumulator272
  242. thermistor273
  243. countersunk274
  244. furnace275
  245. injector276
  246. crosshead277
  247. drying278
  248. shutoff279
  249. backhoe280
  250. deodorizer281
  251. evaporator282
  252. hangers283
  253. receptacle284
  254. pressure285
  255. pawl286
  256. towbar287
  257. vacuums288
  258. caulking289
  259. bulkhead290
  260. antifreeze291
  261. igniter292
  262. centrifugal293
  263. shims294
  264. duster295
  265. hookup296
  266. humidifier297
  267. water298
  268. load299
  269. flanges300
  270. caliper301
  271. alternator302
  272. bathroom303
  273. cotter304
  274. outdrive305
  275. elevator306
  276. tensioning307
  277. flapper308
  278. squirt309
  279. plumbing310
  280. triplex311
  281. ventless312
  282. tappet313
  283. suction314
  284. cleanser315
  285. spinner316
  286. soakers317
  287. axel318
  288. casing319
  289. straightener320
  290. hubcap321
  291. casement322
  292. spigots323
  293. duplex324
  294. chute325
  295. fender326
  296. remover327
  297. sponge328
  298. prewashed329
  299. gunk330
  300. faceplate331
  301. geyser332
  302. washes333
  303. laundries334
  304. grout335
  305. skimmer336
  306. kitchenware337
  307. hydrostatic338
  308. polisher339
  309. reducer340
  310. driveway341
  311. colander342
  312. dishpan343
  313. vibratory344
  314. canners345
  315. rinses346
  316. ferrule347
  317. garage348
  318. kitchenette349
  319. tankless350
  320. flywheel351
  321. leveler352
  322. sifter353
  323. descaling354
  324. defrost355
  325. infeed356
  326. lid357
  327. sheave358
  328. disassembly359
  329. leaking360
  330. boiler361
  331. reassembly362
  332. pulverizer363
  333. hydraulics364
  334. lubricate365
  335. winder366
  336. capful367
  337. swivel368
  338. isolator369
  339. plumbed370
  340. evap371
  341. rollers372
  342. diapers373
  343. hydrant374
  344. flanged375
  345. adaptors376
  346. elastomeric377
  347. cookware378
  348. reseating379
  349. fritz380
  350. doorknob381
  351. vise382
  352. countertop383
  353. autoclave384
  354. grill385
  355. eyelet386
  356. overfill387
  357. drum388
  358. coffeepot389
  359. swage390
  360. refrigerant391
  361. comforter392
  362. tires393
  363. blender394
  364. screwdrivers395
  365. sprocket396
  366. nut397
  367. duckbill398
  368. cistern399
  369. spanner400
  370. inserter401
  371. iron402
  372. excavator403
  373. dustpan404
  374. nylon405
  375. hosing406
  376. centrifuge407
  377. sheared408
  378. lug409
  379. degreasing410
  380. subassembly411
  381. idler412
  382. carb413
  383. hosepipe414
  384. balancers415
  385. compressors416
  386. sears417
  387. pyrex418
  388. backflow419
  389. silverware420
  390. carburetor421
  391. syphon422
  392. cylinder423
  393. clunk424
  394. drawer425
  395. elec426
  396. shaver427
  397. hammer428
  398. cleansers429
  399. crimper430
  400. hob431
  401. wrenches432
  402. ejectors433
  403. rack434
  404. paver435
  405. sewer436
  406. disassemble437
  407. stain438
  408. vacuumed439
  409. neptune440
  410. backwash441
  411. rusted442
  412. caulk443
  413. reseal444
  414. flatware445
  415. shaker446
  416. drainpipe447
  417. ceramic448
  418. crockery449
  419. windlass450
  420. weatherstripping451
  421. lubricant452
  422. darning453
  423. penstock454
  424. detent455
  425. pipe456
  426. tumble457
  427. dipstick458
  428. scraper459
  429. washdown460
  430. crank461
  431. quart462
  432. dishcloths463
  433. augers464
  434. epoxied465
  435. solenoids466
  436. sander467
  437. toilet468
  438. connecter469
  439. removers470
  440. dehumidifiers471
  441. stemware472
  442. percolator473
  443. closet474
  444. cabinet475
  445. breadmaker476
  446. leak477
  447. prefilter478
  448. inverter479
  449. repair480
  450. soleplate481
  451. tile482
  452. rivets483
  453. crusher484
  454. refill485
  455. conveyer486
  456. bead487
  457. sensor488
  458. freezer489
  459. brakes490
  460. reamer491
  461. washings492
  462. lubricating493
  463. chuck494
  464. couplers495
  465. sterilizers496
  466. collet497
  467. bathmat498
  468. agitate499
  469. keyway500
  470. pliers501

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What is the Contexto answer for #81?
The Contexto #81 answer is “washer”.
How many letters is the Contexto #81 answer?
The answer has 6 letters and starts with “W”.
What do the numbers in Contexto mean?
Every guess is ranked by how close it is in meaning to the secret word, out of 70,000 words. Rank 1 is the answer, so a lower number means you are closer.