context: meaning and words from its letters
7 letters · 16 letter points · starts with C · ends with T
Meaning of context
noun
- countable, uncountable
The surroundings, circumstances, environment, background or settings that determine, specify, or clarify the meaning of an event or other occurrence.
Example: —In what context did your attack on him happen? —We had a pretty tense relationship at the time, and when he insulted me I snapped.
- countable, uncountable
The text in which a word or passage appears and which helps ascertain its meaning.
Example: Without context, I can't tell if dish refers to a plate, or to the food served thereon.
- countable, uncountable
The surroundings and environment in which an artifact is found and which may provide important clues about the artifact's function and/or cultural meaning.
- countable, uncountable
The trama or flesh of a mushroom.
Listed forms: contexts.
Source: Wiktionary — context.
verb
- obsolete
To knit or bind together; to unite closely.
Listed forms: contexts, contexting, contexted.
Source: Wiktionary — context.
adj
- obsolete
Knit or woven together; close; firm.
Source: Wiktionary — context.
Adapted from Wiktionary contributors via Kaikki.org. Selected senses and forms; quotations omitted. Definition text is CC BY-SA 4.0.
Synonyms by meaning
Words are grouped by sense, so they are not necessarily interchangeable in every context. Search synonyms for context.
noun
discourse that surrounds a language unit and helps to determine its interpretation
- linguistic context
- context of use
noun
the set of facts or circumstances that surround a situation or event
Open English WordNet Team, 2025, derived from Princeton University WordNet; selected synonym groups under CC BY 4.0. Source · OEWN notice · Princeton notice.
Is context in our word lists?
| Word list | Status |
|---|---|
| American English | Found |
| British English | Found |
| Extended English | Found |
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Letter-value score of context
C(3) + O(1) + N(1) + T(1) + E(1) + X(8) + T(1) = 16 points.
This is a sum of letter values without board bonuses or word multipliers. A blank tile is worth zero: subtract the value of each letter supplied by a blank. The score does not establish game validity. Full letter-value table.
Anagrams of context
0 other standard-list words use exactly these letters, including repeated letters.
No other single-word anagram was found in our standard list.
Shorter words from context
36 shorter standard-list words can be made using no letter more often than it occurs in context. Showing up to 24, longest first.