Concepto

Find the day's secret word by meaning, with bridge words pointing the way.

Every day: One secret word a day for everyone: every guess is scored by how close it is in meaning, with a percentage, a temperature from Frozen to Boiling, and a bridge word that hints at the connection. New puzzle: Midnight local time.

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Concepto's daily in play on an iPhone: guess cards WALK, FOOT and SOCKS with bridge words BAREFOOT, HEEL and SLIPPERS, warming from Warm 44 percent to Boiling 81 percent

Concepto is a daily semantic word game in the family of Contexto and Semantle. Each guess gets a closeness percentage and a temperature, from Frozen to Boiling, plus a bridge word that links your guess toward the secret word, so you can steer instead of searching blind.

About Concepto

Concepto hides one word each day. You can start from one of three suggested words or type your own, and each guess appears as a card with its closeness percentage, a bar coloured by temperature (Frozen, Cold, Warm, Hot, Boiling) and a bridge word between your guess and the answer. In the App Store example, BUILDING at 14 percent bridges through FLOORS, PATH at 28 percent through TREAD, and the cards warm up through WALK, FOOT and SOCKS as the player closes in.

The bridge words are what set it apart: instead of a bare rank, each guess suggests a direction, which cuts down the long blind searches that games like Semantle can turn into. A hint hub can reveal the word's category, first and last letter and length.

The daily puzzle unlocks at midnight in your own time zone. There is also an Unlimited mode for practice. It is free in the browser, and the iOS and Android apps add a 365-day archive and offline play. It was made by sirimiri labs.

It suits players who like Contexto but want more guidance per guess.

How to play Concepto

  1. Open the Daily and start from a suggested word or type your own.
  2. Read the card: closeness percentage, temperature and the bridge word.
  3. Use the bridge word to choose your next guess in the right direction.
  4. Keep warming up from Frozen toward Boiling.
  5. Find the secret word to solve the day, then share your result.

Screenshots

The Concepto daily start screen with Daily and Unlimited tabs, three suggested starting words and a guess box

Tips

  • Treat the bridge word as a clue to the topic rather than a guess to copy.
  • Try a few unrelated starting words to find the warmest area before narrowing in.
  • Once you are Hot, guess specific things rather than broad categories.
  • Use the free clues in the hint hub, such as the first letter, when you are stuck near the top.

Questions

When does a new Concepto come out?

At midnight in your local time.

How is it different from Contexto?

Each guess also shows a bridge word and a temperature, giving a direction as well as a distance.

Can I play old puzzles?

The apps have a 365-day archive; the website has an Unlimited mode.

Is it free?

Yes, on the web and in the apps.

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