What is the reason for continue?

while True:
    start= input('Press q to quite, enter any other key to start')
    if start.lower()=='q':
        break
    #pick a random words
    word=random.choice(words)
    wrong_guesses=[]
    right_guesses=[]
    while len(wrong_guess) < 7 and len(right_guesses) != len(word)
        #draw spaces
        for letter in word:
            if letter in right_guesses:
                print(letter, end='')
            else:
                print('_', end='')
            print('')
            print('strikes: {}/7'.format(len(bad_guesses))
            print('')

  #take guess
    guess= input('guess a letter: ').lower()
    if len(guess) != 1:
        print('You can only guess a sinlge letter!')
    #what is this>>>    continue
    elif guess in wrong_guesses or guess in right_guesses:
        print('you\'ve already guessed that letter!)
    #what is this>>>  continue
    elif not guess.isalpha():
        print('you can only guess letters!')
    #what is this>>>    continue
    if guess in word:
        right_guesses.append(guess)
        if len(right_guesses)==len(list(word)):
            print('You win! The word was {}'.format(list(word))
            break
        else:
            wrong_guesses.append(guess)
    else:
        print('you didnt guess it! My secret word was {}'.format(word))