NBA Wordle #26
Friday, July 31, 2026 · already played
The answer
Spoiler for the puzzle of Friday, July 31, 2026. Today's puzzle is not revealed anywhere on this page.
ABDUL-JABBAR
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
C · 1969–1989
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar's career
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar played 20 seasons between 1969 and 1989, across 2 franchises — Bucks and Lakers. Over 1,560 regular-season games he averaged 24.6 points, 11.2 rebounds and 3.6 assists, finishing with 38,387 career points. He was 6× MVP, 2× Finals MVP, 19× All-Star, 15× All-NBA, Rookie of the Year, 6× champion and member of the NBA 75th Anniversary Team.
He entered the league in the 1969 draft, taken first overall, with everything that expectation carries. That makes him a product of the 1960s, and his career totals should be read against the pace and rules of that period.
Across a unusually long career of 20 seasons he was a primary scoring option at 24.6 points per game. On the glass he was among the players a team could build a defence around.
- Games
- 1,560
- PPG
- 24.6
- RPG
- 11.2
- APG
- 3.6
- Points
- 38,387
- Rebounds
- 17,440
- Assists
- 5,660
- 3PM
- 1
Teams
- Bucks · 1970–1975
- Lakers · 1976–1989
Honours
6× MVP · 2× Finals MVP · 19× All-Star · 15× All-NBA · 11× All-Defensive · Rookie of the Year · 6× NBA champion · NBA 75th Anniversary Team
About the answer
The answer was ABDUL-JABBAR — 11 letters, including a hyphen that was shown as a locked tile from the start, made up of 7 distinct letters and beginning with A.
The optional hint offered that day read: “24.6 career PPG · 19× All-Star”.
Why this was a fair answer
Answers are never obscure by design: the pool is every NBA All-Star who debuted in the 1969-70 season or later, plus current players carrying a real scoring role. Kareem Abdul-Jabbar qualifies on the first route, with 19 All-Star selections — one of the most decorated players of his generation. He was later named to the NBA 75th Anniversary Team.
With 2 franchises on his record, the shared-team clue was a genuine filter rather than a giveaway. The debut arrow was the fastest way in: anyone opening with a modern player would have been sent back decades immediately. The 6 championship rings were another strong signal — most of the pool has none.
Play it yourself
This puzzle is still replayable — open NBA Wordle #26 in the archive to play the round exactly as it was, or start today's puzzle. Archive rounds never affect your daily streak.
Recent NBA Wordle answers
See the full NBA Wordle archive for every puzzle played so far.