NBA Wordle #48
Saturday, August 22, 2026 · already played
The answer
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BIRD
Larry Bird
F · 1979–1992
Larry Bird's career
Larry Bird played 13 seasons between 1979 and 1992, all of it with the Celtics. Over 897 regular-season games he averaged 24.3 points, 10 rebounds and 6.3 assists, finishing with 21,791 career points. He was 3× MVP, 2× Finals MVP, 12× All-Star, 10× All-NBA, Rookie of the Year, 3× champion and member of the NBA 75th Anniversary Team.
He entered the league in the 1978 draft, taken 6th overall in the lottery. That makes him a product of the 1970s, and his career totals should be read against the pace and rules of that period.
Across a long career of 13 seasons he was a primary scoring option at 24.3 points per game. He was a genuine playmaker, not just a finisher. On the glass he was among the players a team could build a defence around.
- Games
- 897
- PPG
- 24.3
- RPG
- 10
- APG
- 6.3
- Points
- 21,791
- Rebounds
- 8,974
- Assists
- 5,695
- 3PM
- 649
Teams
- Celtics · 1980–1992
Honours
3× MVP · 2× Finals MVP · 12× All-Star · 10× All-NBA · 3× All-Defensive · Rookie of the Year · 3× NBA champion · 1× Olympic gold · NBA 75th Anniversary Team
About the answer
The answer was BIRD — 4 letters, made up of 4 distinct letters and beginning with B.
The optional hint offered that day read: “Played for BOS 1980–92”.
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. Larry Bird qualifies on the first route, with 12 All-Star selections — one of the most decorated players of his generation. He was later named to the NBA 75th Anniversary Team.
A one-franchise career made the shared-team clue brutal: it stayed grey for almost every guess, and went green only for players from that same roster. The debut arrow was the fastest way in: anyone opening with a modern player would have been sent back decades immediately. The 3 championship rings were another strong signal — most of the pool has none.
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