NBA Wordle #86
Tuesday, September 29, 2026 · already played
The answer
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TATUM
Jayson Tatum
F · 2017–2027
Jayson Tatum's career
Jayson Tatum played 10 seasons between 2017 and 2027, all of it with the Celtics. Over 601 regular-season games he averaged 23.5 points, 7.4 rebounds and 3.9 assists, finishing with 14,132 career points. He was 6× All-Star, 5× All-NBA and 1× champion.
He entered the league in the 2017 draft, taken 3th overall, a lottery pick expected to start immediately. That makes him a product of the 2010s, and his career totals should be read against the pace and rules of that period.
Across a solid career of 10 seasons he was a primary scoring option at 23.5 points per game.
- Games
- 601
- PPG
- 23.5
- RPG
- 7.4
- APG
- 3.9
- Points
- 14,132
- Rebounds
- 4,453
- Assists
- 2,328
- 3PM
- 1,593
Teams
- Celtics · 2018–2026
Honours
6× All-Star · 5× All-NBA · 1× NBA champion · 2× Olympic gold
About the answer
The answer was TATUM — 5 letters, made up of 4 distinct letters and beginning with T.
The optional hint offered that day read: “23.5 career PPG · 6× 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. Jayson Tatum qualifies on the first route, with 6 All-Star selections — a perennial selection rather than a one-off.
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. A recent debut meant the arrow pointed forward for nearly every guess, which narrows the field quickly once you trust it. The 1 championship ring were another strong signal — most of the pool has none.
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