NBA Wordle #88
Thursday, October 1, 2026 · already played
The answer
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THOMAS
Isiah Thomas
G · 1981–1994
Isiah Thomas's career
Isiah Thomas played 13 seasons between 1981 and 1994, all of it with the Pistons. Over 979 regular-season games he averaged 19.2 points, 3.6 rebounds and 9.3 assists, finishing with 18,822 career points. He was 1× Finals MVP, 12× All-Star, 5× All-NBA, 2× champion and member of the NBA 75th Anniversary Team.
He entered the league in the 1981 draft, taken 2th overall, a lottery pick expected to start immediately. That makes him a product of the 1980s, 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 consistent starter at 19.2 points per game. He was a genuine playmaker, not just a finisher.
- Games
- 979
- PPG
- 19.2
- RPG
- 3.6
- APG
- 9.3
- Points
- 18,822
- Rebounds
- 3,478
- Assists
- 9,061
- 3PM
- 398
Teams
- Pistons · 1982–1994
Honours
1× Finals MVP · 12× All-Star · 5× All-NBA · 2× NBA champion · NBA 75th Anniversary Team
About the answer
The answer was THOMAS — 6 letters, made up of 6 distinct letters and beginning with T.
The optional hint offered that day read: “Point guard · debuted 1981”.
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. Isiah Thomas 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 2 championship rings were another strong signal — most of the pool has none.
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