NBA Wordle ยท Day 41 ยท 2026-10-31
The answer was Tolu Smith
The mystery player for NBA Wordle #41 (2026-10-31) was Tolu Smith. Here are the clues the grid was hiding โ and if you missed it, today's puzzle is waiting.
Tolu Smith played for 1 franchise across Detroit Pistons. That means a yellow team clue appeared whenever you guessed anyone from those rosters โ the classic way regulars narrow the grid down.
How the clues played out
Seven columns compared every guess to Tolu Smith. Here is what each one was hiding on 2026-10-31:
Green the moment your guess also played for the Detroit Pistons. Yellow meant the guess had crossed paths with the Detroit Pistons somewhere in his career.
All or nothing: green only when your guess's team also played in the Eastern Conference โ no yellow in this column.
A green division tile meant your guess's team shared the Central Division with Tolu Smith.
A pure C โ green on an exact match, yellow only for a combo guess that also listed C.
Green at exactly 6'11"; within 2 inches the tile went yellow, with the arrow pointing where to go next โ taller (โฒ) or shorter (โผ).
Counted in years as of puzzle day 2026-10-31 (ET). Green on the exact age, yellow within 2 years with a direction arrow.
Green on the exact jersey number; yellow within 2 digits, the arrow showing whether the mystery number sat higher or lower.