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Wordle #1848 Answer AVIAN; Castillo’s 40% K Rate

7/12/2026

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WordleBot Stats

WordleBot notes players solve puzzle #1,848 in an average of 4.0 moves on easy mode.
The latest New York Times Wordle puzzle, game #1,848, was solved with the answer AVIAN.
Wordle, launched October 2021, was bought by the New York Times in early February for a seven-figure sum.
Luis Castillo’s 40th-percentile strikeout rate against Tampa Bay Rays, who contact 90 % of in-zone pitches.

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Center coverage highlighted the baseball analyst’s note that pitcher Luis Castillo’s strikeout rate is in the 40th percentile and that he will face the Tampa Bay Rays, an angle not present in Right coverage.
Center coverage also mentioned Wordle’s October 2021 launch, its early-February seven-figure acquisition by the New York Times and its free status, details omitted by Right coverage.

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WordleBot Stats

WordleBot notes players solve puzzle #1,848 in an average of 4.0 moves on easy mode.
The latest New York Times Wordle puzzle, game #1,848, was solved with the answer AVIAN.
Wordle, launched October 2021, was bought by the New York Times in early February for a seven-figure sum.
Luis Castillo’s 40th-percentile strikeout rate against Tampa Bay Rays, who contact 90 % of in-zone pitches.

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