What is the maximum score in the NYT Spelling Bee today?

The maximum score for the New York Times Spelling Bee for Today's puzzle (Jul 17, 2026) is 183. The maximum score for Yesterday's puzzle (Jul 16, 2026) was 166.

Today's Puzzle (Friday, July 17, 2026)

The letters for today's puzzle are U, A, B, E, L, M, N, with U being the center letter. There are a total of 45 answers including 1 Pangrams for a total of 183 points.

Yesterday's Puzzle (Thursday, July 16, 2026)

The letters for yesterday's puzzle were D, A, C, I, R, T, Y, with D being the center letter. There were a total of 38 answers including 1 Pangrams for a total of 166 points.

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