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 (Aug 20, 2026) is 262. The maximum score for Yesterday's puzzle (Aug 19, 2026) was 211.

Today's Puzzle (Thursday, August 20, 2026)

The letters for today's puzzle are T, G, I, N, O, Q, U, with T being the center letter. There are a total of 48 answers including 1 Pangrams for a total of 262 points.

Yesterday's Puzzle (Wednesday, August 19, 2026)

The letters for yesterday's puzzle were V, E, L, N, O, P, R, with V being the center letter. There were a total of 42 answers including 1 Pangrams for a total of 211 points.

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