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 (Jan 23, 2026) is 173. The maximum score for Yesterday's puzzle (Jan 22, 2026) was 225.

Today's Puzzle (Friday, January 23, 2026)

The letters for today's puzzle are K, B, C, D, E, L, O, with K being the center letter. There are a total of 39 answers including 1 Pangrams for a total of 173 points.

Yesterday's Puzzle (Thursday, January 22, 2026)

The letters for yesterday's puzzle were G, A, E, M, N, T, U, with G being the center letter. There were a total of 47 answers including 2 Pangrams for a total of 225 points.

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