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 (Oct 9, 2026) is 224. The maximum score for Yesterday's puzzle (Oct 8, 2026) was 289.

Today's Puzzle (Friday, October 9, 2026)

The letters for today's puzzle are Y, E, G, I, L, N, T, with Y being the center letter. There are a total of 41 answers including 4 Pangrams for a total of 224 points.

Yesterday's Puzzle (Thursday, October 8, 2026)

The letters for yesterday's puzzle were N, A, C, E, H, I, M, with N being the center letter. There were a total of 62 answers including 2 Pangrams for a total of 289 points.

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