diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index cfaa5310..377fcec9 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -252,4 +252,4 @@ Implement a function called `get_highest_word_score` in `game.py`. This method s
 - In the case of tie in scores, use these tie-breaking rules:
     - prefer the word with the fewest letters...
     - ...unless one word has 10 letters. If the top score is tied between multiple words and one is 10 letters long, choose the one with 10 letters over the one with fewer tiles
-    - If the there are multiple words that are the same score and the same length, pick the first one in the supplied list
+    - If the there are multiple words that are the same score and the same length, pick the first one in the supplied list
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diff --git a/adagrams/game.py b/adagrams/game.py
index 5fb37b11..71b8d532 100644
--- a/adagrams/game.py
+++ b/adagrams/game.py
@@ -1,11 +1,168 @@
+import random
+
+LETTER_POOL = {
+    'A': 9, 
+    'B': 2, 
+    'C': 2, 
+    'D': 4, 
+    'E': 12, 
+    'F': 2, 
+    'G': 3, 
+    'H': 2, 
+    'I': 9, 
+    'J': 1, 
+    'K': 1, 
+    'L': 4, 
+    'M': 2, 
+    'N': 6, 
+    'O': 8, 
+    'P': 2, 
+    'Q': 1, 
+    'R': 6, 
+    'S': 4, 
+    'T': 6, 
+    'U': 4, 
+    'V': 2, 
+    'W': 2, 
+    'X': 1, 
+    'Y': 2, 
+    'Z': 1
+}
+
+
+
+
+
+
 def draw_letters():
-    pass
+
+    letter_pool = [
+        'J', 'K', 'Q', 'X', 'Z', 
+        'B', 'C', 'F', 'H', 'M', 'P', 'V', 'W', 'Y',
+        'G',
+        'D', 'L', 'S', 'U', 
+        'N', 'R', 'T', 
+        'O', 
+        'A', 'I', 
+        'E'
+    ]
+
+    weight = [
+        1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 
+        2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 
+        3,
+        4, 4, 4, 4,
+        6, 6, 6,
+        8, 
+        9, 9, 
+        12
+    ]
+
+    user_hand = []
+
+    for i in range(10): 
+        random_choice = random.choices(letter_pool, weights=weight, k = 1)
+
+        tile = letter_pool.index(random_choice[0])
+        weight[tile] -= 1
+        if weight[tile] == 0: 
+            weight.pop(tile)
+            letter_pool.pop(tile)
+
+        user_hand.append(random_choice[0])
+        
+    return user_hand
+
+
+
+
+
 
 def uses_available_letters(word, letter_bank):
-    pass
+    uppercase_word = word.upper()
+    for char in uppercase_word: 
+        if char not in letter_bank or uppercase_word.count(char) > letter_bank.count(char):
+            return False  
+    return True 
+
+
+
+
+
 
 def score_word(word):
-    pass
+    score_chart = {
+        'A': 1, 
+        'E': 1, 
+        'I': 1, 
+        'O': 1, 
+        'U': 1, 
+        'L': 1, 
+        'N': 1, 
+        'R': 1, 
+        'S': 1, 
+        'T': 1,
+        'D': 2,
+        'G': 2,
+        'B': 3,  
+        'C': 3, 
+        'M': 3, 
+        'P': 3,  
+        'F': 4,  
+        'H': 4, 
+        'V': 4, 
+        'W': 4, 
+        'Y': 4, 
+        'K': 5,    
+        'J': 8,  
+        'X': 8,
+        'Q': 10, 
+        'Z': 10             
+    }
+
+    cap_word = word.upper()
+    word_score = 0
+    for char in cap_word: 
+        if score_chart[char]: 
+            word_score += score_chart[char]
+        else: 
+            continue
+    # if length of word is between 6 - 10
+    if len(cap_word) >= 7 and len(cap_word) <= 10: 
+        word_score += 8
+
+    scores_list = list()
+    scores_list.append(word_score)
+    return word_score
+
+
+
+
+
 
 def get_highest_word_score(word_list):
-    pass
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+    high_score = 0
+    winning_word = ""
+    ties = []
+    multiple_tie_words = []
+
+    for word in word_list:
+        score = score_word(word)
+        multiple_tie_words.append(word)
+
+        if score in ties:
+            if len(ties) >= 1: 
+                winning_word = max(word_list, key=len)
+            if len(ties) >= 2 or len(word) != 10:
+                if len(word_list) == 2 and len(winning_word) == 10:
+                    winning_word = max(word_list, key=len)
+                else: 
+                    winning_word = min(word_list, key=len)
+
+        if score > high_score: 
+            high_score = score
+            winning_word = word
+
+            ties.append(score)
+
+    return winning_word, high_score
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