diff --git a/adagrams/game.py b/adagrams/game.py
index 5fb37b11..0d816a26 100644
--- a/adagrams/game.py
+++ b/adagrams/game.py
@@ -1,11 +1,125 @@
+
+import random
+
+
 def draw_letters():
-    pass
+    # array_of_strings = [ ]
+    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
+}
+
+    letter_pool = []
+    for letter, count in LETTER_POOL.items():
+        letter_pool.extend([letter] * count)
+    
+    hand = []
+    
+    for _ in range(10):
+        random_index = random.randint(0, len(letter_pool) - 1)
+        hand.append(letter_pool[random_index])
+        letter_pool.pop(random_index)
+    
+    return hand
+
+
+
+
 
 def uses_available_letters(word, letter_bank):
-    pass
+
+    word = word.upper()
+    letter_bank_remaining = letter_bank.copy()
+
+    for letter in word:
+        if letter in letter_bank_remaining:
+            letter_bank_remaining.remove(letter)
+        else:
+            return False
+    return True
+
+    
+
 
 def score_word(word):
-    pass
+
+    # Define the letter scores
+    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
+    }
+    
+    # Initialize score to 0
+    total_score = 0
+    
+    # Convert word to uppercase to handle case insensitivity
+    word = word.upper()
+    
+    # Sum up the score for each letter
+    for letter in word:
+        total_score += score_chart.get(letter, 0)  # Add 0 if letter is not found (for safety)
+    
+    # Add bonus points if the word is 7-10 letters long
+    if 7 <= len(word) <= 10:
+        total_score += 8
+    
+    return total_score
+
+
+
 
 def get_highest_word_score(word_list):
-    pass
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+    # Initialize the best word and score
+    best_word = None
+    best_score = 0
+
+    # Loop through each word in the list
+    for word in word_list:
+        # Get the score for the current word
+        current_score = score_word(word)
+
+        # Update best_word and best_score if conditions are met
+        if (
+            best_word is None or  # First word
+            current_score > best_score or  # Higher score
+            (
+                current_score == best_score and len(word) == 10 and len(best_word) != 10  # Prefer 10-letter word
+            ) or (
+                current_score == best_score and len(word) < len(best_word) and len(best_word) != 10  # Prefer shorter word
+            )
+        ):
+            best_word = word
+            best_score = current_score
+
+    # Return the word with the highest score
+    return best_word, best_score
+
diff --git a/main.py b/main.py
index bcd6ab0b..7dc436df 100644
--- a/main.py
+++ b/main.py
@@ -9,7 +9,6 @@ def wave_1_run_game():
         print("Let's draw 10 letters from the letter pool...")
         letter_bank = draw_letters()
         display_drawn_letters(letter_bank)
-    
         display_retry_instructions()
         continue_input = input()
         game_continue = continue_input == "y"