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Scrabble Score
Given a word, compute the scrabble score for that word.
Letter Values
You'll need these:
Letter Value
A, E, I, O, U, L, N, R, S, T 1
D, G 2
B, C, M, P 3
F, H, V, W, Y 4
K 5
J, X 8
Q, Z 10
Examples
"cabbage" should be scored as worth 14 points:
- 3 points for C
- 1 point for A, twice
- 3 points for B, twice
- 2 points for G
- 1 point for E
And to total:
3 + 2*1 + 2*3 + 2 + 1- =
3 + 2 + 6 + 3 - =
5 + 9 - = 14
Extensions
- You can play a double or a triple letter.
- You can play a double or a triple word.
Running the tests
To run the tests run the command go test from within the exercise directory.
If the test suite contains benchmarks, you can run these with the -bench
flag:
go test -bench .
Keep in mind that each reviewer will run benchmarks on a different machine, with different specs, so the results from these benchmark tests may vary.
Further information
For more detailed information about the Go track, including how to get help if you're having trouble, please visit the exercism.io Go language page.
Source
Inspired by the Extreme Startup game https://github.com/rchatley/extreme_startup
Submitting Incomplete Solutions
It's possible to submit an incomplete solution so you can see how others have completed the exercise.
Documentation
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