diff --git a/exercises/practice/scrabble-score/.docs/instructions.md b/exercises/practice/scrabble-score/.docs/instructions.md index 3f986c94..738f928c 100644 --- a/exercises/practice/scrabble-score/.docs/instructions.md +++ b/exercises/practice/scrabble-score/.docs/instructions.md @@ -1,40 +1,25 @@ # Instructions -Given a word, compute the Scrabble score for that word. +Your task is to compute a word's Scrabble score by summing the values of its letters. -## Letter Values +The letters are valued as follows: -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 | -```text -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: +For example, the word "cabbage" is worth 14 points: - 3 points for C -- 1 point for A, twice -- 3 points for B, twice +- 1 point for A +- 3 points for B +- 3 points for B +- 1 point for A - 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. diff --git a/exercises/practice/scrabble-score/.docs/introduction.md b/exercises/practice/scrabble-score/.docs/introduction.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..8821f240 --- /dev/null +++ b/exercises/practice/scrabble-score/.docs/introduction.md @@ -0,0 +1,7 @@ +# Introduction + +[Scrabble][wikipedia] is a word game where players place letter tiles on a board to form words. +Each letter has a value. +A word's score is the sum of its letters' values. + +[wikipedia]: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scrabble