diff --git a/Rakefile b/Rakefile
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+require 'rake/testtask'
+
+Rake::TestTask.new do |t|
+  t.libs = ["lib"]
+  t.warning = true
+  t.test_files = FileList['specs/*_spec.rb']
+end
+
+task default: :test
diff --git a/lib/player.rb b/lib/player.rb
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+++ b/lib/player.rb
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+require_relative '../lib/scoring'
+require_relative '../lib/tilebag'
+
+class Player
+	WINNING_SCORE = 100 
+
+  def initialize(name, scores_array=[], words_played=[])
+    @name = name
+    @scores_array = scores_array
+    @words_played = words_played
+    return @name
+  end
+
+  def name_return
+    @name
+  end
+
+  # returns sum of scores of played words
+  def total_score 
+  		@scores_array.reduce(0, :+) 
+	end
+
+   # returns an array of all the words played by Player
+  def plays
+    return @words_played
+  end
+
+  # adds word to the words_played array
+  def play(word)
+  	# test to see if score is over 100
+  	if @scores_array.reduce(0, :+) >= WINNING_SCORE 
+  		return false
+  	end  
+    @words_played << word
+    @scores_array << Scoring.score(word)
+  end
+
+  # returns true if over 100pts, otherwise false(haven't won yet)
+  def won?
+    if @scores_array.reduce(0, :+) >= WINNING_SCORE 
+  		"You win!"
+  		return true
+  	else
+      "You haven't won yet."
+      return false 
+    end
+  end
+
+  # returns highest scored word from words_played array
+  def highest_scoring_word
+  	Scoring.highest_score_from(@words_played)
+  end
+
+  # returns the highest score 
+  def highest_word_score
+  	@scores_array.max
+  end
+
+  def draw_tiles(number_of_tiles)
+    tilebag = TileBag.new
+    tilebag.draw_tiles(number_of_tiles)
+  end 
+
+  def tiles(number_of_tiles)
+    tilebag = TileBag.new
+    tilebag = draw_tiles(number_of_tiles) 
+  end
+end
+
diff --git a/lib/scoring.rb b/lib/scoring.rb
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+++ b/lib/scoring.rb
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+class Scoring
+  LETTER_SCORING = {
+    "A" => 1,
+    "B" => 3,
+    "C" => 3,
+    "D" => 2,
+    "E" => 1,
+    "F" => 4,
+    "G" => 2,
+    "H" => 4,
+    "I" => 1,
+    "J" => 8,
+    "K" => 5,
+    "L" => 1,
+    "M" => 3,
+    "N" => 1,
+    "O" => 1,
+    "P" => 3,
+    "Q" => 10,
+    "R" => 1,
+    "S" => 1,
+    "T" => 1,
+    "U" => 1,
+    "V" => 4,
+    "W" => 4,
+    "X" => 8,
+    "Y" => 4,
+    "Z" => 10,
+  }
+
+  def self.score(word)
+    word = word.upcase!
+    word_array = word.split("") # could use .chars here 
+    score_value = 0
+
+    # applies 50 point bonus for words >= 7 letters
+    amount_of_loops = word_array.length
+     if amount_of_loops >= 7
+       score_value +=50
+     end
+    word_array.each do |letter|
+     LETTER_SCORING.each do |hash_letter, point_value|
+       if hash_letter == letter
+         score_value += point_value
+       end
+      end
+    end
+    return score_value.to_i
+  end
+
+  def self.highest_score_from(array_of_words)
+    score_values_array = []
+
+    array_of_words = array_of_words.map(&:upcase)
+    array_of_words.each do |word_in_array|
+      score_value = 0
+      letter_array = word_in_array.split("")
+      # checks for the 50 point bonus
+      amount_of_loops = letter_array.length
+  	   if amount_of_loops >= 7
+  	     score_value +=50
+  	   end
+
+       #split each word into letters, scan and score each letter
+  	   letter_array.each do |letter|
+  	     LETTER_SCORING.each do |hash_letter, point_value|
+  		     if hash_letter == letter
+  		        score_value += point_value
+  		     end
+  		   end
+  	   end
+       # collects all of the scores for each word 
+       score_values_array << score_value
+     end
+
+    # index of the highest scoring word = array of word values()
+    high_value_index = score_values_array.index(score_values_array.max)
+
+    # used to check for a tie
+    tie_value_index =
+     score_values_array.each_index.select {|i| score_values_array[i] == score_values_array.max}
+    # tie_value_index holds the indexes of the highest score. if more than one, it's a tie
+    if tie_value_index.length > 1 
+      #can handle any number of words that are tied
+      return tie_value_index.min{|a, b| a.size <=> b.size}
+    else
+      # returns the highest value word when there is no tie
+      return array_of_words[high_value_index]
+    end
+  end
+end
diff --git a/lib/tilebag.rb b/lib/tilebag.rb
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+++ b/lib/tilebag.rb
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+class TileBag
+
+  def initialize
+    @tilebag = [
+      "A", "A", "A", "A", "A", "A", "A", "A", "A", "N", "N", "N", "N", "N", "N",
+      "B", "B", "O", "O", "O", "O", "O", "O", "O", "O", "C", "C", "P", "P", "D",
+      "D", "D", "D", "Q", "E", "E", "E", "E", "E", "E", "E", "E", "E", "E", "E",
+      "E", "R", "R", "R", "R", "R", "R", "F", "F", "S", "S", "S", "S", "G", "G",
+      "G", "T", "T", "T", "T", "T", "T", "H", "H", "U", "U", "U", "U", "I", "I",
+      "I", "I", "I", "I", "I", "I", "I", "V", "V", "J", "W", "W", "K", "X", "L",
+      "L", "L", "L", "Y", "Y", "M", "M", "Z"
+    ]
+  end
+
+  def draw_tiles(number_of_tiles)
+  	if number_of_tiles > 7
+  		raise ArgumentError,"That's too many tiles! Stop CHEATING"
+  	else 
+	    @tilebag = @tilebag.shuffle
+  	  tiles_drawn = @tilebag.shift(number_of_tiles)
+  	end
+  end
+
+  def tiles_remaining
+    @tilebag.length
+  end
+end
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diff --git a/scrabble.rb b/scrabble.rb
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+++ b/scrabble.rb
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+
diff --git a/specs/player_spec.rb b/specs/player_spec.rb
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+++ b/specs/player_spec.rb
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+require_relative './spec_helper'
+require_relative '../lib/player'
+require_relative '../lib/tilebag'
+
+describe Player do 
+ WORDS_PLAYED = ["GOAT", "PUPPY", "MONKEY", "CAT", "WHALES", "IGUANA"]
+ HIGH_SCORE_TEST = [200] 
+
+	# TEST 1
+	it "Player is an object we have access to" do
+		Player.wont_be_nil
+	end
+
+	# TEST 2
+	it "should return a name when entered" do 
+		fran = Player.new("Fran")
+		assert_equal "Fran", fran.name_return
+	end
+
+	# TEST 3
+	it "should allow the player to play a word" do 
+		fran = Player.new("Fran")
+		assert_equal [8], fran.play("word") 
+	end 
+
+	# TEST 4
+	it "should return an array of words played" do 
+		fran = Player.new("Fran")
+		fran.play("goat")
+		fran.play("puppy")
+		fran.play("monkey")
+		fran.play("cat")
+		fran.play("whales")
+		fran.play("iguana")
+		assert_equal WORDS_PLAYED, fran.plays
+	end
+
+	# TEST 5
+	it "return false if player plays when score is >= 100" do 
+		chacha = Player.new("ChaCha", HIGH_SCORE_TEST)
+		assert_equal false, chacha.play("word") 
+	end
+
+	# TEST 6
+	it "should return true for winning" do
+		chacha = Player.new("ChaCha", HIGH_SCORE_TEST)
+	 	assert true, chacha.won? 
+	end
+
+	# TEST 7 
+	it "should return total score of words played so far" do 
+		fran = Player.new("Fran")
+		fran.play("goat")
+		fran.play("puppy")
+		assert_equal 19, fran.total_score
+	end 
+	# TEST 8 
+	it "should return highest scoring word played" do 
+		fran = Player.new("Fran")
+		fran.play("goat")
+		fran.play("puppy")
+		assert_equal "PUPPY", fran.highest_scoring_word
+	end 
+	# TEST 9
+	it "should return highest word score" do 
+		fran = Player.new("Fran")
+		fran.play("goat")
+		fran.play("puppy")
+		assert_equal 14, fran.highest_word_score
+	end 
+	# TEST 10
+	it "returns the score of a word played" do 
+		fran = Player.new("Fran")
+		assert_equal [14], fran.play("puppy")
+	end 
+	# TEST 11
+	it "player class accepts one argument" do 
+		assert_raises(ArgumentError) {fran = Player.new}
+	end 
+
+	# TEST 12
+	it "raises an error if too many tiles are drawn" do 
+		fran = Player.new("Fran")
+		assert_raises(ArgumentError) {fran.tiles(10)}
+	end
+
+	# TEST 13
+	it "returns a number of tiles when drawn" do 
+		fran = Player.new("Fran")
+		refute_equal nil, fran.draw_tiles(7)
+	end 
+end 
+
diff --git a/specs/scoring_spec.rb b/specs/scoring_spec.rb
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+++ b/specs/scoring_spec.rb
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+require_relative './spec_helper'
+require_relative '../lib/scoring'
+
+describe Scoring do
+	# Test 5
+	HIGH_SCORE = ["dog", "bird", "quiz", "bug"]
+	# Test 6
+	FIFTY_POINT_HIGH_SCORE  = ["dog", "bird", "quiz", "require"]
+	# Test 7
+	RETURN_FEWEST_LETTERS_TIE = ["ale", "hi", "zinc", "cat", "squad", "butts"]
+	# Test 8 
+	RETURN_FIRST_WORD_TIE = ["ale", "hi", "zaps", "cat", "squad", "butts", "zinc"]
+
+	# TEST 1
+	it "Scoring is an object we have access to" do
+		Scoring.wont_be_nil
+	end
+	# TEST 2
+	it "is a class method we have access to" do
+		Scoring.score("test").wont_be_nil
+	end
+	# TEST 3
+	it "validates score method returns correct score" do
+		Scoring.score("pig")
+			return 6
+		end
+	# TEST 4
+	it "50-point bonus is applied to words >= 7 letters" do
+		Scoring.score("require")
+			return 66
+	end
+	# TEST 5
+	it "returns the highest scoring word" do
+		Scoring.highest_score_from(HIGH_SCORE)
+		 return "quiz"
+	end
+	# TEST 6
+	it "returns highest scoring word with 50 point bonus" do
+		Scoring.highest_score_from(FIFTY_POINT_HIGH_SCORE)
+		 return "require"
+	end
+	# TEST 7
+	it "returns the word with the fewest letters during a tie" do
+		Scoring.highest_score_from(RETURN_FEWEST_LETTERS_TIE)
+		return "zinc"
+	end
+	# TEST 8
+	# for highest score and fewest letters
+	it "returns first given word during a tie" do
+		Scoring.highest_score_from(RETURN_FIRST_WORD_TIE)
+		return "zaps"
+	end
+end
diff --git a/specs/spec_helper.rb b/specs/spec_helper.rb
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+require 'simplecov'
+SimpleCov.start
+
+require 'minitest'
+require 'minitest/spec'
+require 'minitest/autorun'
+require 'minitest/reporters'
+
+#give us some really pretty output :)
+Minitest::Reporters.use! Minitest::Reporters::SpecReporter.new
diff --git a/specs/tilebag_spec.rb b/specs/tilebag_spec.rb
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+++ b/specs/tilebag_spec.rb
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+require_relative './spec_helper'
+require_relative '../lib/tilebag'
+
+describe TileBag do
+
+	# TEST 1
+		it  "is an object we have access to" do
+			TileBag.wont_be_nil
+		end
+
+	# TEST 2
+	 it "draw tiles accepts an argument" do
+	 	chacha = TileBag.new
+	 	chacha.draw_tiles(7).wont_be_nil
+	 end 
+
+	# TEST 3
+	it "draw tiles returns tiles drawn" do
+		chacha = TileBag.new
+		chacha.draw_tiles(7).wont_be_nil
+	end 
+
+	# TEST 4
+	it "tiles remaining returns the length" do
+		chacha = TileBag.new
+		chacha.draw_tiles(7)
+		assert_equal 91, chacha.tiles_remaining
+	end 
+
+	# TEST 5
+	it "errors when more than seven tiles are drawn" do 
+		chacha = TileBag.new
+		assert_raises(ArgumentError) {chacha.draw_tiles(10)}
+	end 
+end