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Write a Python script that takes a Scrabble rack as a command-line argument and prints all valid Scrabble words that can be constructed from that rack, along with their Scrabble scores, sorted by score. An example invocation and output:
 
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$ python scrabble.py ZAEFIEE
17 feeze
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Write the code to get the Scrabble rack (the letters available to make words) from the command line argument passed to your script. For example if your script were called `scrabble_cheater.py`, if you ran <tt>python scrabble_cheater.py RSTLNEI</tt>, <tt>RSTLNEI</tt> would be the rack.
 
Handle the case where a user forgets to supply a rack; in this case, print an error message saying they need to supply some letters, and then exit the program using the <code>exit()</code> function. Make sure you are consistent about capitalization: if your scores dictionary is lowercase, the letters supplied by the user need to be converted to lowercase at some point before you compare them.
 
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<li>Converting letters to lower case: http://docs.python.org/library/stdtypes.html#str.lower</li>
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====Step 3: find valid words====
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$ python scrabble.py ZZAAEEI
31,zizz
30,zzz
22,zeze
21,ziz
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2,ea
2,ai
2,aa
2,ae
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===Bonus challenge===
 
===Congr!===
Modify your script to handle blank tiles. Blank tiles have a score of 0 but can be used to represent any letter.
 
 
===Congratulations!===
 
You've implemented a substantial, useful script in Python from scratch that is perfect for cheating at Scrabble or Words with Friends. Keep practicing!
 
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