There are 5 I

--e-e a-e --- -ea-- -- -e---e ---- --e -i-e-ie- -- -i-e: ---i- a-- -a--.
~ A--e-- ----ei--e-

Letters remaining to guess:
B C D F G H J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z

Score:
popcornbird E(13) = 26 points
Rottieluver45 A(5) = 10 points
*LabLoverKEB* I(5) = 10 points