"Life is - l-t like ----. it's best when y-u i--r-vise."
~Ge-rge Gershwin

That's an apostrophe in the fifth from the last word.

Letters to guess:

AB IJKLM OPQ UVWX Z


Karen: 3 T's = 3 plus 1 Y = 1 = 4 plus 1 F = 4 plus 1 V = 1 = 5
Felicia's Mom: 2 N's = 2 plus 2 H's = 2 = 4
Catty1: 8 E's x2 = 16 plus 3 R's = 19 plus 1 B = 20 plus 3 G's = 23 plus7 I's = 14 = 37
Mr. Spunky's Mom: 4 S's = 4 plus 1 K = 1 plus 3 L's = 8
Asiel: 2 W's = 2 plus 1 U = 2 = 4

Used letter board: C, D