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Letters remaining
BCD FG JKL N PQ VWXYZ

Please note that I substitute "-" from the original quote with "," to avoid confusions.

Scores
Killearn Kitties: e (13x2) = 26 points
pitc9: o (7x2) + m (1) = 14 points
mina'smomma: i (3x2) + s (4) + h (3) = 13 points
Randi: a (6x2) = 12 points
Miss Z: t (12) = 12 points
Karen: r (5) = 5 points
AmberLee: u (2x2) = 4 points