Here's the puzzle...

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Letters available:
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Grace: 15 E's, 2 C's, 5 U's - 42 points total.
kokopup: 3 o's - 6 points
wombat2u2004: 13 A's, 7 R's, 8 S's - 41 points total.
ChrisH: 4 I's - 8 points
Karen: 7 T's - 7 points