Carrie, here are 9 s's.

--e -- the -est ---ts --- -a- ---e ---- d--s a-d -ats -s t- s-a- -- -e-te- the- at a- ea--- a-e. Th-s ---- he-- t- --e-e-t -te---e, --a--a-, -a--a-- a-d test----a- -a--e-s.

Moderator Karen- 4 h's =4
Carrie has 9 s's =9
Karen Israel- 3 d's +14 t's =17
Rottie has 15 a's =30
teena is leading with 16 e's =32