Gosh I'm gone for a few hours and you've almost guessed the whole puzzle.

7 I's, 9 O's, 6 R's, 9 S's, 4 T's, 8 N's, 4 M's

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Score:
DogLover5678 - I's, R's, T's, M's - 28 points
ShepherdLover - O's, N's - 26 points
Karen - 12 E's - 24 points
**Rottieluver** - 7 A's - 14 points
petspoil - S's - 9 points
Fuzzy317 - 5 D's - 5 points

The letters you have left to choose from:
B C F G H J K L P Q U V W X Y Z