Cheat Scrabble

Cheat Scrabble is a Java-based tool for Scrabble enthusiasts that helps find high-scoring word combinations using given letters and a dictionary. It uses an efficient algorithm to identify valid words and calculate scores.

Features

• Word Finder: Finds all valid words from a given set of letters.
• Anagram Support: Identifies anagrams of input letters.
• Customizable Dictionary: Supports the SOWPODS dictionary or any custom word list.
• Scoring: Calculates the Scrabble score for each valid word.
• Robust Testing: Includes test cases for functionality validation.

Repository Contents

Source Code

• AnagramDictionary.java - Manages the dictionary and retrieves anagrams.
• IllegalDictionaryException.java - Handles dictionary-related exceptions.
• Rack.java - Processes and manages letter racks.
• ScoreTable.java - Calculates Scrabble scores.
• WordFinder.java - Main logic for finding valid Scrabble words.

Compiled Classes

• Corresponding .class files for the source code.

Resources

• sowpods.txt: Standard Scrabble dictionary.
• testFiles/: Contains input and output test files for validating functionality.

Example Files

• tiny.in, tiny.out: Example input and expected output files.

How to Run

1. Setup:

   • Ensure Java is installed on your system.
   • Clone this repository or download the project files.

2. Compile:

   javac *.java
   

3. Run:

   java WordFinder < inputfile > outputfile