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+## Code Challenge 01 - Word Values Part I
+
+Instructions [here](http://pybit.es/codechallenge01.html).
+
+Previous challenges and About [here](http://pybit.es/pages/challenges.html).
diff --git a/01/ryanh153/wordvalue.py b/01/ryanh153/wordvalue.py
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+from data import DICTIONARY, LETTER_SCORES
+
+"""Load dictionary into a list and return list"""
+def load_words():
+
+    with open(DICTIONARY,'r') as dicFile:
+        dictionary = dicFile.readlines()
+
+    dictionary = [word.strip() for word in dictionary]
+
+    return dictionary
+
+
+"""Calculate the value of the word entered into function
+using imported constant mapping LETTER_SCORES"""
+def calc_word_value(word):
+    return sum([LETTER_SCORES[char] for char in word.upper() if char in LETTER_SCORES.keys()])
+
+
+"""Calculate the word with the max value, can receive a list
+of words as arg, if none provided uses default DICTIONARY"""
+def max_word_value(words=None):
+    if words == None:
+        words = load_words()
+
+    scores = [calc_word_value(word) for word in words]
+
+    return words[scores.index(max(scores))]
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+    pass # run unittests to validate