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kata-abc-blocks

Code Kata about creating words using two-sided letter blocks

Introduction

You are given a collection of ABC blocks. There are twenty blocks with two letters on each block. A complete alphabet is guaranteed amongst all sides of the blocks.

The sample collection of blocks:

 (B O)
 (X K)
 (D Q)
 (C P)
 (N A)
 (G T)
 (R E)
 (T G)
 (Q D)
 (F S)
 (J W)
 (H U)
 (V I)
 (A N)
 (O B)
 (E R)
 (F S)
 (L Y)
 (P C)
 (Z M)

Task

Write a function that takes a string (word) and determines whether the word can be spelled with the given collection of blocks.

The rules are simple:

Once a letter on a block is used that block cannot be used again
The function should be case-insensitive
Show the output

Examples

>>> can_make_word("A")
True
>>> can_make_word("BARK")
True
>>> can_make_word("BOOK")
False
>>> can_make_word("TREAT")
True
>>> can_make_word("COMMON")
False
>>> can_make_word("SQUAD")
True
>>> can_make_word("CONFUSE")
True