Huge update to check_word. It should work correctly now.

game.py

@@ -71,38 +71,59 @@ class Game:
 
     def check_word(self, word):
         if word not in word_list:
-            return False
-
-        previous_matches = 0
-        previous = list(self.current_word)
-        current = list(word)
-        temp_current = current.copy()
-
-        for letter in temp_current:
-            if letter in previous:
-                previous.remove(letter)
-                current.remove(letter)
-                previous_matches += 1
-                if previous_matches == self.match_amount:
-                    break
-
-        if previous_matches < self.match_amount and previous:
-            return False
-
-        temp_tiles = self.current_player.tiles.copy()
-        for letter in current:
-            if letter not in temp_tiles:
-                return False
+            return final_word
+
+        final_word = {
+            "valid": False,
+            "word": [{"letter": letter, "status": 0} for letter in list(word)],
+        }
+        temp_player_tiles = self.current_player.tiles.copy()
+        remaining_letters = []
+
+        for item in final_word["word"]:
+            if item["letter"] in temp_player_tiles:
+                item["status"] = 1
+                temp_player_tiles.remove(item["letter"])
+            else:
+                remaining_letters.append(item["letter"])
+
+        match_count = 0
+
+        previous_word = list(self.current_word)
+        for letter in remaining_letters.copy():
+            if letter in previous_word:
+                remaining_letters.remove(letter)
+                previous_word.remove(letter)
+                for item in final_word["word"]:
+                    if item["letter"] == letter and not item["status"]:
+                        item["status"] = 2
+                match_count += 1
+
+        # TODO: Somehow remain invalid if there's anything left in the remaining_letters list
+
+        if match_count < self.match_amount:
+            for item in final_word["word"]:
+                if item["letter"] in previous_word and item["status"] == 1:
+                    item["status"] = 2
+                    match_count += 1
+                    temp_player_tiles.append(item["letter"])
+                    if match_count == self.match_amount:
+                        break
+
+        if (
+            match_count == self.match_amount or not self.current_word
+        ) and not remaining_letters:
+            final_word["valid"] = True
 
-            temp_tiles.remove(letter)
-
-        self.current_player.tiles = temp_tiles
         score = 0
         for letter in list(word):
             score += int(letters_dict[letter]["tile_value"])
-        self.current_word = word
-        self.change_turn()
-        return score
+        final_word["score"] = score
+        if final_word["valid"]:
+            self.current_word = word
+            self.current_player.tiles = temp_player_tiles
+            self.change_turn()
+        return final_word
 
     def discard_letter(self, letter):
         if letter not in self.current_player.tiles: