2014


Problem - 1800
In a particular word game, there are two types of letters: vowels and consonants. Vowels are worth 1 point each and consonants are worth 2 points each. (The letter Y is always considered a consonant.) When more than one letter of the same type appears consecutively, each letter is worth twice as much as the one before. For example, CUP is worth 2 + 1 + 2 = 5 points and SLY is worth 2 + 4 + 8 = 14 points. What is the absolute difference between the values of QUEUEING and SYZYGY?

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