diff --git a/Startcode/main.c b/Startcode/main.c
index 03da755..fbf9ad6 100644
--- a/Startcode/main.c
+++ b/Startcode/main.c
@@ -41,6 +41,23 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
             // Start the game if successful
             // error message if some words couldn't be placed
 
+            if(wordCount > 19)
+            {
+                if(placedWords != 20)
+                {
+                    exitCode = EXIT_FAILURE;
+                    printf("Only %d of %d possible words could be placed\n", placedWords, 20);
+                }
+            }
+            else
+            {
+                if(placedWords != wordCount)
+                {
+                    exitCode = EXIT_FAILURE;
+                    printf("Only %d of %d possible words could be placed\n", placedWords, wordCount);
+                }
+            }
+
         }
         else
         {