diff --git a/Startcode/main.c b/Startcode/main.c
index 7931401..0d3ecb6 100644
--- a/Startcode/main.c
+++ b/Startcode/main.c
@@ -41,8 +41,11 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
             {
                 startGame(wordSalad, SALAD_SIZE, words, wordCount, 800);
             }
-
-        }
+            else 
+            {
+                fprintf(stderr, "konnte nicht alle Wörter platzieren %d von %d \n", placedWords, wordCount);
+                exitCode = EXIT_FAILURE;
+            }
         else
         {
             // Print error message if file couldn't be opened