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local dictionary = {}
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local function insertWord(dict, word)
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	local head, tail = word:upper():match('^(%a)(%a*)$')
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	if not head then return false; end
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	if not dict[head] then dict[head] = {}; end
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	if tail == '' then
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		dict[head][''] = true
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		return true
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	else
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		return insertWord(dict[head], tail)
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	end
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end
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local function confirmWord(dict, word)
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	local head, tail = word:upper():match('^(%a)(%a*)$')
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	if not head then return false; end
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end
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insertWord(dictionary, 'BAG')
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print(confirmWord(dictionary, 'BAG'))