diff --git a/CONTRIBUTING.md b/CONTRIBUTING.md
index 4b7d516..4da0a0e 100644
--- a/CONTRIBUTING.md
+++ b/CONTRIBUTING.md
@@ -129,7 +129,7 @@ It's a module that returns a table.
 
 - [`dnd-character`][dnd-character] -- `assert.between value, min, max`
 - [`space-age`][space-age] -- `assert.approx_equal #{case.expected}, result`
-- [`word-count`][word-count] -- `assert.has.same_kv result, expected`
+- [`alphametics`][alphametics] -- `assert.has.same_kv result, expected`
 
 #### Helper functions for formatting test cases
 
@@ -246,9 +246,9 @@ Here, the value `4` was chosen to reflect the max depth of the expected value:
 [generate-spec-exported]: ./bin/generate-spec#L51
 [test-helpers]: ./lib/test_helpers.moon
 [space-age]: ./exercises/practice/space-age/.meta/spec_generator.moon
-[word-count]: ./exercises/practice/word-count/.meta/spec_generator.moon
+[alphametics]: ./exercises/practice/alphametics/.meta/spec_generator.moon
 [dnd-character]: ./exercises/practice/dnd-character/.meta/spec_generator.moon
 [gigasecond]: ./exercises/practice/gigasecond/.meta/spec_generator.moon
 [simple-linked-list]: ./exercises/practice/simple-linked-list/.meta/spec_generator.moon
 [custom-set]: ./exercises/practice/custom-set/.meta/spec_generator.moon#L42
-[robot-name]: ./exercises/practice/robot-name/robot_name_spec.moon#L59
\ No newline at end of file
+[robot-name]: ./exercises/practice/robot-name/robot_name_spec.moon#L59
diff --git a/config.json b/config.json
index 10dfc4c..51df31e 100644
--- a/config.json
+++ b/config.json
@@ -882,6 +882,14 @@
         "prerequisites": [],
         "difficulty": 7
       },
+      {
+        "slug": "alphametics",
+        "name": "Alphametics",
+        "uuid": "11e3eb84-464f-49ce-8f4c-983c552cc748",
+        "practices": [],
+        "prerequisites": [],
+        "difficulty": 8
+      },
       {
         "slug": "forth",
         "name": "Forth",
diff --git a/exercises/practice/alphametics/.busted b/exercises/practice/alphametics/.busted
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..86b84e7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/exercises/practice/alphametics/.busted
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+return {
+  default = {
+    ROOT = { '.' }
+  }
+}
diff --git a/exercises/practice/alphametics/.docs/instructions.md b/exercises/practice/alphametics/.docs/instructions.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..ef2cbb4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/exercises/practice/alphametics/.docs/instructions.md
@@ -0,0 +1,29 @@
+# Instructions
+
+Given an alphametics puzzle, find the correct solution.
+
+[Alphametics][alphametics] is a puzzle where letters in words are replaced with numbers.
+
+For example `SEND + MORE = MONEY`:
+
+```text
+  S E N D
+  M O R E +
+-----------
+M O N E Y
+```
+
+Replacing these with valid numbers gives:
+
+```text
+  9 5 6 7
+  1 0 8 5 +
+-----------
+1 0 6 5 2
+```
+
+This is correct because every letter is replaced by a different number and the words, translated into numbers, then make a valid sum.
+
+Each letter must represent a different digit, and the leading digit of a multi-digit number must not be zero.
+
+[alphametics]: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alphametics
diff --git a/exercises/practice/alphametics/.meta/config.json b/exercises/practice/alphametics/.meta/config.json
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..f26d13f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/exercises/practice/alphametics/.meta/config.json
@@ -0,0 +1,17 @@
+{
+  "authors": [
+    "glennj"
+  ],
+  "files": {
+    "solution": [
+      "alphametics.moon"
+    ],
+    "test": [
+      "alphametics_spec.moon"
+    ],
+    "example": [
+      ".meta/example.moon"
+    ]
+  },
+  "blurb": "Given an alphametics puzzle, find the correct solution."
+}
diff --git a/exercises/practice/alphametics/.meta/example.moon b/exercises/practice/alphametics/.meta/example.moon
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..ff5061c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/exercises/practice/alphametics/.meta/example.moon
@@ -0,0 +1,85 @@
+-- Returns a _map_ where the keys are initial letters of words in the puzzle.
+-- These letters cannot be mapped to digit zero.
+getLeadingDigits = (str) ->
+  {c, true for c in str\gmatch '%f[%u].'}
+
+-- Returns an ordered list of the last letters of each word in the puzzle.
+getLastDigits = (str) ->
+  [word\sub(-1) for word in str\gmatch '%u+']
+
+-- Returns a list of the letters in the puzzle, prioritizing:
+-- a) last letters
+-- b) most frequently occurring letters
+extractUniqueLetters = (str, lastLetters) ->
+  alreadySeen, rest = {}, {}
+  for c in *lastLetters
+    alreadySeen[c] = (alreadySeen[c] or 0) + 1
+  for c in str\gmatch '%u'
+    if not alreadySeen[c]
+      rest[c] = (rest[c] or 0) + 1
+
+  orderedKeys = (freq) ->
+    keys = [k for k, _ in pairs freq]
+    table.sort keys, (a, b) -> freq[a] > freq[b]
+    keys
+
+  all = {}
+  all[#all + 1] = c for c in *orderedKeys(alreadySeen)
+  all[#all + 1] = c for c in *orderedKeys(rest)
+  all
+
+-- Does the mapping solve the puzzle?
+isValid = (map, str) ->
+  eqn = str\gsub '%a', (c) -> map[c]
+  numbers = [tonumber num for num in eqn\gmatch '%d+']
+  sum = 0
+  sum += numbers[i] for i = 1, #numbers - 1
+  sum == numbers[#numbers]
+
+-- Do the numbers in the last column add up?
+-- * Return nil if not all the letters have been mapped
+-- * Otherwise return true or false
+isLastColumnValid = (map, lastLetters) ->
+  return nil if not map[lastLetters[#lastLetters]]
+  sum = 0
+  for i = 1, #lastLetters - 1
+    return nil if not map[lastLetters[i]]
+    sum += map[lastLetters[i]]
+  (sum % 10) == map[lastLetters[#lastLetters]]
+
+-- Does a key-value table contain a given falue
+containsValue = (t, value) ->
+  for key, val in pairs t
+    if val == value
+      return true
+  false
+
+-- --------------------------------------------------------------------------
+solveAlphametics = (equation) ->
+  leadingLetters = getLeadingDigits equation
+  lastLetters = getLastDigits equation
+  variables = extractUniqueLetters equation, lastLetters
+
+  backtrack = (assignment, index) ->
+    if index > #variables
+      return if isValid(assignment, equation) then assignment else nil
+
+    currentVar = variables[index]
+    start = if leadingLetters[currentVar] then 1 else 0
+
+    for digit = start, 9
+      if not containsValue assignment, digit
+        assignment[currentVar] = digit
+        constraint = isLastColumnValid assignment, lastLetters
+        if constraint == nil or constraint == true
+          result = backtrack assignment, index + 1
+          return result if result
+        assignment[currentVar] = nil
+
+    nil -- no solution found
+
+  backtrack {}, 1
+
+{
+  solve: solveAlphametics
+}
diff --git a/exercises/practice/alphametics/.meta/spec_generator.moon b/exercises/practice/alphametics/.meta/spec_generator.moon
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..a6b996f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/exercises/practice/alphametics/.meta/spec_generator.moon
@@ -0,0 +1,39 @@
+import kv_table from require 'test_helpers'
+
+{
+  module_imports: {'solve'},
+
+  generate_test: (case, level) ->
+    lines = if is_json_null case.expected
+      {
+        "puzzle = #{quote case.input.puzzle}",
+        "assert.is.falsy solve puzzle"
+      }
+    else
+      {
+        "puzzle = #{quote case.input.puzzle}",
+        "result = solve puzzle",
+        "expected = #{kv_table case.expected, level}",
+        "assert.is.same_kv result, expected"
+      }
+    table.concat [indent line, level for line in *lines], '\n'
+
+  test_helpers: [[
+  -- ----------------------------------------------------------
+  same_kv = (state, arguments) ->
+    actual = arguments[1]
+    return false if type(actual) != 'table'
+    expected = arguments[2]
+    size = (t) -> #[k for k, _ in pairs t]
+    return false if size(expected) != size(actual)
+    for k, v in pairs expected
+      return false if actual[k] != v
+    true
+
+  say = require 'say'
+  say\set 'assertion.same_kv.positive', 'Actual result\n%s\ndoes not have the same keys and values as expected\n%s'
+  say\set 'assertion.same_kv.negative', 'Actual result\n%s\nwas not supposed to be the same as expected\n%s'
+  assert\register 'assertion', 'same_kv', same_kv, 'assertion.same_kv.positive', 'assertion.same_kv.negative'
+  -- ----------------------------------------------------------
+]]
+}
diff --git a/exercises/practice/alphametics/.meta/tests.toml b/exercises/practice/alphametics/.meta/tests.toml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..f599b3d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/exercises/practice/alphametics/.meta/tests.toml
@@ -0,0 +1,40 @@
+# This is an auto-generated file.
+#
+# Regenerating this file via `configlet sync` will:
+# - Recreate every `description` key/value pair
+# - Recreate every `reimplements` key/value pair, where they exist in problem-specifications
+# - Remove any `include = true` key/value pair (an omitted `include` key implies inclusion)
+# - Preserve any other key/value pair
+#
+# As user-added comments (using the # character) will be removed when this file
+# is regenerated, comments can be added via a `comment` key.
+
+[e0c08b07-9028-4d5f-91e1-d178fead8e1a]
+description = "puzzle with three letters"
+
+[a504ee41-cb92-4ec2-9f11-c37e95ab3f25]
+description = "solution must have unique value for each letter"
+
+[4e3b81d2-be7b-4c5c-9a80-cd72bc6d465a]
+description = "leading zero solution is invalid"
+
+[8a3e3168-d1ee-4df7-94c7-b9c54845ac3a]
+description = "puzzle with two digits final carry"
+
+[a9630645-15bd-48b6-a61e-d85c4021cc09]
+description = "puzzle with four letters"
+
+[3d905a86-5a52-4e4e-bf80-8951535791bd]
+description = "puzzle with six letters"
+
+[4febca56-e7b7-4789-97b9-530d09ba95f0]
+description = "puzzle with seven letters"
+
+[12125a75-7284-4f9a-a5fa-191471e0d44f]
+description = "puzzle with eight letters"
+
+[fb05955f-38dc-477a-a0b6-5ef78969fffa]
+description = "puzzle with ten letters"
+
+[9a101e81-9216-472b-b458-b513a7adacf7]
+description = "puzzle with ten letters and 199 addends"
diff --git a/exercises/practice/alphametics/alphametics.moon b/exercises/practice/alphametics/alphametics.moon
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..620e45b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/exercises/practice/alphametics/alphametics.moon
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+{
+  solve: (puzzle) ->
+    error 'Implement me'
+}
diff --git a/exercises/practice/alphametics/alphametics_spec.moon b/exercises/practice/alphametics/alphametics_spec.moon
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..9bdf2ea
--- /dev/null
+++ b/exercises/practice/alphametics/alphametics_spec.moon
@@ -0,0 +1,134 @@
+import solve from require 'alphametics'
+
+describe 'alphametics', ->
+  -- ----------------------------------------------------------
+  same_kv = (state, arguments) ->
+    actual = arguments[1]
+    return false if type(actual) != 'table'
+    expected = arguments[2]
+    size = (t) -> #[k for k, _ in pairs t]
+    return false if size(expected) != size(actual)
+    for k, v in pairs expected
+      return false if actual[k] != v
+    true
+
+  say = require 'say'
+  say\set 'assertion.same_kv.positive', 'Actual result\n%s\ndoes not have the same keys and values as expected\n%s'
+  say\set 'assertion.same_kv.negative', 'Actual result\n%s\nwas not supposed to be the same as expected\n%s'
+  assert\register 'assertion', 'same_kv', same_kv, 'assertion.same_kv.positive', 'assertion.same_kv.negative'
+  -- ----------------------------------------------------------
+
+  it 'puzzle with three letters', ->
+    puzzle = 'I + BB == ILL'
+    result = solve puzzle
+    expected = {
+      I: 1,
+      L: 0,
+      B: 9,
+    }
+    assert.is.same_kv result, expected
+
+  pending 'solution must have unique value for each letter', ->
+    puzzle = 'A == B'
+    assert.is.falsy solve puzzle
+
+  pending 'leading zero solution is invalid', ->
+    puzzle = 'ACA + DD == BD'
+    assert.is.falsy solve puzzle
+
+  pending 'puzzle with two digits final carry', ->
+    puzzle = 'A + A + A + A + A + A + A + A + A + A + A + B == BCC'
+    result = solve puzzle
+    expected = {
+      A: 9,
+      C: 0,
+      B: 1,
+    }
+    assert.is.same_kv result, expected
+
+  pending 'puzzle with four letters', ->
+    puzzle = 'AS + A == MOM'
+    result = solve puzzle
+    expected = {
+      A: 9,
+      O: 0,
+      S: 2,
+      M: 1,
+    }
+    assert.is.same_kv result, expected
+
+  pending 'puzzle with six letters', ->
+    puzzle = 'NO + NO + TOO == LATE'
+    result = solve puzzle
+    expected = {
+      E: 2,
+      L: 1,
+      A: 0,
+      T: 9,
+      O: 4,
+      N: 7,
+    }
+    assert.is.same_kv result, expected
+
+  pending 'puzzle with seven letters', ->
+    puzzle = 'HE + SEES + THE == LIGHT'
+    result = solve puzzle
+    expected = {
+      E: 4,
+      L: 1,
+      S: 9,
+      I: 0,
+      H: 5,
+      G: 2,
+      T: 7,
+    }
+    assert.is.same_kv result, expected
+
+  pending 'puzzle with eight letters', ->
+    puzzle = 'SEND + MORE == MONEY'
+    result = solve puzzle
+    expected = {
+      E: 5,
+      D: 7,
+      S: 9,
+      R: 8,
+      Y: 2,
+      M: 1,
+      O: 0,
+      N: 6,
+    }
+    assert.is.same_kv result, expected
+
+  pending 'puzzle with ten letters', ->
+    puzzle = 'AND + A + STRONG + OFFENSE + AS + A + GOOD == DEFENSE'
+    result = solve puzzle
+    expected = {
+      A: 5,
+      O: 2,
+      N: 0,
+      E: 4,
+      D: 3,
+      S: 6,
+      R: 1,
+      T: 9,
+      G: 8,
+      F: 7,
+    }
+    assert.is.same_kv result, expected
+
+  pending 'puzzle with ten letters and 199 addends', ->
+    puzzle = 'THIS + A + FIRE + THEREFORE + FOR + ALL + HISTORIES + I + TELL + A + TALE + THAT + FALSIFIES + ITS + TITLE + TIS + A + LIE + THE + TALE + OF + THE + LAST + FIRE + HORSES + LATE + AFTER + THE + FIRST + FATHERS + FORESEE + THE + HORRORS + THE + LAST + FREE + TROLL + TERRIFIES + THE + HORSES + OF + FIRE + THE + TROLL + RESTS + AT + THE + HOLE + OF + LOSSES + IT + IS + THERE + THAT + SHE + STORES + ROLES + OF + LEATHERS + AFTER + SHE + SATISFIES + HER + HATE + OFF + THOSE + FEARS + A + TASTE + RISES + AS + SHE + HEARS + THE + LEAST + FAR + HORSE + THOSE + FAST + HORSES + THAT + FIRST + HEAR + THE + TROLL + FLEE + OFF + TO + THE + FOREST + THE + HORSES + THAT + ALERTS + RAISE + THE + STARES + OF + THE + OTHERS + AS + THE + TROLL + ASSAILS + AT + THE + TOTAL + SHIFT + HER + TEETH + TEAR + HOOF + OFF + TORSO + AS + THE + LAST + HORSE + FORFEITS + ITS + LIFE + THE + FIRST + FATHERS + HEAR + OF + THE + HORRORS + THEIR + FEARS + THAT + THE + FIRES + FOR + THEIR + FEASTS + ARREST + AS + THE + FIRST + FATHERS + RESETTLE + THE + LAST + OF + THE + FIRE + HORSES + THE + LAST + TROLL + HARASSES + THE + FOREST + HEART + FREE + AT + LAST + OF + THE + LAST + TROLL + ALL + OFFER + THEIR + FIRE + HEAT + TO + THE + ASSISTERS + FAR + OFF + THE + TROLL + FASTS + ITS + LIFE + SHORTER + AS + STARS + RISE + THE + HORSES + REST + SAFE + AFTER + ALL + SHARE + HOT + FISH + AS + THEIR + AFFILIATES + TAILOR + A + ROOFS + FOR + THEIR + SAFE == FORTRESSES'
+    result = solve puzzle
+    expected = {
+      L: 2,
+      A: 1,
+      O: 6,
+      E: 0,
+      T: 9,
+      S: 4,
+      R: 3,
+      I: 7,
+      H: 8,
+      F: 5,
+    }
+    assert.is.same_kv result, expected