2016 Cayley Problem 8

The first five letters of the alphabet are assigned the values A = 1, B = 2, C = 3, D = 4, and E = 5. The value of a word equals the sum of the values of its letters. For example, the value of BAD is 2 + 1 + 4 = 7. Which of the following words has the largest value?

\textbf{(A)} BAD \textbf{(B)} CAB \textbf{(C)} DAD \textbf{(D)} BEE \textbf{(E)} BED

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