diff --git a/parser.rb b/parser.rb
index adaad3e..2093d59 100644
--- a/parser.rb
+++ b/parser.rb
@@ -1,3 +1,9 @@
 def word_in_string?(word, string)
-  # implement with your code here
+  regex = /(\A|\W|[_])#{word}(\W|\z|[_])/
+  
+  if(regex =~ string)
+    :yes
+  else 
+    :no
+  end
 end
diff --git a/word_in_string_spec.rb b/word_in_string_spec.rb
index 43c801f..2920d81 100644
--- a/word_in_string_spec.rb
+++ b/word_in_string_spec.rb
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 require 'pry'
 
 describe "word_in_string?" do
+
   context "returns symbols :yes and :no" do
     it "should return :no for word_in_string?('grow', 'growler')" do
       expect(word_in_string?('grow', 'growler')).to eq :no