diff --git a/lib/pangea/analytics_misc/analytics_constants.dart b/lib/pangea/analytics_misc/analytics_constants.dart
index 96fb33a13..c41d0ede5 100644
--- a/lib/pangea/analytics_misc/analytics_constants.dart
+++ b/lib/pangea/analytics_misc/analytics_constants.dart
@@ -14,4 +14,16 @@ class AnalyticsConstants {
   static const levelUpImageFileName = "LvL_Up_Full_Banner.png";
   static const vocabIconFileName = "Vocabulary_icon.png";
   static const morphIconFileName = "grammar_icon.png";
+
+  /// Default days-since-last-used when a construct has never been practiced.
+  static const int defaultDaysSinceLastUsed = 20;
+
+  /// Multiplier for content words (nouns, verbs, adjectives).
+  static const int contentWordMultiplier = 10;
+
+  /// Multiplier for function words (articles, prepositions).
+  static const int functionWordMultiplier = 7;
+
+  /// Bonus multiplier applied to active-tier constructs.
+  static const int activeTierMultiplier = 2;
 }
diff --git a/lib/pangea/analytics_misc/construct_use_model.dart b/lib/pangea/analytics_misc/construct_use_model.dart
index cb298accf..454d27efc 100644
--- a/lib/pangea/analytics_misc/construct_use_model.dart
+++ b/lib/pangea/analytics_misc/construct_use_model.dart
@@ -6,8 +6,10 @@ import 'package:fluffychat/pangea/analytics_misc/analytics_constants.dart';
 import 'package:fluffychat/pangea/analytics_misc/construct_type_enum.dart';
 import 'package:fluffychat/pangea/analytics_misc/construct_use_type_enum.dart';
 import 'package:fluffychat/pangea/analytics_misc/constructs_model.dart';
+import 'package:fluffychat/pangea/analytics_misc/practice_tier_enum.dart';
 import 'package:fluffychat/pangea/constructs/construct_identifier.dart';
 import 'package:fluffychat/pangea/constructs/construct_level_enum.dart';
+import 'package:fluffychat/pangea/practice_activities/activity_type_enum.dart';
 
 /// One lemma and a list of construct uses for that lemma
 class ConstructUses {
@@ -98,9 +100,84 @@ class ConstructUses {
     return result;
   }
 
+  /// Read-only view of all uses, sorted chronologically (oldest first).
+  List<OneConstructUse> get uses => List.unmodifiable(_uses);
+
+  /// Classify this construct into a [PracticeTier] based on use-type history.
+  ///
+  /// Walks uses in reverse chronological order to find the most recent
+  /// chat use and any incorrect practice answers after it.
+  PracticeTier get practiceTier {
+    // Walk reverse chronologically. Everything seen before finding the
+    // last chat use is more recent than that chat use.
+    bool hasIncorrectAfterLastChatUse = false;
+
+    for (int i = _uses.length - 1; i >= 0; i--) {
+      final use = _uses[i];
+
+      if (use.useType.isChatUse) {
+        // Found the most recent chat use.
+        if (use.useType == ConstructUseTypeEnum.wa &&
+            !hasIncorrectAfterLastChatUse) {
+          return PracticeTier.suppressed;
+        }
+        if (use.useType.isAssistedChatUse) {
+          return PracticeTier.active;
+        }
+        // wa with incorrect after → active
+        if (hasIncorrectAfterLastChatUse) {
+          return PracticeTier.active;
+        }
+        return PracticeTier.maintenance;
+      }
+
+      if (use.useType.isIncorrectPractice) {
+        hasIncorrectAfterLastChatUse = true;
+      }
+    }
+
+    // No chat use found (only practice history).
+    if (hasIncorrectAfterLastChatUse) return PracticeTier.active;
+    return PracticeTier.maintenance;
+  }
+
   DateTime? lastUseByTypes(List<ConstructUseTypeEnum> types) =>
       _uses.lastWhereOrNull((u) => types.contains(u.useType))?.timeStamp;
 
+  /// Compute priority score for this construct.
+  ///
+  /// Higher score = higher priority (should be practiced sooner).
+  /// Suppressed-tier constructs return 0.
+  ///
+  /// When [activityType] is provided, recency is checked against that
+  /// activity's specific use types (e.g., corPA/incPA for wordMeaning).
+  /// Otherwise, aggregate recency across all use types is used.
+  int practiceScore({ActivityTypeEnum? activityType}) {
+    final tier = practiceTier;
+    if (tier == PracticeTier.suppressed) return 0;
+
+    // Per-activity-type recency when available, otherwise aggregate.
+    final DateTime? lastUsedDate = activityType != null
+        ? lastUseByTypes(activityType.associatedUseTypes)
+        : lastUsed;
+
+    final daysSince = lastUsedDate == null
+        ? AnalyticsConstants.defaultDaysSinceLastUsed
+        : DateTime.now().difference(lastUsedDate).inDays;
+
+    final wordMultiplier = id.isContentWord
+        ? AnalyticsConstants.contentWordMultiplier
+        : AnalyticsConstants.functionWordMultiplier;
+
+    var score = daysSince * wordMultiplier;
+
+    if (tier == PracticeTier.active) {
+      score *= AnalyticsConstants.activeTierMultiplier;
+    }
+
+    return score;
+  }
+
   Map<String, dynamic> toJson() {
     final json = {
       'construct_id': id.toJson(),
diff --git a/lib/pangea/analytics_misc/construct_use_type_enum.dart b/lib/pangea/analytics_misc/construct_use_type_enum.dart
index ec5cae6d8..a645d7721 100644
--- a/lib/pangea/analytics_misc/construct_use_type_enum.dart
+++ b/lib/pangea/analytics_misc/construct_use_type_enum.dart
@@ -462,6 +462,50 @@ extension ConstructUseTypeExtension on ConstructUseTypeEnum {
         return null;
     }
   }
+
+  /// Whether this use type represents direct chat production (wa, ga, ta).
+  bool get isChatUse {
+    switch (this) {
+      case ConstructUseTypeEnum.wa:
+      case ConstructUseTypeEnum.ga:
+      case ConstructUseTypeEnum.ta:
+        return true;
+      default:
+        return false;
+    }
+  }
+
+  /// Whether this chat use involved assistance (ga = IGC, ta = IT).
+  bool get isAssistedChatUse {
+    switch (this) {
+      case ConstructUseTypeEnum.ga:
+      case ConstructUseTypeEnum.ta:
+        return true;
+      default:
+        return false;
+    }
+  }
+
+  /// Whether this is an incorrect answer in any practice activity.
+  bool get isIncorrectPractice {
+    switch (this) {
+      case ConstructUseTypeEnum.incPA:
+      case ConstructUseTypeEnum.incWL:
+      case ConstructUseTypeEnum.incHWL:
+      case ConstructUseTypeEnum.incL:
+      case ConstructUseTypeEnum.incM:
+      case ConstructUseTypeEnum.incMM:
+      case ConstructUseTypeEnum.incIt:
+      case ConstructUseTypeEnum.incIGC:
+      case ConstructUseTypeEnum.incLM:
+      case ConstructUseTypeEnum.incLA:
+      case ConstructUseTypeEnum.incGC:
+      case ConstructUseTypeEnum.incGE:
+        return true;
+      default:
+        return false;
+    }
+  }
 }
 
 class ConstructUseTypeUtil {
diff --git a/lib/pangea/analytics_misc/practice_tier_enum.dart b/lib/pangea/analytics_misc/practice_tier_enum.dart
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..ab3cf8d22
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lib/pangea/analytics_misc/practice_tier_enum.dart
@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+/// Priority tier for spaced repetition scoring.
+///
+/// Tier is determined by how the user most recently encountered the word
+/// in chat (wa/ga/ta) and whether they've struggled with it in practice.
+enum PracticeTier {
+  /// User demonstrated mastery (wa) with no subsequent errors — skip entirely.
+  suppressed,
+
+  /// User needed help (ta/ga) or recently got it wrong — prioritize.
+  active,
+
+  /// Standard aging-based priority (correctly practiced, but aging).
+  maintenance,
+}
diff --git a/lib/pangea/analytics_practice/analytics_practice_session_repo.dart b/lib/pangea/analytics_practice/analytics_practice_session_repo.dart
index d1a2ae7a8..c0c6f3b1d 100644
--- a/lib/pangea/analytics_practice/analytics_practice_session_repo.dart
+++ b/lib/pangea/analytics_practice/analytics_practice_session_repo.dart
@@ -127,14 +127,16 @@ class AnalyticsPracticeSessionRepo {
         .getAggregatedConstructs(ConstructTypeEnum.vocab, language)
         .then((map) => map.values.toList());
 
-    // sort by last used descending, nulls first
+    // Score and sort by priority (highest first). Uses shared scorer for
+    // consistent prioritization with message practice.
     constructs.sort((a, b) {
-      final dateA = a.lastUsed;
-      final dateB = b.lastUsed;
-      if (dateA == null && dateB == null) return 0;
-      if (dateA == null) return -1;
-      if (dateB == null) return 1;
-      return dateA.compareTo(dateB);
+      final scoreA = a.practiceScore(
+        activityType: ActivityTypeEnum.lemmaMeaning,
+      );
+      final scoreB = b.practiceScore(
+        activityType: ActivityTypeEnum.lemmaMeaning,
+      );
+      return scoreB.compareTo(scoreA);
     });
 
     final Set<String> seemLemmas = {};
@@ -162,14 +164,12 @@ class AnalyticsPracticeSessionRepo {
         .getAggregatedConstructs(ConstructTypeEnum.vocab, language)
         .then((map) => map.values.toList());
 
-    // sort by last used descending, nulls first
+    // Score and sort by priority (highest first). Uses shared scorer for
+    // consistent prioritization with message practice.
     constructs.sort((a, b) {
-      final dateA = a.lastUsed;
-      final dateB = b.lastUsed;
-      if (dateA == null && dateB == null) return 0;
-      if (dateA == null) return -1;
-      if (dateB == null) return 1;
-      return dateA.compareTo(dateB);
+      final scoreA = a.practiceScore(activityType: ActivityTypeEnum.lemmaAudio);
+      final scoreB = b.practiceScore(activityType: ActivityTypeEnum.lemmaAudio);
+      return scoreB.compareTo(scoreA);
     });
 
     final Set<String> seenLemmas = {};
@@ -246,14 +246,16 @@ class AnalyticsPracticeSessionRepo {
       }
     }
 
-    // sort by last used descending, nulls first
+    // Score and sort by priority (highest first). Uses shared scorer for
+    // consistent prioritization with message practice.
     constructs.sort((a, b) {
-      final dateA = a.lastUsed;
-      final dateB = b.lastUsed;
-      if (dateA == null && dateB == null) return 0;
-      if (dateA == null) return -1;
-      if (dateB == null) return 1;
-      return dateA.compareTo(dateB);
+      final scoreA = a.practiceScore(
+        activityType: ActivityTypeEnum.grammarCategory,
+      );
+      final scoreB = b.practiceScore(
+        activityType: ActivityTypeEnum.grammarCategory,
+      );
+      return scoreB.compareTo(scoreA);
     });
 
     final targets = <MorphPracticeTarget>[];
diff --git a/lib/pangea/constructs/construct_identifier.dart b/lib/pangea/constructs/construct_identifier.dart
index e0c240621..da0cff3cf 100644
--- a/lib/pangea/constructs/construct_identifier.dart
+++ b/lib/pangea/constructs/construct_identifier.dart
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ import 'package:collection/collection.dart';
 import 'package:matrix/matrix.dart' hide Result;
 import 'package:sentry_flutter/sentry_flutter.dart';
 
+import 'package:fluffychat/pangea/analytics_misc/analytics_constants.dart';
 import 'package:fluffychat/pangea/analytics_misc/client_analytics_extension.dart';
 import 'package:fluffychat/pangea/analytics_misc/construct_type_enum.dart';
 import 'package:fluffychat/pangea/analytics_misc/user_lemma_info_extension.dart';
@@ -182,4 +183,11 @@ class ConstructIdentifier {
     text: PangeaTokenText.fromString(lemma),
     morph: {},
   );
+
+  /// Score for a construct that has never been seen (no use history).
+  int get unseenPracticeScore =>
+      AnalyticsConstants.defaultDaysSinceLastUsed *
+      (isContentWord
+          ? AnalyticsConstants.contentWordMultiplier
+          : AnalyticsConstants.functionWordMultiplier);
 }
diff --git a/lib/pangea/practice_activities/practice_selection_repo.dart b/lib/pangea/practice_activities/practice_selection_repo.dart
index a8179ae6e..089e2cd67 100644
--- a/lib/pangea/practice_activities/practice_selection_repo.dart
+++ b/lib/pangea/practice_activities/practice_selection_repo.dart
@@ -239,17 +239,10 @@ class PracticeSelectionRepo {
         .getConstructUses(ids, language);
 
     for (final token in tokens) {
-      final construct = constructs[idMap[token]];
-      final lastUsed = construct?.lastUseByTypes(
-        activityType.associatedUseTypes,
-      );
-
-      final daysSinceLastUsed = lastUsed == null
-          ? 20
-          : DateTime.now().difference(lastUsed).inDays;
-
+      final id = idMap[token]!;
       scores[token] =
-          daysSinceLastUsed * (token.vocabConstructID.isContentWord ? 10 : 7);
+          constructs[id]?.practiceScore(activityType: activityType) ??
+          id.unseenPracticeScore;
     }
     return scores;
   }
diff --git a/test/pangea/practice_target_scorer_test.dart b/test/pangea/practice_target_scorer_test.dart
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..eaa9e4d0b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/pangea/practice_target_scorer_test.dart
@@ -0,0 +1,454 @@
+import 'package:flutter_test/flutter_test.dart';
+
+import 'package:fluffychat/pangea/analytics_misc/construct_type_enum.dart';
+import 'package:fluffychat/pangea/analytics_misc/construct_use_model.dart';
+import 'package:fluffychat/pangea/analytics_misc/construct_use_type_enum.dart';
+import 'package:fluffychat/pangea/analytics_misc/constructs_model.dart';
+import 'package:fluffychat/pangea/analytics_misc/practice_tier_enum.dart';
+import 'package:fluffychat/pangea/constructs/construct_identifier.dart';
+import 'package:fluffychat/pangea/practice_activities/activity_type_enum.dart';
+
+/// Helper to create a [OneConstructUse] with minimal required fields.
+OneConstructUse _makeUse(
+  ConstructUseTypeEnum type, {
+  DateTime? time,
+  String lemma = 'test',
+  String category = 'verb',
+  int? xp,
+}) {
+  return OneConstructUse(
+    useType: type,
+    lemma: lemma,
+    constructType: ConstructTypeEnum.vocab,
+    metadata: ConstructUseMetaData(
+      roomId: null,
+      timeStamp: time ?? DateTime.now(),
+    ),
+    category: category,
+    form: lemma,
+    xp: xp ?? type.pointValue,
+  );
+}
+
+/// Helper to create a [ConstructUses] wrapper.
+ConstructUses _makeConstructUses(
+  List<OneConstructUse> uses, {
+  String lemma = 'test',
+  String category = 'verb',
+}) {
+  return ConstructUses(
+    uses: uses,
+    constructType: ConstructTypeEnum.vocab,
+    lemma: lemma,
+    category: category,
+  );
+}
+
+ConstructIdentifier _makeId({String lemma = 'test', String category = 'verb'}) {
+  return ConstructIdentifier(
+    lemma: lemma,
+    type: ConstructTypeEnum.vocab,
+    category: category,
+  );
+}
+
+void main() {
+  group('ConstructUseTypeEnum boolean getters', () {
+    test('isChatUse is true for wa, ga, ta', () {
+      expect(ConstructUseTypeEnum.wa.isChatUse, true);
+      expect(ConstructUseTypeEnum.ga.isChatUse, true);
+      expect(ConstructUseTypeEnum.ta.isChatUse, true);
+      expect(ConstructUseTypeEnum.corPA.isChatUse, false);
+      expect(ConstructUseTypeEnum.incLM.isChatUse, false);
+      expect(ConstructUseTypeEnum.click.isChatUse, false);
+    });
+
+    test('isAssistedChatUse is true for ga, ta only', () {
+      expect(ConstructUseTypeEnum.ga.isAssistedChatUse, true);
+      expect(ConstructUseTypeEnum.ta.isAssistedChatUse, true);
+      expect(ConstructUseTypeEnum.wa.isAssistedChatUse, false);
+    });
+
+    test('isIncorrectPractice covers all inc* types', () {
+      expect(ConstructUseTypeEnum.incPA.isIncorrectPractice, true);
+      expect(ConstructUseTypeEnum.incWL.isIncorrectPractice, true);
+      expect(ConstructUseTypeEnum.incLM.isIncorrectPractice, true);
+      expect(ConstructUseTypeEnum.incGE.isIncorrectPractice, true);
+      expect(ConstructUseTypeEnum.corPA.isIncorrectPractice, false);
+      expect(ConstructUseTypeEnum.wa.isIncorrectPractice, false);
+      expect(ConstructUseTypeEnum.click.isIncorrectPractice, false);
+    });
+  });
+
+  group('ConstructUses.practiceTier classification', () {
+    test('null uses treated as maintenance by scorer', () {
+      // null has no .practiceTier — scorer handles it
+      final id = _makeId(category: 'verb');
+      final score = id.unseenPracticeScore;
+      expect(score, greaterThan(0)); // maintenance, not suppressed
+    });
+
+    test('empty uses → maintenance', () {
+      final uses = _makeConstructUses([]);
+      expect(uses.practiceTier, PracticeTier.maintenance);
+    });
+
+    test('only wa use → suppressed', () {
+      final uses = _makeConstructUses([_makeUse(ConstructUseTypeEnum.wa)]);
+      expect(uses.practiceTier, PracticeTier.suppressed);
+    });
+
+    test('wa then correct practice → suppressed (no incorrect)', () {
+      final now = DateTime.now();
+      final uses = _makeConstructUses([
+        _makeUse(
+          ConstructUseTypeEnum.wa,
+          time: now.subtract(const Duration(days: 5)),
+        ),
+        _makeUse(
+          ConstructUseTypeEnum.corLM,
+          time: now.subtract(const Duration(days: 3)),
+        ),
+        _makeUse(
+          ConstructUseTypeEnum.corPA,
+          time: now.subtract(const Duration(days: 1)),
+        ),
+      ]);
+      expect(uses.practiceTier, PracticeTier.suppressed);
+    });
+
+    test('wa then incorrect practice → active', () {
+      final now = DateTime.now();
+      final uses = _makeConstructUses([
+        _makeUse(
+          ConstructUseTypeEnum.wa,
+          time: now.subtract(const Duration(days: 5)),
+        ),
+        _makeUse(
+          ConstructUseTypeEnum.incLM,
+          time: now.subtract(const Duration(days: 2)),
+        ),
+      ]);
+      expect(uses.practiceTier, PracticeTier.active);
+    });
+
+    test('ga use (IGC correction) → active', () {
+      final uses = _makeConstructUses([_makeUse(ConstructUseTypeEnum.ga)]);
+      expect(uses.practiceTier, PracticeTier.active);
+    });
+
+    test('ta use (IT translation) → active', () {
+      final uses = _makeConstructUses([_makeUse(ConstructUseTypeEnum.ta)]);
+      expect(uses.practiceTier, PracticeTier.active);
+    });
+
+    test('ga then wa → suppressed (wa is most recent chat use)', () {
+      final now = DateTime.now();
+      final uses = _makeConstructUses([
+        _makeUse(
+          ConstructUseTypeEnum.ga,
+          time: now.subtract(const Duration(days: 10)),
+        ),
+        _makeUse(
+          ConstructUseTypeEnum.wa,
+          time: now.subtract(const Duration(days: 1)),
+        ),
+      ]);
+      expect(uses.practiceTier, PracticeTier.suppressed);
+    });
+
+    test('wa then ga → active (ga is most recent chat use)', () {
+      final now = DateTime.now();
+      final uses = _makeConstructUses([
+        _makeUse(
+          ConstructUseTypeEnum.wa,
+          time: now.subtract(const Duration(days: 10)),
+        ),
+        _makeUse(
+          ConstructUseTypeEnum.ga,
+          time: now.subtract(const Duration(days: 1)),
+        ),
+      ]);
+      expect(uses.practiceTier, PracticeTier.active);
+    });
+
+    test('only correct practice (no chat uses) → maintenance', () {
+      final uses = _makeConstructUses([
+        _makeUse(ConstructUseTypeEnum.corPA),
+        _makeUse(ConstructUseTypeEnum.corLM),
+      ]);
+      expect(uses.practiceTier, PracticeTier.maintenance);
+    });
+
+    test('only incorrect practice (no chat uses) → active', () {
+      final uses = _makeConstructUses([_makeUse(ConstructUseTypeEnum.incPA)]);
+      expect(uses.practiceTier, PracticeTier.active);
+    });
+
+    test('click use only → maintenance', () {
+      final uses = _makeConstructUses([_makeUse(ConstructUseTypeEnum.click)]);
+      expect(uses.practiceTier, PracticeTier.maintenance);
+    });
+
+    test('wa → corPA → incLM → active (incorrect after wa)', () {
+      final now = DateTime.now();
+      final uses = _makeConstructUses([
+        _makeUse(
+          ConstructUseTypeEnum.wa,
+          time: now.subtract(const Duration(days: 10)),
+        ),
+        _makeUse(
+          ConstructUseTypeEnum.corPA,
+          time: now.subtract(const Duration(days: 5)),
+        ),
+        _makeUse(
+          ConstructUseTypeEnum.incLM,
+          time: now.subtract(const Duration(days: 1)),
+        ),
+      ]);
+      expect(uses.practiceTier, PracticeTier.active);
+    });
+  });
+
+  group('scoreConstruct', () {
+    test('suppressed tier returns 0', () {
+      final uses = _makeConstructUses([_makeUse(ConstructUseTypeEnum.wa)]);
+      expect(uses.practiceScore(), 0);
+    });
+
+    test(
+      'null uses (never seen) returns default days × content multiplier',
+      () {
+        final contentId = _makeId(category: 'verb');
+        final score = contentId.unseenPracticeScore;
+        // 20 days × 10 (content word) = 200
+        expect(score, 200);
+      },
+    );
+
+    test(
+      'null uses with function word → default days × function multiplier',
+      () {
+        final funcId = _makeId(category: 'det');
+        final score = funcId.unseenPracticeScore;
+        // 20 days × 7 (function word) = 140
+        expect(score, 140);
+      },
+    );
+
+    test('active tier gets 2× multiplier', () {
+      final now = DateTime.now();
+      final uses = _makeConstructUses([
+        _makeUse(ConstructUseTypeEnum.ga, time: now),
+      ]);
+      final score = uses.practiceScore(
+        activityType: ActivityTypeEnum.lemmaMeaning,
+      );
+      // ga is most recent chat use → active tier.
+      // No lemmaMeaning uses → defaults to 20 days.
+      // 20 × 10 (content) × 2 (active) = 400.
+      expect(score, 400);
+    });
+
+    test('maintenance tier, recent use → low score', () {
+      final now = DateTime.now();
+      final uses = _makeConstructUses([
+        _makeUse(ConstructUseTypeEnum.corPA, time: now),
+      ]);
+      final score = uses.practiceScore(
+        activityType: ActivityTypeEnum.wordMeaning,
+      );
+      // corPA matches wordMeaning's associatedUseTypes.
+      // 0 days × 10 (content) = 0. Maintenance (no chat uses).
+      expect(score, 0);
+    });
+
+    test('per-activity-type recency filters correctly', () {
+      final now = DateTime.now();
+      final uses = _makeConstructUses([
+        _makeUse(
+          ConstructUseTypeEnum.corLM,
+          time: now.subtract(const Duration(days: 1)),
+        ),
+        _makeUse(ConstructUseTypeEnum.corPA, time: now),
+      ], category: 'noun');
+      // Score for lemmaMeaning: corLM was 1 day ago → 1 × 10 = 10
+      final lmScore = uses.practiceScore(
+        activityType: ActivityTypeEnum.lemmaMeaning,
+      );
+      // Score for wordMeaning: corPA was today → 0 × 10 = 0
+      final wmScore = uses.practiceScore(
+        activityType: ActivityTypeEnum.wordMeaning,
+      );
+      expect(lmScore, greaterThan(wmScore));
+    });
+
+    test('no activityType uses aggregate lastUsed', () {
+      final now = DateTime.now();
+      final uses = _makeConstructUses([
+        _makeUse(
+          ConstructUseTypeEnum.click,
+          time: now.subtract(const Duration(days: 3)),
+        ),
+      ]);
+      final score = uses.practiceScore();
+      // No activityType → uses aggregate lastUsed (3 days ago).
+      // 3 × 10 (content) = 30.
+      expect(score, 30);
+    });
+  });
+
+  group('scoring ordering', () {
+    test('active-tier words rank above same-age maintenance words', () {
+      final now = DateTime.now();
+      final fiveDaysAgo = now.subtract(const Duration(days: 5));
+
+      // Active: ga use 5 days ago
+      final activeUses = _makeConstructUses([
+        _makeUse(ConstructUseTypeEnum.ga, time: fiveDaysAgo),
+      ]);
+
+      // Maintenance: click 5 days ago (no chat use → maintenance)
+      final maintenanceUses = _makeConstructUses([
+        _makeUse(ConstructUseTypeEnum.click, time: fiveDaysAgo),
+      ]);
+
+      final activeScore = activeUses.practiceScore();
+      final maintenanceScore = maintenanceUses.practiceScore();
+
+      expect(activeScore, greaterThan(maintenanceScore));
+    });
+
+    test('content words rank above function words at same recency', () {
+      final now = DateTime.now();
+      final threeDaysAgo = now.subtract(const Duration(days: 3));
+
+      final contentUses = _makeConstructUses([
+        _makeUse(ConstructUseTypeEnum.click, time: threeDaysAgo),
+      ], category: 'verb');
+      final funcUses = _makeConstructUses([
+        _makeUse(ConstructUseTypeEnum.click, time: threeDaysAgo),
+      ], category: 'det');
+
+      final contentScore = contentUses.practiceScore();
+      final funcScore = funcUses.practiceScore();
+
+      // 3 × 10 = 30 vs 3 × 7 = 21
+      expect(contentScore, greaterThan(funcScore));
+    });
+
+    test('older words rank above recent words in same tier', () {
+      final now = DateTime.now();
+
+      final oldUses = _makeConstructUses([
+        _makeUse(
+          ConstructUseTypeEnum.click,
+          time: now.subtract(const Duration(days: 10)),
+        ),
+      ], category: 'noun');
+
+      final recentUses = _makeConstructUses([
+        _makeUse(
+          ConstructUseTypeEnum.click,
+          time: now.subtract(const Duration(days: 2)),
+        ),
+      ], category: 'noun');
+
+      final oldScore = oldUses.practiceScore();
+      final recentScore = recentUses.practiceScore();
+
+      expect(oldScore, greaterThan(recentScore));
+    });
+
+    test('suppressed words always rank last (score 0)', () {
+      final id = _makeId(category: 'verb');
+      final suppressedUses = _makeConstructUses([
+        _makeUse(ConstructUseTypeEnum.wa),
+      ]);
+
+      final neverSeenScore = id.unseenPracticeScore;
+      final suppressedScore = suppressedUses.practiceScore();
+
+      expect(suppressedScore, 0);
+      expect(neverSeenScore, greaterThan(suppressedScore));
+    });
+  });
+
+  group('design scenario from instructions', () {
+    test(
+      'full lifecycle: wa → suppressed, ta → active, inc → stays active, cors → maintenance',
+      () {
+        final now = DateTime.now();
+
+        // Step 1: User types "gato" without assistance → wa → suppressed
+        final step1 = _makeConstructUses(
+          [
+            _makeUse(
+              ConstructUseTypeEnum.wa,
+              time: now.subtract(const Duration(days: 20)),
+              lemma: 'gato',
+            ),
+          ],
+          lemma: 'gato',
+          category: 'noun',
+        );
+        expect(step1.practiceTier, PracticeTier.suppressed);
+        expect(step1.practiceScore(), 0);
+
+        // Step 2: User uses IT for "mariposa" → ta → active
+        final step2 = _makeConstructUses(
+          [
+            _makeUse(
+              ConstructUseTypeEnum.ta,
+              time: now.subtract(const Duration(days: 15)),
+              lemma: 'mariposa',
+            ),
+          ],
+          lemma: 'mariposa',
+          category: 'noun',
+        );
+        expect(step2.practiceTier, PracticeTier.active);
+        expect(step2.practiceScore(), greaterThan(0));
+
+        // Step 3: User gets "mariposa" wrong → incLM → stays active
+        final step3 = _makeConstructUses(
+          [
+            _makeUse(
+              ConstructUseTypeEnum.ta,
+              time: now.subtract(const Duration(days: 15)),
+              lemma: 'mariposa',
+            ),
+            _makeUse(
+              ConstructUseTypeEnum.incLM,
+              time: now.subtract(const Duration(days: 10)),
+              lemma: 'mariposa',
+            ),
+          ],
+          lemma: 'mariposa',
+          category: 'noun',
+        );
+        expect(step3.practiceTier, PracticeTier.active);
+
+        // Step 6: User misspells "gato" and IGC corrects → ga → moves from suppressed to active
+        final step6 = _makeConstructUses(
+          [
+            _makeUse(
+              ConstructUseTypeEnum.wa,
+              time: now.subtract(const Duration(days: 20)),
+              lemma: 'gato',
+            ),
+            _makeUse(
+              ConstructUseTypeEnum.ga,
+              time: now.subtract(const Duration(days: 1)),
+              lemma: 'gato',
+            ),
+          ],
+          lemma: 'gato',
+          category: 'noun',
+        );
+        expect(step6.practiceTier, PracticeTier.active);
+        expect(step6.practiceScore(), greaterThan(0));
+      },
+    );
+  });
+}