mapfile a
b='% 12s B
CDAB
% 12s BA
CCDAB
% 12s BAA
CDABA
% 12s BCA
CCCDAB
% 12s BCAA
CDABAA
% 12s BAAA
CCDABA
% 12s BACA
CDABCA
% 12s BCCA
CCCCC    +------- winner!
% 12s BCCA
CDABCA
% 12s BACA
CCDABA
% 12s BAAA
CDABAA
% 12s BCAA
CCCDAB
% 12s BCA
CDABA
% 12s BAA
CCDAB
% 12s BA
CDAB
% 12s B'
b=${b//C/        }
b=${b//A/       |}
b=${b//D/     }
printf "${b//B/-------+}" ${a[@]}