Get the word root of two strings and see who wins

WordFight.py

def main():
	strings = raw_input("Enter two comma seperated stings: ")
	strings = strings.split(',')

	origStrings = strings

	root1 = getWordRoot(strings[0])
	root2 = getWordRoot(strings[1])

	while (root1 == root2) and (len(strings[0]) > 1 and len(strings[1]) > 1):
		strings[0] = strings[0][:-1]
		strings[1] = strings[1][:-1]

		root1 = getWordRoot(strings[0])
		root2 = getWordRoot(strings[1])

	if root1 > root2:
		print(origStrings[0] + " wins!")
	elif root2 > root1:
		print(origStrings[1] + " wins!")
	else:
		if (len(strings[0]) > 1 or len(strings[1]) > 1):
			if (len(strings[0]) > len(strings[1])):
				print(origStrings[0] + " wins!") 
			else: 
				print(origStrings[1] + " wins!")
		else:
			print("STALEMATE")


def getWordRoot(word):
	wordSum = 0
	for ch in word:
		wordSum += ord(ch) - ord('A') + 1

	while wordSum >= 10:
		temp = wordSum / 10;
		wordSum = (wordSum - (temp * 10)) + temp

	return wordSum

if __name__ == '__main__':
	main()