Word Puzzles - U.S. State Capitals

Solve the puzzles to guess the names of these U.S. state capitals.
Example: Automobile + Male offspring + Large town = Carson City
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Last updated: January 11, 2018
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First submittedDecember 11, 2014
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Word Puzzle
Capital
Blood pumping organ + Motor company
Hartford
Jouster's weapon + Be a vocalist
Lansing
Drum major's stick + French for "red"
Baton Rouge
NaCl + Bigger than a pond + Large town
Salt Lake City
Homer's catchphrase + Not under
Dover
Bag + Male sheep + One "Freshmaker" mint
Sacramento
Foot digit + Summit + Hesitator's sound
Topeka
Male child + Use one's eyes
Boise
More than most + Prohibit + Leg joint
Albany
Face card + Closest star to Earth
Jackson
Vernal season + Meadow
Springfield
___ Arbor + Cider fruit + Not more
Annapolis
Not at all outgoing + Queen Boleyn
Cheyenne
Supervisor + 2,000 lbs
Boston
Small + Large stone
Little Rock
Jolly Old St. Nick + Actress Dunaway
Santa Fe
Surcharge + Put the kibosh on
Phoenix
Opposite of pro + Cable or string
Concord
Descendant of Israel + Nay
Juneau
Wealthy + French for "world"
Richmond
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40 Comments
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Level 74
Dec 16, 2014
10/20 not bad for a brit! :)
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Level 56
Dec 4, 2016
17/20 for this Brit haha
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Level 65
Apr 14, 2020
1/20 for an American. BOOM! GET WRECK-Oops...
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Level 63
Dec 16, 2014
Love this one!
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Level 46
Dec 17, 2014
Thanks for a fun quiz!
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Level 59
Dec 18, 2014
Fun quiz. Could definitely do a #2 of this, I can think of lots more.
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Level 70
Sep 16, 2020
If you can think of more than 30 more, I'd be very impressed.
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Level 61
Dec 18, 2014
Know your neighbour... 18/20 is pretty good for a Canadian
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Level 60
Oct 2, 2025
I live in America and got a 14/20... (I know my capitals I'm just too stupid to solve these puzzles XD)
+2
Level 35
Dec 20, 2014
More please... loved it!
+4
Level 84
Feb 20, 2016
Utterly crazy quiz. Thoroughly enjoyed it.
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Level 86
Oct 28, 2016
Ah, now I finally learned how to pronounce Boise correctly :)
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Level 80
Nov 21, 2017
Yes, Boy See. Close to that state to the west, Ore ee gun (and south of Spo can).
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Level 69
Sep 4, 2020
I say Or a gin or Or a gun. (I'm from See at tul)
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Level 4
May 15, 2018
Wow tough quiz did not do well
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Level 48
Oct 29, 2018
12 for this Brit
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Level 73
Oct 11, 2019
Please more!
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Level 91
Feb 14, 2020
Good stuff!
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Level 68
Sep 4, 2020
Excellent quiz. My only suggestion is to change the "face card" clue. Every other clue specifically refers to the word or sound that is the answer. "Face card" could just as easily be "jack" or "king" or "queen." Maybe "mechanical lifting device" or "Mr. Nicholson." But as it is, that's the only clue that doesn't lead directly to its answer.
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Level 65
Sep 4, 2020
Well yeah but also More than most could just be lots, or Small could just be tiny. The point isn't for it to only have one option, but for you to realize there is only one capital it applies to and to enter that capital.
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Level 34
Nov 9, 2022
And the closest star to earth is spelled with a u, not a o. Bad for someone whose never heard of that city.
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Level 78
Sep 4, 2020
Great quiz, probably my favourite for a while. 17/20 missed dover, Albany and Phoenix. Still don’t quite get the Phoenix clue, well the ‘Put the kibosh on’ part of it
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Level 86
Sep 5, 2020
Fun quiz. Like to see more. LOL, couldn't get DUHNVER to work!
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Level 90
Sep 7, 2020
fantastic quiz thanks for making it
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Level 79
Sep 7, 2020
I really hate these.
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Level 60
Nov 30, 2020
Why?
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Level 86
Jan 18, 2021
He can't solve them.
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Level 64
Jan 30, 2022
I LOVE these!! Amazing how the right answer pops out before you even recognize it sometimes. Beautifully, clearly written, imo - thank you!
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Level 83
Jul 19, 2023
I love Mondegreens. Great quiz!
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Level 79
Jul 19, 2023
16/20
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Level 67
Jul 19, 2023
Very good, a bit more time maybe..... especially for us non-US JPs who don't know many of the capitals so are only working off the clues .
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Level 76
Aug 18, 2025
yes after the quiz was finished I got 2 more (was holding my hand over the answers, because I want not done thinking/reading yet)
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Level 74
Jul 19, 2023
That was fun!
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Level 49
Jul 19, 2023
Ah, yes. Antiline, New Hampshire.
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Level 74
Jul 21, 2023
Needs more time.
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Level 51
Oct 3, 2023
Surprisingly difficult. 11/20 on first attempt.
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Level 70
Dec 13, 2024
I got 18. I'm not totally convinced that "more than most" = all.
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Level 39
May 22, 2025
I would change the clue for Juneau. Doesn't make sense to rope all Israelis as Jewish people.
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Level 88
Jan 25, 2026
Fantastic quiz.
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Level 58
Apr 12, 2026
tough, very fun