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U.S. States with the Letter Y

In just ninety seconds, try to name all the states that have the letter Y in their name.
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Last updated: November 27, 2017
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First submittedMarch 5, 2016
Times taken110,991
Average score83.3%
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Kentucky
Maryland
New Jersey
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New York
Pennsylvania
Wyoming
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60 Comments
+24
Level 88
Nov 27, 2017
Embarrassed that I got my home state, Maryland, with only seconds remaining!
+6
Level 46
Mar 13, 2021
i got them all with 40 seconds remaining and i dont even live in the U.S
+51
Level 41
Mar 13, 2021
Want a cookie?
+2
Level 60
Mar 13, 2021
Nah
+17
Level 69
Jan 14, 2023
Got them all right, and I don't even live on Earth.
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Level 76
Jul 22, 2023
So?
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Level 23
Jul 15, 2025
good for you i guess
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Level 49
Jan 14, 2023
im also embarrassed about your home state. because I also forgot it. Its crazy how the mind degrades as you get older. The state I live in has degraded.... California....
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Level 74
Dec 17, 2017
I missed Pennsylvania. At first I thought it said U.S. States that start with the letter Y. I was so confused when I saw there were that many.
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Level 65
Jan 25, 2018
"That many" meaning more than zero?
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Level 65
Nov 14, 2021
What, don't tell me you forgot about Yohio
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Level 41
Jan 14, 2023
nah, Y-oming
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Level 50
Jul 22, 2024
Better yet, How-oming
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Level 42
Feb 15, 2018
5 sec to go on first try
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Level 28
Mar 14, 2018
Woohoo! Finally got all 5 points
+3
Level 60
Mar 14, 2018
Too easy when the answers are alphabetized
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Level 66
Mar 14, 2018
Maybe not TOO easy, but alphabetizing the answers was a big help to me. Thanks, Kolji!
+4
Level 81
Mar 14, 2018
You are very welcome :)
+3
Level 11
Mar 14, 2018
Maryland, ughhh.
+15
Level 86
Mar 14, 2018
"Hypnotic state" has a 'y' in it.
+6
Level 92
Mar 29, 2020
And all the flyover states.
+10
Level 87
Mar 14, 2018
Darn, Alabamy didn't work
+22
Level 81
Mar 15, 2018
Nor Myssyssypy.
+7
Level 54
Mar 15, 2018
*Myssyssyppy
+2
Level 81
Mar 15, 2018
Ooops.
+7
Level 55
Mar 13, 2021
Ooopsy.
+1
Level 82
Mar 13, 2021
I know lots of songs that refer to Alabama as 'Alabamy' 😁
+4
Level 76
Mar 15, 2018
I always thought it was spelled Pencil-vania.
+3
Level 34
Mar 17, 2018
I’m not even surprised that New York is this low anymore.
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Level 46
Mar 16, 2019
Please accept Yutaw
+3
Level 47
May 7, 2021
this comment right here officer
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Level 16
May 13, 2020
I couldn't spell Pennsylvania properly so I needed to take my quiz 4 times..
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Level 79
Mar 13, 2021
Funny that there are just six states but the letter is pronounced in four different ways. Clean up your language, English speakers!
+3
Level 82
Mar 13, 2021
people keep trying, but there's a bunch of pedants holding us down
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Level 83
Jan 14, 2023
I *think* you mean to say, “there ARE a bunch of pedants.” Pedantry strikes again!
+1
Level 68
Jan 14, 2023
"Bunch" is singular.
+1
Level 83
Sep 2, 2025
The queen’s English uses collective plurals!
+3
Level 41
Mar 13, 2021
Bruh we didn't write the language
+1
Level 51
Jun 10, 2021
i missed the 2 states ive lived in
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Level 62
Jul 22, 2021
The only reason why I got Kentucky is because the people I live with are obsessed with KFC
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Level 28
Oct 2, 2021
it's easy when you think about it before, got it in under 30 seconds
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Level 49
Dec 14, 2021
Got them all in 7 seconds, stay mad
+4
Level 72
Mar 1, 2022
Missed my home state 😎
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Level 58
Jan 14, 2023
helps that they are listed alphabetically. Got em all first try.
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Level 79
Jan 14, 2023
I would've been mad if I'd forgotten my state Maryland
+1
Level 56
Jan 18, 2023
I thought it meant, U.S. States that start with the letter Y.
+1
Level 63
Feb 12, 2023
3/6 time limit sucks
+1
Level 79
Dec 17, 2024
34 seconds used, not as hard as I anticipated, once you get a couple just sort of go down the alphabet
+1
Level 75
Dec 17, 2024
Why isnt Virginia on here
+2
Level 81
Dec 17, 2024
0 / 10 ragebait.
+1
Level 26
Dec 17, 2024
100% yayayayyay
+1
Level 62
Dec 17, 2024
Pretty easy to master
+1
Level 53
Dec 18, 2024
Sadly I'm among those who missed my home state :(

New Jersey

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Level 48
May 28, 2025
thx for giving the last state

really helped

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Level 61
Sep 25, 2025
Yes got 100% and normally struggle with states.
+1
Level 61
Sep 25, 2025
I live near the old York in UK, plus my great ma was called Mary.
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Level 17
Dec 8, 2025
I got Wyoming. That is it.¯\_(ツ)_/¯
+1
Level 49
Jan 6, 2026
Did anyone else just sing the 50 states song and type the ones that had the letter Y?
+1
Level 48
Feb 7, 2026
Same energy as singing the periodic table song just typing out all the elements for any periodic table quiz
+1
Level 66
Apr 17, 2026
Where is Louisiana