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Word Scramble - U.S. States

Beat the clock to unscramble the names of these American states. The answers change every time!
Answer must correspond to the yellow box
Quiz by Quizmaster
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Last updated: August 31, 2018
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First submittedSeptember 23, 2013
Times taken371,402
Average score80.0%
Rating4.94
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Scramble
State
vaingiri
Virginia
iliorcnafa
California
kanass
Kansas
sxeta
Texas
icnnsosiw
Wisconsin
eotnrmv
Vermont
aaslak
Alaska
Scramble
State
aomohkla
Oklahoma
nseetnese
Tennessee
swiangthno
Washington
orgeon
Oregon
valsnyipnnea
Pennsylvania
blaaaam
Alabama
waiahi
Hawaii
Scramble
State
aooroldc
Colorado
ylamnard
Maryland
oisrsimu
Missouri
etnucocicnt
Connecticut
dvaane
Nevada
aaidnni
Indiana
Soccer99
+11
Level 80
Dec 5, 2013
Just wondering, is there a reason that Texas wasn't scrambled?
Jerry928
+32
Level 75
Nov 18, 2015
It happened to me too! The odds of randomly mixing the letters A, E, S, T and X and coming up with "texas" are 1 in 120.
Maladroit
+28
Level 52
May 12, 2017
The chances of it happening twice are one in 14,400, so what are the odds? Pretty good, actually, since so many people have taken this quiz - this implies that one in three people will comment if they get 'TEXAS' scrambled correctly.
roteswasser
+3
Level 44
Oct 22, 2018
it also happened to me, there must be some kind of error @jetpunk, what are teh ooddss.
Musliston
+19
Level 24
Aug 24, 2020
@Aesthus and Roteswasser: no, the chance that it happens twice in a row is one in 14,400. But every time somebody has texas, the chance is 1 in 120. So many people have encountered this :)
SirPhilippines
+6
Level 64
Oct 23, 2020
I got alamaba. Im very sad right now.
Minutiae
+2
Level 71
Jun 25, 2021
Remember that not everyone will have one of their answers being Texas; the odds of a person getting a scrambled 'Texas' is more like 1 in 250.
thailand
+2
Level 41
Aug 26, 2021
i got ivrginia lol
hamptergoogledoc
+8
Level 36
Aug 30, 2021
i took this quiz a while ago when i was unable to comment and got maine unscrambled into anime
Soup69
+1
Level 36
Apr 3, 2022
i got nedava
soleplayer
+1
Level 47
Oct 28, 2022
I got Flarido
OvenBobat
+1
Level 51
Nov 29, 2022
@SirPhilippines I also got Alamaba
ItzIngenious
+1
Level 59
Dec 15, 2022
I got Texas backwards.
ghazi
+1
Level 56
Apr 18, 2023
i got uhat
Rekonz
+4
Level 14
Oct 29, 2021
breasts
rguy321
+11
Level 39
Jan 12, 2022
excuse me
GameTesterDev
+1
Level 19
Jan 10, 2023
It isn't even accepting Texas as an answer for some reason
Quizzer597
+1
Level 37
Apr 18, 2023
I got Sexta lol
redrose
+6
Level 39
Dec 6, 2013
18/20

I could have done better. But it is still good, given the fact that I am not an American.

Nicholas1303
+2
Level 44
Jul 15, 2021
I am not American and I got 20/20

I am Indonesian

alayahm13
+1
Level 15
Aug 14, 2023
nicely done
ThirdParty
+2
Level 45
Dec 8, 2013
I was unable to unscramble "eabsakm" into "Nebraska". Please fix typo.
austinkg
+46
Level 33
Dec 9, 2013
There was no typo. The "m" was probably an "r" and an "n" right next to each other, which made the letter look like an "m".
LudwigVonKoopa
+5
Level 58
Feb 28, 2022
(rn) (m)... I can see it
Lagos1734
+1
Level 31
Apr 11, 2022
):## first try
Gekko0923
+1
Level 43
Aug 24, 2022
what are the odds of getting wyoming untouched?
Benjaminredsox
+2
Level 12
Dec 18, 2013
18!!
kotors
+4
Level 76
Jul 3, 2014
i stared at "gvietaiisrwn" for a while before i realized it was west virginia. good quiz!
davemcarlson
+2
Level 56
Jul 21, 2014
Solved with 1:29 left on my second time through. Is that a record? I'm sure someone has beaten it, but I didn't see them in the comments.
leathchr19
+2
Level 36
Mar 24, 2021
I got 1:24 on my first try, I can beat it for you if you want ;)
bibohbi
+1
Level 57
May 19, 2021
I got 42 seconds.
abracadabrant
+1
Level 53
Oct 23, 2022
1:35 left
TanithEdgley
+2
Level 36
Aug 23, 2014
Skipped the ones I didn't know, then panicked when I couldn't get them. Finally got the last one (Louisiana) with one second left.
Guillermo19
+1
Level 58
Dec 2, 2014
Some of you are too much wanking...
ChipOtley
+2
Level 74
May 12, 2016
Pity Newark's not a state
AlexThirkell
+3
Level 74
Jan 29, 2021
wth is this comment from 6 years ago lol
FHIUHEOEIHOE
+1
Level 48
Nov 21, 2021
level 69. nice
Dhian12
+1
Level 23
Jan 21, 2015
1:29 left
beccimoo
+2
Level 57
Feb 7, 2015
Done with 34sec remaining. Not bad, for a first timer (and British as well!)
Clover7
+3
Level 12
Mar 25, 2015
Got em all!! Fun quiz
MaxMad
+3
Level 22
Apr 24, 2015
good fun this one
Freestatebear
+2
Level 84
May 12, 2015
In the description, I think you mean the answers change EVERY time, not ever time.
ander217
+2
Level 75
May 12, 2016
Depends what part of the US he's from. Here in the midsouth that's the way many say it even though it ain't correct. :)
caribdevist
+1
Level 62
Jul 18, 2015
Rhode Island tripped me up, but I got 'em all.
killeREVO
+1
Level 66
Aug 31, 2015
I've done this quiz so much now I can just see the states pretty much straight away,I'm just trying over and over to get it done with 1:30 or more left though, so far my best is 1:28 :/
ballarn
+1
Level 78
Sep 19, 2015
alaska and iowa were already spelled correctly for me
Trex821
+1
Level 36
Dec 13, 2015
100% With 1:19 remaining. If you know all of the U.S. states, this will be a very easy quiz.
maethowie
+1
Level 66
Jan 9, 2016
im only 8 and got 18/20 because i wasn't fast enough
FHIUHEOEIHOE
+1
Level 48
Nov 21, 2021
I'm 8 and I got 20/20 on my first try (@maethowie, you'd probably be 13 by the time I typed this comment)
rcshelton23
+1
Level 56
Feb 6, 2016
It would be funny if Massachusetts was already spelled correctly
SkyjumperTalon
+1
Level 57
Feb 24, 2016
0:57 FIRST TRY FOR AN 11 YEAR OLD!!!
ander217
+1
Level 75
May 12, 2016
Good job!
AlfieJMD
+4
Level 37
Mar 27, 2016
I got 200000000 out of 20 and I'm a Martian from an outer Galaxy. Stop showing off guys we don't need to know how you did :P
Neptune777
+1
Level 70
Apr 13, 2016
20/20 with 1:10 left
Gamer1162
+1
Level 60
May 7, 2016
What are the chances of getting each one unscrambled? Just asking, not that I got it
lkrams93
+1
Level 33
May 12, 2016
Ugh, couldn't think of Maryland. But I like how Ohio isn't scrambled at all.
Kellydancer
+1
Level 43
May 12, 2016
I was lucky to get Oregon spelled out
alyssagracexo
+2
Level 21
May 12, 2016
Finished with time to spare! Not bad for a Canadian. ;)
DracoPotens
+1
Level 36
May 12, 2016
20/20 with 1:14 left
hipshakeirl
+1
Level 64
May 14, 2016
i always miss massachussets as i always get the spelling wrong
ander217
+4
Level 75
Oct 22, 2018
Think of it as large groups of sneezes - "mass achoo sets" and then change the oo to u and add a t...actually that may be harder to remember than the actual spelling. Never mind.
SirPhilippines
+2
Level 64
Mar 15, 2021
This didn't age well for me...
rahrl
+2
Level 50
May 15, 2016
I didn't get Minnesota. I LIVE in Minnesota.
Dollyfroggy
+1
Level 59
Oct 30, 2023
It's a hard one to unscramble.
pcarron
+2
Level 54
May 16, 2016
Haha one of the "scrambled" states on my test was "idaho." That was a tough one!
Mrsnic
+1
Level 23
Jun 11, 2016
20 with 1:23 remaining. I hope no one missed Arizona since it isn't scrambled. :-)
thisisnotanaccount1234567
+2
Level 46
Apr 16, 2018
The answers change ever time!
HaiImGlenn
+1
Level 45
Oct 25, 2016
1:13 remaining on my first try
Findlay
+1
Level 83
Nov 1, 2016
Much easier than countries or cities.
Findlay
+1
Level 83
Nov 1, 2016
"Airzona", huh? Nup. I got nothing. No idea.
Dollyfroggy
+1
Level 59
Oct 30, 2023
Please buckle up and prepare for Flight 048 from Tucson to Phoenix. Complementary drinks and snacks will be offered. Thank you for choosing to fly with Airzona. We will take off shortly.
kdwood66
+1
Level 56
Nov 17, 2016
Some are easier than others. The first time i got them all with 15 seconds left, this last time i did it with 1 minute 20 seconds left.
pmack18
+1
Level 48
Nov 21, 2016
1:09 left, not too shabby.
LyRiKH
+1
Level 52
Dec 12, 2016
1.10 left, first try, from NZ, and the typing was a bit better on this one
TomJStadler
+1
Level 31
Jan 26, 2017
15/20 on my first go. Damn you for giving me Massachusetts and Tennessee.
TomJStadler
+1
Level 31
Jan 26, 2017
On my first go Ohio was scrambled into 'Ohio'.
zach589
+1
Level 24
Feb 2, 2017
missed georgia and indiana
potato5402
+1
Level 65
Feb 25, 2017
Mississippi was spelt exactly right on mine :)
thebest21
+1
Level 62
Mar 1, 2017
20/20 with 1:20 remaining!
sugarlessval
+1
Level 34
May 9, 2017
hmmm...I am hoping everyone gets "Utah"
TheNewYork
+2
Level 35
Jun 3, 2017
OMG I got anime
livefre3esh
+1
Level 40
Jun 14, 2017
Ohio and Iowa are spelt the same way in the quiz
DasCreamy109
+1
Level 47
Jun 14, 2017
I hope everyone who is American and took this quiz got 100%, unless you are just a really horrible typer.
LunarKnight
+1
Level 19
Jul 2, 2017
20/20 2mins remaining just enough to be born.
pastorjamesriddle
+1
Level 67
Jul 25, 2017
If you get the odd chance Massachusetts is not scrambled you should win $10. I'll bet the odds are miniscule.
QuizManic
+1
Level 22
Aug 14, 2017
100% with 0:19 seconds left - wow!! (considering I am English and I cannot do unscrambling for toffee!!)
ZaxxaOfficial
+1
Level 46
Sep 13, 2017
Boom. 100% w/ a full minute left.
rymarsh
+1
Level 55
Sep 13, 2017
just got illinois wasn't scrambled lol
jsmacd95
+1
Level 65
Sep 28, 2017
Indiana wasn't scrambled!
Vollkorntoast
+1
Level 34
Nov 10, 2017
20/20, cool! Nevada took me some seconds tho... As a european it's nice to learn so much about America through jetpunk.
anahita
+1
Level 50
Nov 14, 2017
got everything but my own state
JMADDEN16
+1
Level 46
Jan 4, 2018
20/20 with 4 seconds left and I got Oklahoma at the last second
Malbaby
+1
Level 71
Jan 27, 2018
Think you know where the States of USA are? ….. try my "Walk the coast of USA quiz"……

here it is

rubuenaso
+1
Level 57
Mar 18, 2018
1:14 remaining, i'm from spain :)
Littlep
+1
Level 4
Apr 18, 2018
I got 18 out of 20
snowfall512
+1
Level 24
May 5, 2018
1:26 remaining. Wasn't that bad, though still trip-up-able.
Littlep
+1
Level 4
May 6, 2018
Tried again and got them all
Kaz60
+1
Level 49
May 28, 2018
Got them all and I'm a British x
dianalove
+1
Level 70
Jun 27, 2018
20/20
seatakers
+1
Level 29
Jul 27, 2018
First clue was: "Ohio". I sat there for a few seconds wondering what else it could possibly be.
dianalove
+1
Level 70
Jul 30, 2018
20/20 with a minute left 😉😉🇺🇸🇺🇸
kenpo17
+2
Level 66
Oct 22, 2018
I love these quizzes where the answers are scrambled randomly and you don't get the same ones every time. Makes it fun to take the quiz several times (also makes it harder to cheat). can regular users make this kind of quiz, or only Quizmaster?
Dollyfroggy
+1
Level 59
Oct 30, 2023
It is now possible, but it was not in 2018. You can go to Step 1 in a Text quiz, click on the dropdown near "Random" (or something like that), and click Scramble.
ruudsje
+1
Level 70
Oct 22, 2018
wow 20/20 twice in a row, thought it'd be much more difficult.
RealDad12
+1
Level 67
Oct 22, 2018
20/20 with 32 seconds left, and I'm not even American!
DCJ2003
+1
Level 44
Oct 22, 2018
20/20 first try
kalbahamut
+1
Level 83
Oct 22, 2018
Quite a bit easier than many similar quizzes.
DannyWozza
+1
Level 93
Oct 23, 2018
1:34 remaining - has anyone bettered this time? Just to be clear, I am not trying to brag, just curious as to where I stand amongst those who can do this and also type reasonably quickly...
JackintheBox
+1
Level 78
Oct 7, 2020
I finished with 1:38 remaining 😊
manOFsteel
+2
Level 44
Oct 23, 2018
You all are excited over Ohio scrambles as Ohio or Texas as Texas. But what are the odds that I end up with Pennsylvania scrambled as Pennsylvania? On a side note, I got Mississippi as iimpisspiss.
plattitude
+2
Level 91
Apr 26, 2021
If I did my math right, 1 chance in 39,916,800.

Imagine the letters are in a hat, and you need to choose them in the right order. At first there are 12 letters in the hat, and you need to pull a P, your chances are 1 in 12. If you get that, then you need to pull the E out of the remaining letters, chances of doing so are 1/11. Next you need to pull an N, but there are 3 in the remaining letters, so 3/10... and so forth. Formula is below.

1/(1/12 * 1/11 * 3/10 * 2/9 * 1/8 * 1/7 * 1/6 * 1/5 * 2/4 * 1/3 * 1/2 * 1/1)

Dollyfroggy
+1
Level 59
Oct 30, 2023
Alternatively, you could calculate it as following:

- There are 12! ways to randomly order Pennsylvania if all letters are distinguishable.

- There is only 1 way that works if all letters are distinguishable.

- Because there are 3 Ns and 2 As, there are 3! = 6 ways the Ns can be ordered and 2! = 2 ways the As can be ordered.

- Therefore, there are 6 * 2 = 12 ways when using distinguishable letters for every 1 way when common letters are indistinguishable.

- Our answer is 12 / 12! = 1 / 11! = 1 / 39916800. (This is the same answer plattitude got.)

jtjerue
+1
Level 54
Nov 10, 2018
Really thought number 3 was gonna be Nebraska lol
Dollyfroggy
+1
Level 59
Oct 30, 2023
It's randomized. Your #3 is not the same #3 as the rest of the users.
Manxman
+1
Level 35
Jan 23, 2019
20/20. Good for a Limey
hihihi888
+1
Level 15
Jan 26, 2019
finished with 1:07 left
FatSpartanJediLlama
+1
Level 67
May 8, 2019
Only missed 2, but I got the rest like instantly.
FatSpartanJediLlama
+1
Level 67
Jan 14, 2020
Rushed 19, stopped for a while on 1
Staypawsom3YT
+1
Level 36
Jul 17, 2019
I’m better at the one for Countries (O0F
RobertDowneyJR
+2
Level 29
Oct 7, 2019
I'm from Anacortes, Washington, and the only one I missed was Washington
sobek
+2
Level 45
Oct 23, 2019
I almost missed himcgnia. IM FROM HIMCGNIA
Tobi1093
+1
Level 32
Feb 12, 2020
Finished after 0:36, and I'm not even American
Xandog
+1
Level 43
May 21, 2020
I beat this first try without cheating, and I'm not American. I'm Canadian!
JackintheBox
+1
Level 78
Oct 7, 2020
Finished with 1:38 remaining (first try); could have done faster if I typed more accurately.
CountryBoy
+1
Level 25
Mar 6, 2021
I have gotten way to many times where Utah, Idaho, Iowa and Texas aren't scrambled
Maineiac
+1
Level 37
Mar 10, 2021
Finished with 1:11 remaining but am a slow typer.
smoceany
+1
Level 52
Apr 15, 2021
i got baaaaml, perfect
ooftownroad
+1
Level 59
Apr 26, 2021
hmm what could that be?
Acingaman
+1
Level 25
May 6, 2021
alabama
ooftownroad
+1
Level 59
Apr 26, 2021
Iowa, hmmm what state is that? Gee, i dont know!
BlindBoulder
+2
Level 26
Apr 28, 2021
Ohio was mismatched as Ohio for me lol
Carmacattack
+3
Level 36
Jul 9, 2021
Well, out of the 50 states, this quiz allows 20 random states, so the odds of Ohio showing up is 20/50, or 2/5.

Also, when 4 letters are scrambled there is a 1/24 chance of it being the same, but in Ohio's case it is doubled because of the two "O"'s in it's name. This means the odds are 1/12.

Multiplying the 2 fractions: 1/12*2/5=2/60. And we can simplify that by dividing each side by 2.

Equation: (2/60)/2=1/30.

1/30

There is a 1/30 chance for "Ohio" to be scrambled as "Ohio" on this quiz.

Acingaman
+1
Level 25
May 6, 2021
Got 20/20 with 59 seconds left
zekeleap
+2
Level 23
May 6, 2021
1:08 lets gooooo
FactoFanatic
+1
Level 68
Aug 19, 2021
Great! But did you better -- 1:24! =)
Apprentice03
+1
Level 59
Feb 5, 2022
yeah I got 1:25!
Tomislav
+1
Level 42
Oct 6, 2021
bruh maine appeared as "anime" to me
StandupHail
+2
Level 42
Dec 28, 2021
I'm ashamed of myself. I missed MY OWN state. I got 17/20 and missed my home state.
Apprentice03
+1
Level 59
Feb 5, 2022
At least make it hard, 20/20 on the first try
Lagos1734
+1
Level 31
Apr 11, 2022
18/20 first try

Missed deleware and louisiana

GeoWizardBoy0000
+1
Level 20
Apr 17, 2022
@thailand I got girnaiiv
Kayleyy
+1
Level 37
Jun 10, 2022
Fun! Missed Washington😑
Kayleyy
+1
Level 37
Jun 13, 2022
Retry... 100%%%%%%
OvenBobat
+2
Level 51
Nov 29, 2022
Alasak. Fun state
Shamooski19
+2
Level 64
Apr 7, 2023
Don't know if it's just me, but my quiz does not accept the state, it accepts the scrambled version.
FatSpartanJediLlama
+1
Level 67
Apr 18, 2023
New record time of 26 seconds
GlassMonkeyCode
+1
Level 65
Apr 18, 2023
This was a fun quiz and quite easy for me. I got 100% correct. My quizzes are harder, which is why they're never featured.

For most of these I just saw a letter that identified the state. Y for Wyoming, all the Cs in Connecticut, or the L in Louisiana.

HiLow
+1
Level 35
Apr 18, 2023
Got everything perfectly but for some reason, Utah threw me off
IMPOSTER
+1
Level 19
Jun 28, 2023
Texas was scrambled!
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