Word Scramble - U.S. States

Beat the clock to unscramble the names of these American states. The answers change every time!

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First submitted	September 23, 2013
Times taken	322,532
Average score	80.0%
Rating	4.94

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+10

Level 80

Dec 5, 2013

Just wondering, is there a reason that Texas wasn't scrambled?

+26

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.

+27

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.

Level 43

Oct 22, 2018

it also happened to me, there must be some kind of error @jetpunk, what are teh ooddss.

+13

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 :)

Level 55

Oct 23, 2020

I got alamaba. Im very sad right now.

Level 67

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.

Level 41

Aug 26, 2021

i got ivrginia lol

Level 28

Aug 30, 2021

i took this quiz a while ago when i was unable to comment and got maine unscrambled into anime

Level 37

Apr 3, 2022

i got nedava

Level 44

Oct 28, 2022

I got Flarido

Level 46

Nov 29, 2022

@SirPhilippines I also got Alamaba

Level 59

Dec 15, 2022

I got Texas backwards.

Level 15

Oct 29, 2021

breasts

Level 38

Jan 12, 2022

excuse me

Level 17

Jan 10, 2023

It isn't even accepting Texas as an answer for some reason

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.

Level 44

Jul 15, 2021

I am not American and I got 20/20

I am Indonesian

Level 45

Dec 8, 2013

I was unable to unscramble "eabsakm" into "Nebraska". Please fix typo.

+41

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".

Level 57

Feb 28, 2022

(rn) (m)... I can see it

Level 31

Apr 11, 2022

):## first try

Level 40

Aug 24, 2022

what are the odds of getting wyoming untouched?

Level 12

Dec 18, 2013

18!!

Level 76

Jul 3, 2014

i stared at "gvietaiisrwn" for a while before i realized it was west virginia. good quiz!

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.

Level 37

Mar 24, 2021

I got 1:24 on my first try, I can beat it for you if you want ;)

Level 56

May 19, 2021

I got 42 seconds.

Level 51

Oct 23, 2022

1:35 left

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.

Level 58

Dec 2, 2014

Some of you are too much wanking...

Level 75

May 12, 2016

Pity Newark's not a state

Level 73

Jan 29, 2021

wth is this comment from 6 years ago lol

Level 48

Nov 21, 2021

level 69. nice

Level 23

Jan 21, 2015

1:29 left

Level 57

Feb 7, 2015

Done with 34sec remaining. Not bad, for a first timer (and British as well!)

Level 12

Mar 25, 2015

Got em all!! Fun quiz

Level 22

Apr 24, 2015

good fun this one

Level 83

May 12, 2015

In the description, I think you mean the answers change EVERY time, not ever time.

Level 76

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. :)

Level 63

Jul 18, 2015

Rhode Island tripped me up, but I got 'em all.

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 :/

Level 76

Sep 19, 2015

alaska and iowa were already spelled correctly for me

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.

Level 66

Jan 9, 2016

im only 8 and got 18/20 because i wasn't fast enough

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)

Level 74

Jul 30, 2022

Well I’m 18 and got 20/20. Please clap for me.

Level 56

Feb 6, 2016

It would be funny if Massachusetts was already spelled correctly

Level 55

Feb 24, 2016

0:57 FIRST TRY FOR AN 11 YEAR OLD!!!

Level 76

May 12, 2016

Good job!

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

Level 70

Apr 13, 2016

20/20 with 1:10 left

Level 61

May 7, 2016

What are the chances of getting each one unscrambled? Just asking, not that I got it

Level 33

May 12, 2016

Ugh, couldn't think of Maryland. But I like how Ohio isn't scrambled at all.

Level 43

May 12, 2016

I was lucky to get Oregon spelled out

Level 21

May 12, 2016

Finished with time to spare! Not bad for a Canadian. ;)

Level 36

May 12, 2016

20/20 with 1:14 left

Level 64

May 14, 2016

i always miss massachussets as i always get the spelling wrong

Level 76

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.

Level 55

Mar 15, 2021

This didn't age well for me...

Level 51

May 15, 2016

I didn't get Minnesota. I LIVE in Minnesota.

Level 54

May 16, 2016

Haha one of the "scrambled" states on my test was "idaho." That was a tough one!

Level 23

Jun 11, 2016

20 with 1:23 remaining. I hope no one missed Arizona since it isn't scrambled. :-)

Level 46

Apr 16, 2018

The answers change ever time!

Level 45

Oct 25, 2016

1:13 remaining on my first try

Level 83

Nov 1, 2016

Much easier than countries or cities.

Level 83

Nov 1, 2016

"Airzona", huh? Nup. I got nothing. No idea.

Level 57

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.

Level 48

Nov 21, 2016

1:09 left, not too shabby.

Level 52

Dec 12, 2016

1.10 left, first try, from NZ, and the typing was a bit better on this one

Level 31

Jan 26, 2017

15/20 on my first go. Damn you for giving me Massachusetts and Tennessee.

Level 31

Jan 26, 2017

On my first go Ohio was scrambled into 'Ohio'.

Level 24

Feb 2, 2017

missed georgia and indiana

Level 61

Feb 25, 2017

Mississippi was spelt exactly right on mine :)

Level 59

Mar 1, 2017

20/20 with 1:20 remaining!

Level 34

May 9, 2017

hmmm...I am hoping everyone gets "Utah"

Level 36

Jun 3, 2017

OMG I got anime

Level 40

Jun 14, 2017

Ohio and Iowa are spelt the same way in the quiz

Level 48

Jun 14, 2017

I hope everyone who is American and took this quiz got 100%, unless you are just a really horrible typer.

Level 20

Jul 2, 2017

20/20 2mins remaining just enough to be born.

Level 68

Jul 25, 2017

If you get the odd chance Massachusetts is not scrambled you should win $10. I'll bet the odds are miniscule.

Level 22

Aug 14, 2017

100% with 0:19 seconds left - wow!! (considering I am English and I cannot do unscrambling for toffee!!)

Level 46

Sep 13, 2017

Boom. 100% w/ a full minute left.

Level 52

Sep 13, 2017

just got illinois wasn't scrambled lol

Level 65

Sep 28, 2017

Indiana wasn't scrambled!

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.

Level 50

Nov 14, 2017

got everything but my own state

Level 47

Jan 4, 2018

20/20 with 4 seconds left and I got Oklahoma at the last second

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

Level 57

Mar 18, 2018

1:14 remaining, i'm from spain :)

Level 4

Apr 18, 2018

I got 18 out of 20

Level 24

May 5, 2018

1:26 remaining. Wasn't that bad, though still trip-up-able.

Level 4

May 6, 2018

Tried again and got them all

Level 50

May 28, 2018

Got them all and I'm a British x

Level 68

Jun 27, 2018

20/20

Level 29

Jul 27, 2018

First clue was: "Ohio". I sat there for a few seconds wondering what else it could possibly be.

Level 68

Jul 30, 2018

20/20 with a minute left 😉😉🇺🇸🇺🇸

Level 67

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?

Level 70

Oct 22, 2018

wow 20/20 twice in a row, thought it'd be much more difficult.

Level 66

Oct 22, 2018

20/20 with 32 seconds left, and I'm not even American!

Level 44

Oct 22, 2018

20/20 first try

Level 84

Oct 22, 2018

Quite a bit easier than many similar quizzes.

Level 92

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...

Level 77

Oct 7, 2020

I finished with 1:38 remaining 😊

Level 39

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.

Level 90

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)

Level 53

Nov 10, 2018

Really thought number 3 was gonna be Nebraska lol

Level 28

Jan 23, 2019

20/20. Good for a Limey

Level 15

Jan 26, 2019

finished with 1:07 left

Level 61

May 8, 2019

Only missed 2, but I got the rest like instantly.

Level 61

Jan 14, 2020

Rushed 19, stopped for a while on 1

Level 33

Jul 17, 2019

I’m better at the one for Countries (O0F

Level 29

Oct 7, 2019

I'm from Anacortes, Washington, and the only one I missed was Washington

Level 45

Oct 23, 2019

I almost missed himcgnia. IM FROM HIMCGNIA

Level 32

Feb 12, 2020

Finished after 0:36, and I'm not even American

Level 43

May 21, 2020

I beat this first try without cheating, and I'm not American. I'm Canadian!

Level 77

Oct 7, 2020

Finished with 1:38 remaining (first try); could have done faster if I typed more accurately.

Level 25

Mar 6, 2021

I have gotten way to many times where Utah, Idaho, Iowa and Texas aren't scrambled

Level 38

Mar 10, 2021

Finished with 1:11 remaining but am a slow typer.

Level 52

Apr 15, 2021

i got baaaaml, perfect

Level 54

Apr 26, 2021

hmm what could that be?

Level 26

May 6, 2021

alabama

Level 54

Apr 26, 2021

Iowa, hmmm what state is that? Gee, i dont know!

Level 27

Apr 28, 2021

Ohio was mismatched as Ohio for me lol

Level 32

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.

Level 26

May 6, 2021

Got 20/20 with 59 seconds left

Level 23

May 6, 2021

1:08 lets gooooo

Level 67

Aug 19, 2021

Great! But did you better -- 1:24! =)

Level 52

Feb 5, 2022

yeah I got 1:25!

Level 43

Oct 6, 2021

bruh maine appeared as "anime" to me

Level 41

Dec 28, 2021

I'm ashamed of myself. I missed MY OWN state. I got 17/20 and missed my home state.

Level 52

Feb 5, 2022

At least make it hard, 20/20 on the first try

Level 31

Apr 11, 2022

18/20 first try

Missed deleware and louisiana

Level 20

Apr 17, 2022

@thailand I got girnaiiv

Level 38

Jun 10, 2022

Fun! Missed Washington😑

Level 38

Jun 13, 2022

Retry... 100%%%%%%

Level 46

Nov 29, 2022

Alasak. Fun state

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