What state has an Q in it?

What state has an Q in it?

At the end of the day, unless the United States makes Qatar a state (which has a negative percent chance of happening), then don’t hold your breath for the letter “Q” to enter the alphabet of state names. Qatar, by the way, is one of the only countries with the letter “Q” in its name.

Is there a state that starts with J?

If you’re like me, you guessed J. And you’d be close — the letter J actually appears in one state name: New Jersey.

Is there a letter that does not appear in a state name?

The letter that doesn’t appear in any state names is Q! Good old Q. I have to say I’m not surprised. Q is a relatively rare letter of the alphabet, anyway, usually combined with U in most words. And it is, after all, one of the most valuable Scrabble letters due to that rarity. In the popular word-making board game, Q is worth a whopping 10 points.

What’s the only letter that only appears in three states?

The only other letter with fewer than five appearances might surprise you: P! It’s only in Pennsylvania, New Hampshire, and Mississippi (the latter’s double-P bumps it up to four appearances, even though it’s only in three state names).

Where does the letter z appear in a state name?

The letter Z appears only in the name of one state (Arizona) and X in just two (Texas and New Mexico). P is also fairly rare among the 50, as it appears in only three state names — Pennsylvania, Mississippi, and New Hampshire. Eager to cram in some more U.S. trivia knowledge? Check out some fascinating facts about the White House.

Which is the only state with one syllable?

“Maine” is the only U.S. state whose name is just one syllable. “Bookkeeper” is the only English word that has three consecutive double letters. The word?therein? contains only seven letters, but it contains 10 words that can be formed using consecutive letters: the, there, I, he, in, rein, her, here, ere, herein.