US states by year they joined the Union
A Peakle category. Higher = joined later. Name answers one at a time, each one higher than the last. New to the game? Read how to play.
When it was played
- Puzzle #25, November 2, 2026 · replay in the archive
The numbers
- 50 answers count.
- The longest possible climb is 34 steps, because some answers are tied and a tie ends the climb.
How it's counted
- The year each state ratified the Constitution or was admitted, from Wikipedia. States that joined in the same year are tied.
Source
Wikipedia: List of U.S. states by date of admission to the Union, as of October 30, 2026.
Every answer
Alphabetical. Their values stay a secret, so the climb is still worth replaying.
Alabama · Alaska · Arizona · Arkansas · California · Colorado · Connecticut · Delaware · Florida · Georgia · Hawaii · Idaho · Illinois · Indiana · Iowa · Kansas · Kentucky · Louisiana · Maine · Maryland · Massachusetts · Michigan · Minnesota · Mississippi · Missouri · Montana · Nebraska · Nevada · New Hampshire · New Jersey · New Mexico · New York · North Carolina · North Dakota · Ohio · Oklahoma · Oregon · Pennsylvania · Rhode Island · South Carolina · South Dakota · Tennessee · Texas · Utah · Vermont · Virginia · Washington · West Virginia · Wisconsin · Wyoming