US states by size
A Peakle category. Higher = bigger (total area, land and water). 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 #4, October 12, 2026 · replay in the archive
The numbers
- 50 answers count.
- The longest possible climb is 50 steps, one for every answer.
How it's counted
- Total area including inland and coastal water, from the US Census Bureau.
Source
Wikipedia: List of U.S. states and territories by area (US Census Bureau), as of October 8, 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