U.S. State Names Composed of Three Words

Four States with Three-Word Names

1. New Hampshire
2. North Carolina
3. West Virginia
4. New Mexico

Notes

• "Little words" = common short words (New, North, West, South, etc.).
• **Rhode Island** (2 words) & **South Carolina** (2 words) & **South Dakota** (2 words) & **North Dakota** (2 words) are two-word names.
• **District of Columbia** (3 words) — not a state.