- Census Bureau regions
- State capitals
- Time zones
- Coastline
- Great Lakes
- Rivers
- Border with Canada or Mexico
- Order of admission
- Origin of the name
- Island states
- Landlocked
- Population
- Area
DokuGeodoku
The daily puzzle
Find the US state that ticks both criteria
Every cell crosses its row criterion with its column criterion: find an answer that matches both. The rarer your answer among players, the more points it scores.
The 50 US states
Example gridGeodoku United States
Spans multiple time zones
Landlocked
Its capital is not its largest city
Located in the West
30 pts· 42%Oregon
56 pts· 23%Colorado
30 pts· 67%California
Located in the South
30 pts· 47%Texas
5 states
9 states
Located in the Midwest
74 pts· 13%Kansas
11 states
8 states
How it works
- 1Fill the nine cellsTap a cell and search for your answer. It must match both its row and its column criteria, and each answer can only be used once.
- 2Three livesA wrong answer costs a life. Out of lives, the game ends, but the cells you found still count.
- 3Come back tomorrowOne game per universe per day. Playing every day grows your streak.
How points work
The rarer your answer among players, the more it scores. An answer nobody thinks of is worth far more than the obvious one. Mistakes cost a few points, and finishing fast earns a bonus.
See the full rules →Geodoku United States takes the Doku idea to the 50 US states. Nine cells, one criterion per row and per column, and at every intersection a state that meets both. Border with Canada crossed with Coastline: Maine works, Montana doesn't.
One grid a day, the same for everyone, three lives, a rarity score and a leaderboard. Free play generates unlimited grids.
What the grid asks for
Frequently asked questions
What are the regions based on?
On the four Census Bureau regions: Northeast, Midwest, South and West. Maryland, Delaware and West Virginia are therefore in the South.
Is Washington, D.C. an answer?
No. Only the 50 states are on the list; the District of Columbia is not one of them.
Is Geodoku United States free?
Yes. Today's grid and free play are free to play in the browser, no account required. The Doku app is also available on iPhone and Android, with the same grids and the same progress.