Strange New Words

What is strange about the words in the group below, apart from the fact that they are all four letters long?

NEAR
LAME
ARMS
CAME
DEAL
GAIN
WINE
SCAR
HIND

 

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November 2nd, 2011 | Category: Brain Riddle, Geography, Word Riddles |  Email This Riddle

2 guesses to Strange New Words

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• Jimmy Barcus

  November 21, 2011 at 3:03 PM

  Each is made of two state abbreviations:
  NEAR Nebraska, Arkansas
  LAME Louisiana, Maine
  ARMS Arkansas, Mississippi
  CAME California, Maine
  DEAL Deleware, Alabama
  GAIN Georgia, Indiana
  WINE Wisconsin, Nebraska
  SCAR South Carolina, Arkansas
  HIND Hawaii, North Dakota

• Dude

  November 21, 2011 at 11:45 PM

  Correct, Jimmy.

  You are today’s winner.