What do the following words have in common? 

TEA

RED 

REEL 

KEYS

GIRLS 

APPLE 

PEACH

POTATO

SPRINGS 

 

Answer:

 

Each word is associated with a U.S. state:

 

TEXAS TEA (oil)

RHODE ISLAND RED (chicken)

VIRGINIA REEL

FLORIDA KEYS

CALIFORNIA GIRLS

WASHINGTON APPLE

GEORGIA PEACH

IDAHO POTATO

COLORADO SPRINGS