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Launch the USPS Abbreviation mini-game with Massachusetts as the first prompt. Quick facts and links below.

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Massachusetts's 2-letter postal abbreviation

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MA is the official USPS 2-letter abbreviation for Massachusetts. This page launches the USPS Abbreviations quiz starting with MA — match the code to the state.

Why MA?

The USPS standardized state abbreviations to 2 letters in 1963 to fit punched cards in early mail-sorting machines. The code MA takes the first 1 or 2 distinctive letters of Massachusetts. It is one of the famously confused 8 M-states (MA/MD/ME/MI/MN/MS/MO/MT).

Quick facts

USPS code
MA
Capital
Boston
Largest city
Boston
Region
Northeast
Admitted to Union
1788
Nickname
Bay State
Electoral votes
11
Bordering states
Connecticut, New Hampshire, New York, Rhode Island, Vermont

Other Massachusetts games

→ Massachusetts · Place the State→ Massachusetts · State Capitals Quiz→ Massachusetts · State Flag Quiz→ Massachusetts · State Nickname Quiz

More about Massachusetts

→ Massachusetts state page → Learn the 50 US states → All US states games

Frequently asked

What is Massachusetts's abbreviation?

MA.

Is this game free?

Yes — 100% free, no signup, no ads. Just play.

Can I play other Massachusetts quizzes?

Yes — see the sibling games above. Massachusetts appears in every Statedoku mini-game.