There’s Only One Letter That’s Not in Any U. 0AThere’s Only One Letter That’s Not in Any U. Quick—run through the food with letter u of U.
Now take a guess: what’s the one letter of the alphabet that doesn’t show up in any of their names? That’s right—50 different names, and not one of them contains the letter Q. 6 letters that dropped out of our alphabet. If you guessed J or Z, though, you were close—and probably don’t live in New Jersey or Arizona, since those are the only states that contain J and Z, respectively. There are couple of other rare letters, too, that only show up twice.
No states except Alabama and Nebraska have a B in their name, and California and Florida are the only state names that contain F. If X was your guess, you were also close—the rare letter makes an appearance in only New Mexico and Texas. The only other letter with fewer than five appearances might surprise you: P! However, if the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico become our 51st and 52nd states, that’ll mean a little more representation for B, F, and P. Still no love for Q, though! Meghan Jones is a word nerd who has been writing for RD.
You can find her byline on pieces about grammar, fun facts, the meanings of various head-scratching words and phrases, and more. Spring 2017 issue of Angles literary magazine. Can You Find the Hidden Objects in These Pictures? Food safety is part of our culture at Chipotle. Our Food Safety team, under the direction of our officers, is responsible for managing food safety in our restaurants. In addition to our internal Food Safety team, we have a Food Safety Advisory Council that is comprised of some of the nation’s foremost food safety authorities.