Crossword Clue: Big Island of the Aloha State
Here's the answer to the Big Island of the Aloha State crossword clue, with an explanation and where it has appeared.
Definition & answer: HAWAII
"Big Island of the Aloha State" points to HAWAII, a 6-letter entry that starts with H and finishes on I and carries 4 vowels. Because every square it occupies also belongs to a down or across answer crossing it, you can often back into HAWAII from the letters around it rather than the clue alone.
Origin & meaning
Hawaii, the Big Island, is the largest of the Hawaiian islands and still growing from active volcanoes. Mauna Kea, measured from the seafloor, is the tallest mountain on Earth.
Common usage
Compact, vowel-friendly answers such as HAWAII are a constructor's staple: they slot into a 6-square space and play nicely in both directions. Solvers who recognize it on sight save real time on the daily puzzle.
Crossword trivia
Hawaii belongs to the small vocabulary of words that appear constantly in grids. Because it's only 6 letters, editors can drop it almost anywhere, which is why regular solvers know it on sight.
Stuck on this clue?
Stuck on "Big Island of the Aloha State"? Don't force it — solve the clues crossing this slot instead. One or two intersecting letters usually make HAWAII obvious. Working from the crossings is the single most useful habit for getting faster.
This clue in different puzzles
Setters vary how they clue HAWAII — sometimes with a straight dictionary definition, sometimes with wordplay, a pun, or a fill-in-the-blank — but the answer itself stays the same. Learning to spot the answer behind the disguise is a core crossword skill.
Example sentences
- "A 6-letter slot and a clue like 'Big Island of the Aloha State'? That's HAWAII nine times out of ten."
- "I second-guessed it, but the crossing answers confirmed HAWAII was right."
- "I had the crossing letters, so writing HAWAII into the grid took no time at all."