None of them.
Paleontologist sounds right, but the number of letters may be linked to alternate spellings.
Six states have five or less letters in their name. Iowa, Ohio and Utah have four letters in their name. Idaho, Maine and Texas have five letters in their name.
There are several states with 8 letters in the name. A few of the states are Missouri, Arkansas, and Michigan.
The fourteen letter word is discouragement.
Washington and California
There are only three: Iowa, Ohio, and Utah.
Three U.S. states have four letters in their name. The states are Iowa, Ohio and Utah.
Colorado, Nebraska, Illinois, New Jersey, Kentucky, Missouri
Something that is "incompressible"
Here's a way to do it. Write down the names of all the states. Then count the letters in each name and write them beside each name. You will then be able to see which ones have more than eight letters.
10
utah