Likes ...
CONE
VANE
MIND
ORCA

WIND
ARIA
INKY
MANY

SCAR
GAME
PAID
DEAL

CANE
CAIN
PAIL
RIMS

HIND
VAIL
LAMS
DEAR

But Dislikes ...
CAKE
ROOF
HEAD
FISH

RAIN
SONG
DARK
LOTS

AFAR
BALL
CASH
REAL

ABLE
ABEL
PALE
TOPS

FORE
VEIL
HAMS
DEER

Other words that my friend likes are:
VAIN, LAME, PACT, ALMS, WAND, WAIL, CAME

Can you figure out why my friend likes certain four-letter words and not others?

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The answer is:

 

My friend likes words which are formed by two state abbreviations.

CONE = COlorado and NEbraska
VANE = VirginiA and NEbraska