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 |
The answer is:
My friend likes words which are formed by two state abbreviations.
CONE = COlorado and NEbraska
VANE = VirginiA and NEbraska