The term ALOHA STATE is used to refer to the U.S. state of Hawaii. NENE (4 letters) is a species of goose native to Hawaii, HAWAII (6 letters) is the name of the state, KAUAI (5 letters) is one of the Hawaiian islands, HILO (4 letters) is a city on the Big Island of Hawaii, OAHU (4 letters) is another Hawaiian island, LEI (3 letters) is a traditional Hawaiian garland, LUAU (5 letters) is a traditional Hawaiian feast, HONOLULU (8 letters) is the capital of Hawaii, and CIAO (4 letters) is an Italian greeting.