what is another term for states

Which meaning of the word "state" do you have in mind?

of matter. And it is 6 letters

http://www.synonym.com/synonyms/state/

That gives synonyms for the verb, state. Are you looking for a synonym for the noun, state?

I am doing a crossword puzzle for science and the question is 'another term for states" and is 6 letters long

Check this site.

http://www.chem4kids.com/files/matter_states.html

thank you very much, that really helped

You're welcome.

It wasn't hard to find, once you gave us enough information.