words spelled backwards

[tag...@laplaza.org]

I'm trying my best to remember the term for words that are spelled the same
forward or backward...can anyone please be of help?! Thanks in advance.
Theodor Grossman

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[Matthew Daly]

I'll never forget the time that tag...@laplaza.org said:

>I'm trying my best to remember the term for words that are spelled the same
>forward or backward...can anyone please be of help?! Thanks in advance.
>Theodor Grossman

Semordnilap.
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[Stephen H. Houchen]

>I'm trying my best to remember the term for words that are spelled the same
>forward or backward...can anyone please be of help?! Thanks in advance.

"Palindrome", from Greek "running backwards".

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[John-O]

"Aibohphobia": the fear of palindromes.

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