List of Interesting Palindrome Words & Phrases You're Sure to Love! • 7ESL

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In this article, we are going to show you some palindrome words & phrases in English. Palindromes are a fun literary technique that helps exercise the brain in a fun and creative way. It’s a fun way to challenge others in their reading and writing in order to give their brain the exercise it needs. Everyone needs a little brain teaser every now and then, and palindromes are a fun way to help the brain.

Palindrome Words & Phrases

Palindrome Words | Definition

What in the World is a Palindrome?

A palindrome, according to Merriam-Webster, is a word, phrase, verse, or number that reads the same forwards as it is backwards. The origin of the word comes from the Greek palindromos which means running back again’. It stems from the Greek palin, meaning back/again, and the Greek dramein, meaning to run. This is not to be confused with Emordnilap, which is a word that spells a different word backwards than it does forwards.

Palindromes have been used as far back as ancient Greece in their Sanskrit, though most of those did not survive to modern-day. The earliest form of a written palindrome is dated around 79 CE, and it is known as the “Sator Square”. The square contained the phrase “Sator Arepo Tenet Opera Rotas”, which translated to “The sower Arepo holds with effort the wheels”.

In the modern era, there are much longer palindromes in existence. One of the more notable ones was created by Peter Norvig. In February 2002, Norvig created a program that generated a palindrome of over 15,000 words using over 63,000 letters. When he updated the program in 2007, the program created a palindrome of over 17,000 words and over 74,000 letters. With Norvig’s most recent update in June of 2016, the program created a palindrome that was exactly 21,012 words long with over 90,000 letters. This palindromic number of words on the palindromic date of June 10, 2016, was really a cherry on top of this computer-generated palindrome.

There are many different palindromes that have come to be since the name’s creation. From 3 letter words to complete sentences to over 17,000-word phrases, there are palindromes for anyone and everyone. Here are multiple examples of palindromes that you are sure to love!

Palindrome Words | Examples

Three-Letter Palindromes

Four-Letter Palindromes

Abba
Amma
Deed
Dood
Keek
Lool
Ma’am
Meem
Otto
Peep
Sees
Teet
Toot

Five-Letter Palindromes

Alula
Civic
Dewed
Dixid
Eirie
Finif
Kaiak
Kayak
Lemel
Level
Madam
Maqam
Minim
Radar
Refer
Sagas
Stats
Tenet

Six-Letter Palindromes

Denned
Finnif
Hajjah
Pullup
Redder
Retter
Revver
Succus
Terret

Seven-Letter Palindromes

Deified
Murdrum
Racecar
Reviver
Rotator

Nine-Letter Palindromes

Cinegenic
Deleveled
Kinikinik
Redivider

Wacky Palindromes

These palindromes are all very unique and are something to harp on.

tattarrattat – the longest single-word palindrome. The word was created by writer James Joyce and was used in his book Ulysses as onomatopoeia or sound for a door knock.
aibohphobia – meaning the fear of palindromes, this word was intentionally created as a joke to mean the fear of palindromes.
ailihphilia – meaning the love of palindromes, this word was jokingly created to mean the love of palindromes
elihphile – meaning a person who loves palindromes, this word was created as another joke to mean a person who loves palindromes.

Number Palindromes

101
1001
202
2002
1331
3003
8338
11233211
12345654321

Palindromic Phrases

I, man, am regal; a German am I.
Tracy, no panic in a pony-cart
Mad Adam
Eve damned Eden, mad Eve.
Nurse save rare vases run
Evil is a name of a foreman, as I live
No waste, grab a bar, get saw on
Stella won no wallets
Dog, as a devil deified, lived as a god.
Gate-man sees name, garbage man sees name-tag.
Nella won’t set a test now, Allen
Live not on evil
Borrow or rob
Step on no pets
A nut for a jar of tuna
Barge in! Relate mere war of 1991 for a were-metal Ernie grab!
Yo, banana boy!
Won’t I panic in a pit now?
Was it a car or a cat I saw?
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Emma Grace

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