List of Single Word Palindromes
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Single Word Palindromes
On this page I've collected a comprehensive list of single word palindromes.
In the spirit of 'single word' I've decided to exclude from this list any palindromic phrases, proper nouns, or hyphenated forms, even though you will encounter these sorts of palindromes in crosswords and other puzzles from time to time.
Unfortunately, this policy means that my page must omit some palindromic gems, like...
AMANAPLANACANALPANAMA — probably the most oft' quoted palindrome of all time, but a phrase nonetheless,
MALAYALAM — the Dravidian language of Kerala, and hence a proper noun, and
RACECAR — a neat word, but strictly a hyphenated form.
...which was, of course, just an excuse to mention them after all ;-)
On the other hand, a pleasant result of these strict criteria is that every word in the list is allowed in Scrabble ! Well, if your adjudicator is the Official International Scrabble Dictionary at least.
Finally, since palindromes of four letters or less are a dime a dozen, I've only included words that are at least five letters long.
And all this banter leaves us with the following single word palindromes...
ALULA
From SEMEME, a unit of meaning.
ROTAVATOR
A soil-tilling machine.
And if you've got a soft spot for palindromes, you'll probably get a giggle out of this brilliant sketch...
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