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 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,
that is. 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
- A part of a bird's wing.
- ANANA
- The pineapple.
- CIVIC
- Pertaining to cities.
- DEKED
- From DEKE, to feint in hockey
- DELED
- From DELE, to delete.
- DERED
- From DERE, to injure.
- DEWED
- From DEW, to moisten.
- KAIAK
- A light canoe.
- KAYAK
- A light canoe.
- LEMEL
- Metal filings.
- LEVEL
- To even out.
- MADAM
- A term of address for a woman.
- MALAM
- A Muslim scholar.
- MINIM
- A musical note.
- RADAR
- A locating device.
- REFER
- To attribute to.
- ROTOR
- A rotating machine part.
- SAGAS
- From SAGA, a series of novels.
- SAMAS
- From SAMA, a Japanese title.
- SEDES
- A seat (Latin).
- SELES
- From SELE, good fortune.
- SEMES
- From SEME, an ornamental pattern.
- SERES
- From SERE, to burn the surface of.
- SEXES
- From SEX, gender.
- SHAHS
- From SHAH, an Iranian ruler.
- SIMIS
- From SIMI, a type of sword.
- SIRIS
- From SIRI, a climbing plant.
- SOLOS
- From SOLO, to perform alone.
- STATS
- From STAT, a statistic.
- STETS
- From STET, to cancel a printing correction.
- STOTS
- From STOT, to bounce.
- SULUS
- From SULU, a Melanesian skirt.
- SUSUS
- From SUSU, a group savings scheme.
- TENET
- A principle.
- TOROT
- The body of Jewish law.
- ARAARA
- A type of fish.
- ATAATA
- A marine gastropod.
- DEGGED
- From DEG, to water plants.
- DENNED
- From DEN, to retire to a lair.
- HAJJAH
- A Muslim woman who has made a pilgrimage to Mecca.
- HALLAH
- A type of bread.
- MALLAM
- An African teacher.
- MARRAM
- A type of grass.
- PULLUP
- A body-lifting movement.
- REDDER
- More red.
- SELLES
- From SELLE, a saddle.
- SERRES
- From SERRE, to press close.
- SESSES
- From SESS, a tax.
- SUCCUS
- Animal or plant secretion.
- TALLAT
- A loft.
- TERRET
- A swivel-ring.
- TIRRIT
- Fright (Shakesp.)
- DEIFIED
- From DEIFY, to revere as a god.
- HADEDAH
- A type of bird.
- HALALAH
- A Saudi Arabian monetary unit.
- REIFIER
- From REIFY, to materialize.
- REPAPER
- To paper again.
- REVIVER
- One who revives.
- ROTATOR
- Something that rotates.
SEITIES- From SEITY, personal identity.
- SEMEMES
- From SEMEME, a unit of meaning.
- ROTAVATOR
- A soil-tilling machine.
Watch this space for more single word palindromes...
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