Fun with Words

Palindrome Words & Sentences

Ready for a bigger challenge? These palindromes step things up – words, full sentences, tricky punctuation, and a few that take a second read to believe. Remember the rule: ignore the spaces and punctuation, and read the letters straight through backwards. If it comes out exactly the same, it's a palindrome.

Classic Palindrome Puzzles to Try

Some of these are word-game classics that have been passed around for generations. See if you recognize any before you check – then try reading each one backwards out loud.

01
Evil olive.
02
Able was I ere I saw Elba
03
Madam, I'm Adam
04
A man, a plan, a canal -- Panama
05
Yo! Basil is a boy!
06
Now, evil, I've won!
07
Red robots sent savanna vastness to border.
08
E.g., never to be so old again, I, a gad, loose bot, revenge!
09
Was it a cat I saw?
10
Cleveland DNA: Level C.
11
No lemons, no melon.
12
Delia failed.
13
Delia was ill!" Lisa wailed.
14
Dump mud!
15
Flee elf!
16
Ed is on no side.
17
Gary knits a stinky rag.
18
Ned, I am a maiden.
19
Mr. Owl ate my metal worm.
20
Harass selfless Sarah!
21
He won snow, eh?
22
He won snow, eh?
23
Is it I? It is I!
24
I did, did I?
25
Don did nod
26
I, man, am regal; a German am I.
27
Mix a maxim.
28
No, it is opposition.
29
"Mad at Adam?"
30
Name no one man.
31
Radar
32
No, tie it on.
33
Pals slap
34
Rise to vote, sir.
35
Top spot.
36
No iron ore, Simon - no miser on Orion.
37
Don't nod.
38
Evil, a sin, is alive.
39
I'm a fool; aloof am I.
40
Naomi, did I moan?
41
Euston saw I was not Sue.
42
Pets never even step.
43
Red root put up to order.
44
Add 'A'
45
A Toyota's a Toyota.

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