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Words or phrases that are the same forward or backward are called palindromes.

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Q: What are words that when you spell them backwards they are the same words?
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Words that spell the same word backwards?

Racecar is racecar backwards.


What are words that when you spell them backwards there the same words?

A palindrome (: example: detartrated


What are some words that you can spell forwards and backwards and it will sill spell the same word?

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What are words called that you can spell forwards and backwards?

Palindromes


What time can you spell the same backwards and frontwards?

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What is a mans name that is the same as a car have to spell the same forwards and backwards?

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Words you can spell different backwards?

Some words that spell different words when spelled backwards include: "live" and "evil," "desserts" and "stressed," "reward" and "drawer," and "stop" and "pots."


What is the word for words you can spell backwards and forwards and it's the same word?

They're called palindromes, like the word radar or the name Otto.


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