Words or phrases that are the same forward or backward are called palindromes.
A palindrome (: example: detartrated
racecar wow
Palindromes
palindrome
They're called palindromes, like the word radar or the name Otto.
Racecar is racecar backwards.
A palindrome (: example: detartrated
racecar wow
Palindromes
noon
If you spell NOON in capital it is spelt the same upside down and backwards.
dad spell dad backwards dad see?
OTTO
palindrome
Some words that spell different words when spelled backwards include: "live" and "evil," "desserts" and "stressed," "reward" and "drawer," and "stop" and "pots."
They're called palindromes, like the word radar or the name Otto.
The word 'semordnilap' is a name for a word that makes another word when read backwards. 'Semordnilap' is 'palindromes' itself when read backwards. While palindromes are words that spell the same backwards (like radar, racecar), semordnilaps are reverse anagrams, words that spell different words when they are spelled backward, such as liar/rail, diaper/repaid, desserts/stressed. (see related link for a list)