If they read the same, they're palindromes.
Racecar
What is Ashley spelled backward?
palindromes -J
They are called palindromes.
A name spelled backward is known as a "anagram."
repaper, rotator, reviver
Palindrome. Funny, that's the category you put it in!
Palindromes: Madam I'm Adam Racecar
Flower spelt backwards is rewolf.
Some examples of compound words that are the same when spelled backward and forward are "deified" and "reviver."
Both racecar and kayak are spelled the same forward and backward. These types of words and phrases are called "palindromes."
A word that is spelled the same forwards and backwards is called a palindrome. There are several of these words. Some examples are, rotor, racecar, sexes, and level.