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Palindrome Finder

Type a word or phrase to check if it's a palindrome — the same forwards and backwards — or browse the full list of palindromic words pulled straight from the dictionary below.

Enter a word or phrase above to check it.

How this works

The checker strips out spaces, punctuation and capitalisation before comparing a piece of text to its own reverse — that's what lets phrases like "A man, a plan, a canal, Panama!" register as a palindrome even though the raw text isn't identical backwards. The list below is generated straight from the site's dictionary, so it only shows real, common words rather than every technically-possible letter mirror.

Frequently asked questions

Does the checker ignore spaces and punctuation?
Yes — spaces, punctuation and capitalisation are all ignored, so phrases like "A man a plan a canal Panama" check correctly as palindromes.
What counts as a palindrome word in the list below?
Any dictionary word of 3 or more letters that reads identically forwards and backwards, such as level, radar or noon. Two-letter words are excluded since almost every pair of repeated letters would qualify.
Why isn't a word I know showing up in the list?
The list is generated from a curated common-word dictionary, so some valid but less common palindromic words won't appear yet.

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