A palindrome is a word, phrase, number or sequence of words that reads the same backwards as forwards. Punctuation and spaces between the words or lettering is allowed. Examples of Palindromes The longest single word palindrome in the English language, according to the Oxford English Dictionary, is the onomatopoeic 'tattarrattat', coined by James Joyce in Ulysses (1922) for a knock on the door. Fun fact: the longest palindrome in use today is said to be the Finnish word "saippuakivikauppias" which means soap stone vendor. Other fun palindromes include: Single Word Palindromes AnnaCivicKayakLevelMadamMomNoonRacecarRadarRedderReferRepaperRotatorRotorSagasSolosStatsTenetWow View Palindrome word flashcards Multiple Word Palindromes Don't nod.I did, did I?My gymRed rum, sir, is murderStep on no petsTop spotWas it a cat I saw?Eva, can I see bees in a cave?No lemon, no melon History of the Palindrome The word palindrome is derived from the Greek ...