Words Spelled Backwards
Instructions: Some words become new words when reversed, and others hide surprising secrets. Test your skills with these backwards word puzzles!
- 1.
What word do you get when you spell 'stressed' backwards?
APressedBStrewedCRestedDDesserts - 2.
What is the term for a word that forms a different word when spelled backwards?
AAnagramBReversalCSemordnilapDPalindrome - 3.
What word do you get when you spell 'live' backwards?
AEvilBVileCVeilDLevy - 4.
Which of these words becomes another valid English word when spelled backwards?
AWorldBHelloCDanceDDrawer - 5.
What does 'drawer' spell backwards?
AWardenBRedrawCRewardDWarder - 6.
What word do you get when you spell 'diaper' backwards?
ARepaidBRapidCPairedDDraped - 7.
The word 'dog' spelled backwards gives you which word?
AGodBDigCBogDCog - 8.
What does 'parts' spell when reversed?
ATarpsBStrapCRaptsDTraps - 9.
Which of these names is a semordnilap (forms a word when reversed)?
ADennisBRobertCWilliamDJohn - 10.
What does 'Dennis' spell backwards?
ADeniedBDinnerCTinnedDSinned - 11.
What word do you get when you spell 'deliver' backwards?
ARelivedBLeveredCDileverDReviled - 12.
The word 'straw' spelled backwards becomes which word?
AWartsBWartsCWearsDStars - 13.
What does 'star' spell when reversed?
ATarsBRatsCRatsDArts - 14.
Which of these words does NOT form a valid English word when reversed?
ABarkBStopCSnapDPlug - 15.
The word 'lemon' spelled backwards gives which word?
ALemonBMonelCMelonDNomel