semordnilaps

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A form of semordnilap — A word, phrase, or sentence that has the property of forming another word, phrase, or sentence when its letters are reversed. A semordnilap differs from a palindrome in that the word or phrase resulting from the reversal is different from the original word or phrase.

Scrabble 17

Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of semordnilap
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APA

semordnilaps. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/semordnilaps

MLA

“semordnilaps.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/semordnilaps. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “semordnilaps,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/semordnilaps.

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