# The Atoz Game (Part 3)

**URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-3/1025341
**Category:** Thread Games
**Created:** [December 2, 2025, 10:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-3/1025341 "2025-12-02T22:20:54Z")
**Posts on this page:** 20
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### Author: ![Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/7cd45c/32.png) [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elendil_s_Heir)
#### Post date: [December 8, 2025, 4:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-3/1025341/41 "2025-12-08T04:36:00Z")

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I thought “radar” would be the R word for sure.

**Back-words** _(any word will do)_

Aznanob / bonanza  
Baboab / baobab  
Cetza / Aztec  
Dadwarc / crawdad  
Ecnenime/Eminence  
Foorpemalf/Flameproof  
Gnizah / hazing  
Hcaep / Peach  
I/I  
Jar/Raj  
Kangaroo/Ooragnak  
leimelhcS/Schlemiel  
Mined/Denim  
Nalf/flan  
Ognib/bingo  
Palfdum / mudflap  
Revir/river  
Span / naps

Also an emordnilap.

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### Author: ![Intergalactic\_Gladiator](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/intergalactic_gladiator/32/112_2.png) [@Intergalactic\_Gladiator](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Intergalactic_Gladiator)
#### Post date: [December 8, 2025, 3:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-3/1025341/42 "2025-12-08T15:03:24Z")

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**Back-words** _(any word will do)_

Aznanob / bonanza  
Baboab / baobab  
Cetza / Aztec  
Dadwarc / crawdad  
Ecnenime/Eminence  
Foorpemalf/Flameproof  
Gnizah / hazing  
Hcaep / Peach  
I/I  
Jar/Raj  
Kangaroo/Ooragnak  
leimelhcS/Schlemiel  
Mined/Denim  
Nalf/flan  
Ognib/bingo  
Palfdum / mudflap  
Revir/river  
Span / naps  
Tomax / Xamot

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### Author: ![Little\_Nemo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/little_nemo/32/3120_2.png) [@Little\_Nemo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Little_Nemo)
#### Post date: [December 8, 2025, 6:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-3/1025341/43 "2025-12-08T18:47:15Z")

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**Back-words** _(any word will do)_

Aznanob / bonanza  
Baboab / baobab  
Cetza / Aztec  
Dadwarc / crawdad  
Ecnenime/Eminence  
Foorpemalf/Flameproof  
Gnizah / hazing  
Hcaep / Peach  
I/I  
Jar/Raj  
Kangaroo/Ooragnak  
leimelhcS/Schlemiel  
Mined/Denim  
Nalf/flan  
Ognib/bingo  
Palfdum / mudflap  
Qipeq/Qepiq  
Revir/river  
Span / naps  
Tomax / Xamot

Qepiq - a unit of currency used in Azerbaijan.

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### Author: ![Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/7cd45c/32.png) [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elendil_s_Heir)
#### Post date: [December 8, 2025, 7:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-3/1025341/44 "2025-12-08T19:20:07Z")

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**Back-words** _(any word will do)_

Aznanob / bonanza  
Baboab / baobab  
Cetza / Aztec  
Dadwarc / crawdad  
Ecnenime/Eminence  
Foorpemalf/Flameproof  
Gnizah / hazing  
Hcaep / Peach  
I/I  
Jar/Raj  
Kangaroo/Ooragnak  
leimelhcS/Schlemiel  
Mined/Denim  
Nalf/flan  
Ognib/bingo  
Palfdum / mudflap  
Qipeq/Qepiq  
Revir/river  
Span / naps  
Tomax / Xamot  
Unit / tinu

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### Author: ![Little\_Nemo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/little_nemo/32/3120_2.png) [@Little\_Nemo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Little_Nemo)
#### Post date: [December 8, 2025, 7:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-3/1025341/45 "2025-12-08T19:48:23Z")

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**Back-words** _(any word will do)_

Aznanob / bonanza  
Baboab / baobab  
Cetza / Aztec  
Dadwarc / crawdad  
Ecnenime/Eminence  
Foorpemalf/Flameproof  
Gnizah / hazing  
Hcaep / Peach  
I/I  
Jar/Raj  
Kangaroo/Ooragnak  
leimelhcS/Schlemiel  
Mined/Denim  
Nalf/flan  
Ognib/bingo  
Palfdum / mudflap  
Qipeq/Qepiq  
Revir/river  
Span / naps  
Tomax / Xamot  
Unit / tinu  
Vitomtiel / leitmotiv

Which looks more like a real word when you spell it backwards

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### Author: ![themapleleaf](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/themapleleaf/32/14349_2.png) [@themapleleaf](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/themapleleaf)
#### Post date: [December 8, 2025, 9:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-3/1025341/46 "2025-12-08T21:16:12Z")

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**Back-words** _(any word will do)_

Aznanob / bonanza  
Baboab / baobab  
Cetza / Aztec  
Dadwarc / crawdad  
Ecnenime/Eminence  
Foorpemalf/Flameproof  
Gnizah / hazing  
Hcaep / Peach  
I/I  
Jar/Raj  
Kangaroo/Ooragnak  
leimelhcS/Schlemiel  
Mined/Denim  
Nalf/flan  
Ognib/bingo  
Palfdum / mudflap  
Qipeq/Qepiq  
Revir/river  
Span / naps  
Tomax / Xamot  
Unit / tinu  
Vitomtiel / leitmotiv  
Wahsneppaw/Wappenshaw

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### Author: ![knoodler](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/ccd318/32.png) [@knoodler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/knoodler)
#### Post date: [December 9, 2025, 2:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-3/1025341/47 "2025-12-09T02:16:17Z")

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I just want to say thanks to all who participated and kudos for working in palindromes with their replies, and a special shout-out to **E\_H** (I/I) for thinking outside but with face pressed against the side of the box. 😂

**Back-words** _(any word will do)_

Aznanob / bonanza  
Baboab / baobab  
Cetza / Aztec  
Dadwarc / crawdad  
Ecnenime/Eminence  
Foorpemalf/Flameproof  
Gnizah / hazing  
Hcaep / Peach  
I/I  
Jar/Raj  
Kangaroo/Ooragnak  
leimelhcS/Schlemiel  
Mined/Denim  
Nalf/flan  
Ognib/bingo  
Palfdum / mudflap  
Qipeq/Qepiq  
Revir/river  
Span / naps  
Tomax / Xamot  
Unit / tinu  
Vitomtiel / leitmotiv  
Wahsneppaw/Wappenshaw  
Xorex / xerox

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### Author: ![Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/prof.pepperwinkle/32/13627_2.png) [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Prof.Pepperwinkle)
#### Post date: [December 9, 2025, 4:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-3/1025341/48 "2025-12-09T16:01:53Z")

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[quote=“knoodler, post:47, topic:1025341”]  
**Back-words** _(any word will do)_

Aznanob / bonanza  
Baboab / baobab  
Cetza / Aztec  
Dadwarc / crawdad  
Ecnenime/Eminence  
Foorpemalf/Flameproof  
Gnizah / hazing  
Hcaep / Peach  
I/I  
Jar/Raj  
Kangaroo/Ooragnak  
leimelhcS/Schlemiel  
Mined/Denim  
Nalf/flan  
Ognib/bingo  
Palfdum / mudflap  
Qipeq/Qepiq  
Revir/river  
Span / naps  
Tomax / Xamot  
Unit / tinu  
Vitomtiel / leitmotiv  
Wahsneppaw/Wappenshaw  
Xorex / xerox  
Yadyreve / everyday

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### Author: ![Little\_Nemo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/little_nemo/32/3120_2.png) [@Little\_Nemo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Little_Nemo)
#### Post date: [December 9, 2025, 4:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-3/1025341/49 "2025-12-09T16:10:01Z")

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**Back-words** _(any word will do)_

Aznanob / bonanza  
Baboab / baobab  
Cetza / Aztec  
Dadwarc / crawdad  
Ecnenime/Eminence  
Foorpemalf/Flameproof  
Gnizah / hazing  
Hcaep / Peach  
I/I  
Jar/Raj  
Kangaroo/Ooragnak  
leimelhcS/Schlemiel  
Mined/Denim  
Nalf/flan  
Ognib/bingo  
Palfdum / mudflap  
Qipeq/Qepiq  
Revir/river  
Span / naps  
Tomax / Xamot  
Unit / tinu  
Vitomtiel / leitmotiv  
Wahsneppaw/Wappenshaw  
Xorex / xerox  
Yadyreve / everyday  
Zzaj / jazz

Ssap

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### Author: ![Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/7cd45c/32.png) [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elendil_s_Heir)
#### Post date: [December 9, 2025, 5:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-3/1025341/50 "2025-12-09T17:30:02Z")

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> [@knoodler](#):
>
> I just want to say thanks to all who participated and kudos for working in palindromes with their replies, and a special shout-out to **E\_H** (I/I) for thinking outside but with face pressed against the side of the box. 😂

:: bows ::

Next up:

**Places you’d like to visit someday**

Antarctica

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### Author: ![ekedolphin](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ekedolphin/32/10003_2.png) [@ekedolphin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ekedolphin)
#### Post date: [December 9, 2025, 5:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-3/1025341/51 "2025-12-09T17:31:32Z")

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**Places you’d like to visit someday**

Antarctica  
Bahia, Brazil

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### Author: ![Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/7cd45c/32.png) [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elendil_s_Heir)
#### Post date: [December 9, 2025, 5:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-3/1025341/52 "2025-12-09T17:38:47Z")

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**Places you’d like to visit someday**

Antarctica  
Bahia, Brazil  
Christchurch, New Zealand

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### Author: ![themapleleaf](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/themapleleaf/32/14349_2.png) [@themapleleaf](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/themapleleaf)
#### Post date: [December 9, 2025, 7:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-3/1025341/53 "2025-12-09T19:05:07Z")

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**Places you’d like to visit someday**

Antarctica  
Bahia, Brazil  
Christchurch, New Zealand  
Denmark

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### Author: ![Little\_Nemo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/little_nemo/32/3120_2.png) [@Little\_Nemo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Little_Nemo)
#### Post date: [December 9, 2025, 8:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-3/1025341/54 "2025-12-09T20:18:33Z")

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**Places you’d like to visit someday**

Antarctica  
Bahia, Brazil  
Christchurch, New Zealand  
Denmark  
England

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### Author: ![Railer13](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/railer13/32/9742_2.png) [@Railer13](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Railer13)
#### Post date: [December 9, 2025, 8:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-3/1025341/55 "2025-12-09T20:50:25Z")

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> [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](#):
>
> Christchurch, New Zealand

Going there in February!

In play:

**Places you’d like to visit someday**

Antarctica  
Bahia, Brazil  
Christchurch, New Zealand  
Denmark  
England  
Fiji

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### Author: ![knoodler](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/ccd318/32.png) [@knoodler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/knoodler)
#### Post date: [December 9, 2025, 8:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-3/1025341/56 "2025-12-09T20:55:26Z")

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**Places you’d like to visit someday**

Antarctica  
Bahia, Brazil  
Christchurch, New Zealand  
Denmark  
England  
Fiji  
Greece

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### Author: ![Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/7cd45c/32.png) [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elendil_s_Heir)
#### Post date: [December 9, 2025, 9:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-3/1025341/57 "2025-12-09T21:30:30Z")

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**Places you’d like to visit someday**

Antarctica  
Bahia, Brazil  
Christchurch, New Zealand  
Denmark  
England  
Fiji  
Greece  
Hamamatsu, Japan

A college friend works there. But I’d go to Tokyo, too!

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### Author: ![gkster](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gkster/32/14107_2.png) [@gkster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gkster)
#### Post date: [December 10, 2025, 12:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-3/1025341/58 "2025-12-10T00:14:26Z")

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**Places you’d like to visit someday**

Antarctica  
Bahia, Brazil  
Christchurch, New Zealand  
Denmark  
England  
Fiji  
Greece  
Hamamatsu, Japan  
Iceland

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### Author: ![Intergalactic\_Gladiator](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/intergalactic_gladiator/32/112_2.png) [@Intergalactic\_Gladiator](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Intergalactic_Gladiator)
#### Post date: [December 10, 2025, 3:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-3/1025341/59 "2025-12-10T15:53:29Z")

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**Places you’d like to visit someday**

Antarctica  
Bahia, Brazil  
Christchurch, New Zealand  
Denmark  
England  
Fiji  
Greece  
Hamamatsu, Japan  
Iceland  
Japan

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### Author: ![Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/7cd45c/32.png) [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elendil_s_Heir)
#### Post date: [December 10, 2025, 6:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-3/1025341/60 "2025-12-10T18:15:29Z")

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**Places you’d like to visit someday**

Antarctica  
Bahia, Brazil  
Christchurch, New Zealand  
Denmark  
England  
Fiji  
Greece  
Hamamatsu, Japan  
Iceland  
Japan  
Kansas City, Mo.

For jazz, BBQ and Harry Truman lore.

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