Reverse Word

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The word is spelled backwards (transposition, not substitution).

Unlike substitution ciphers that replace letters, the reverse word cipher is a transposition cipher that rearranges the order of letters. The word is simply spelled backwards. This is one of the simplest ciphers but represents a fundamentally different approach to encoding.

Read letters from right to left. WORD -> DROW

• WATER -> RETAW
• HELLO -> OLLEH
• STAR -> RATS

How to recognize it

• No letter substitution occurs
• Same letters in reversed order
• Read backwards to decode

Common mistakes

• Looking for letter substitution patterns
• Not recognizing it as simple reversal
• Confusing with Atbash (reverse alphabet)

Practice guidance

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