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palindromes.py - Program that generates a stream of single-word and multi-word palindromes in a given language.

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Palindromes.py – spits out single-word and multi-word palindromes

by robtoscani·Mar 25, 2026·1 point·0 comments

AI Analysis

MidCozyNiche Gem

Multi-word palindrome generator, but there's no real use case beyond novelty.

Strengths
  • Multi-word palindrome combinatorics is genuinely clever algorithmically.
  • CLI design supports piping to other utilities for flexible workflows.
  • Supports seven languages via system word lists.
Weaknesses
  • Requires system word lists installed at specific paths.
  • No practical application beyond entertainment or linguistics curiosity.
Category
Target Audience

Developers, word game enthusiasts, linguists

Post Description

palindromes.py is a Python3 program that generates a random or sorted stream of single-word and multi-word palindromes in a given language, including the optional words - whether or not existing - given as argument(s).

Various properties can be set to manipulate and filter the results, such as:

- the language in which the palindromes are to be generated (default is Dutch); - approximate palindrome length; - the minimum word length in the generated palindromes; - the maximum number of words per palindrome; - any characters to be excluded from the palindromes; - the number of palindrome results.

As an example, the following command:

./palindromes.py -a -c20 -l4 -L25

may render the following (random) output:

deleverages Sega reveled derogating Nita gored remarking Agni Kramer débutantes Etna tubed débutante Etna tubed ululating Nita Lulu spoonerism siren oops allegro boga Iago Borg Ella allegro boga sago Borg Ella noontime's emit noon gardener's Rene drag gulp's orb's Bros plug redraw drab bard warder stalwarts straw lats procedure rude Corp procedure rude corp snits GNU's Sung's tin's snits GNU's Sung's tins spillways yawl lip's spillways yawl lips

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