Alphabetizing isn't just useful. It's fun!
Every kid learns that A is for Apple ... and Z is for Zebra.
But not every kid learns the mirror-alphabet words:A is for Anaconda B is for Bathtub C is for Comic ... Z is for Zizz
Not only are the first letters of each word alphabetic, so are the last letters!
Unfortunately, you can't complete this list: no word in English begins and ends with X.
But what if you shift the alphabet by one letter for the ending?
A is for Absorb B is for Byronic C is for Caryatid ... X is for Xenophoby Y is for Yez Z is for Zebra
You'll find that this won't work either. How about shifting the end letter alphabet by 2?
A is for Antihemorrhagic B is for Blindfold C is for Capstone ... Y is for Yoga Z is for Zimb
That fails, too! In fact, there is only one mirror-alphabetic ordering that works for English.
1) Write a program that generates a valid mirror-alphabet word list.
2) What is the one word that always sticks out like a sore thumb in your mirror-alphabet list if you try to limit the list to 4-letter words? (Hint: It's a style of handwriting.)
BONUS: Make a mirror-alphabet word list that has the least weird words. (These might be useful.)
If you have a solution you'd like to share see the Solutions page for instructions.