Alphabet Backwards
Copy the alphabet backwards from Z to A, compare it with the normal alphabet, or use the reverse alphabet code table for puzzles, ciphers, classroom activities, and word games.
Uppercase Z to A
The English alphabet written in reverse order.
ZYXWVUTSRQPONMLKJIHGFEDCBA
Lowercase z to a
A copy-ready lowercase version for notes, messages, and code examples.
zyxwvutsrqponmlkjihgfedcba
Reverse Alphabet Code
In a reverse alphabet cipher, each letter maps to the letter in the opposite position. This is also called an Atbash-style substitution for the English alphabet.
How to Say the Alphabet Backwards
Chunk 1
ZYX
Chunk 2
WVUT
Chunk 3
SRQP
Chunk 4
ONML
Chunk 5
KJIH
Chunk 6
GFEDCBA
Backwards Alphabet vs Backwards Text
The backwards alphabet is always the same fixed sequence: Z through A.
Backwards text depends on your input. If you type a word, sentence, or paragraph into the text reverser, the characters are reversed in the exact order you entered them.
Reverse Your Own TextCopyable Alphabet Examples
Normal uppercase
ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ
Backwards uppercase
ZYXWVUTSRQPONMLKJIHGFEDCBA
Backwards lowercase
zyxwvutsrqponmlkjihgfedcba
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