Sharing this just for fun

[Dustybun]

This came to me in an email this week and I didn't work it out!

What do the following words have in common?
Banana, Dresser, Grammar, Potato, Revive, Uneven,
Assess.

[kettledrum]

The letters - excluding the first letter of the words - form a palindrome.

[Dustybun]

almost there kettledrum!!

[kettledrum]

Oh dear, Dustybun! I was just having a quick look - been busy all day - before I went to bed. Too tired to think any more tonight. Perhaps some night owl will manage to take the final step.

[Dustybun]

no kettledrum - you got there really. It's just that if you transfer the first letter to the end of the word it then reads the same backwards. Sleep well!

[kettledrum]

Of course! How obvious! I must be tired! Thanks for telling me.