There are many of them. A few are agora, blurb, comic, dread, elope, fluff, going, harsh, kayak, loyal, modem, nylon, outdo, plump, radar, stuns, tight, and widow
kayak and level
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Bob, dad, did, eve, gig, gag, mom, pop, wow
kayak and level
Here's an example of a five letter word which reads the same when the first and last letters are dropped: gnome and nom (as in 'nom de plume')
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That is a good question, "that" is a good answer.
The word is empty. If you take away the first, last and middle letter the word sounds like mpty, empt and emty.
hears, ear
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Nine letter words that begin and end with the same letter:beachcombdartboarddecimateddecorateddecreaseddefrostedeffectiveeradicateetiquetteexecutivefireproofflagstafffoolproofgatheringgroundhoghairbrushhopscotchhundredthmagnesiummidstreamnarrationnewswomannightgownnutritionrainwaterrecruitersailboatssentencesturbulent
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