Check If Palindrome

public static boolean palindrome(String word)
{
    word = word.toLowerCase().replaceAll(" ", ""); // remove spaces and make case-insensitive
    boolean isPalindrome = true;

    for (int i = 0; isPalindrome && i < word.length() / 2; i++)
    {
        isPalindrome = (word.charAt(i) == word.charAt(word.length() - i - 1));
    }

    return isPalindrome;
}

/* You can call the method like so, wherever you choose: */

if (palindrome("racecar"))
    System.out.println("'racecar' is a palindrome!");
else
    System.out.println("not a palindrome :(");