Rhymes Here is a list of the words that rhyme with the word commanding.This is ordered by best match. Changing color means the start of the next best set of words.
2 syllable words
Near RhymesHere is a list of the words that nearly rhyme with the word commanding.
2 syllable words

acting

aching

airing

ailing

aging

amend

amends

ament

amount

amounts

angling

arming

anoint

asking

arching

awning

banking

banging

backing

bagging

bathing

barring

baiting

baking

basting

beading

beaming

bearing

beating

bending

bedding

belting

belling

beijing

being

bounding

binding

bidding

biding

billing

bitching

birthing

biting

blasting

blending

blinding

blaring

bleeding

bleeping

blazing

blushing

blessing

blocking

blooming

blowing

blueing

bluing

boarding

bleaching

boasting

boating

boiling

bolling

bolting

branching

bouncing

braiding

boxing

boning

booming

boring

booting

boozing

bowling

bracing

bowing

braving

bucking

brawling

browning

breasting

brimming

brushing

breeding

brooding

browsing

breathing

briefing

broiling

broking

breeching

brewing

bruting

budding

breaking

buckling

batting

bulging

bunting

burning

butting

calling

buying

burping

calming

camping

caning

chanting

carling

carping

carving

casting

catching

cement

caulking

ceiling

chafing

casing

charming

chasing

clanging

chilling

churning

clouding

chipping

chopping

chirping

choking

cleaning

climbing

clearing

clipping

clocking

clogging

cloaking

closing

clowning

chewing

clucking

clothing

coming

command

coasting

codding

cocking

colling

coaxing

coating

coiling

combing

coaching

commend

commends

building

comments

costing

coupling

coursing

cooking

dancing

couching

cooling

coping

cooing

crackling

cracking

cunning

crashing

cresting

cribbing

crooning

crossing

crushing

crowing

cuddling

culling

crying

craving

cutting

creaking

curing

curling

creeping

damning

daunting

dawning

dashing

darling

daring

dealing

comment

demand

demands

flagging

dement

derring

diamond

diamonds

dining

dicing

digging

dilling

dipping

dishing

diving

docking

drafting

dragging

draining

drinking

drugging

downwind

doubting

dressing

drilling

dripping

driving

drawing

dropping

drumming

dumpling

duckling

dubbing

ducking

during

dwelling

drying

dyeing

dueling

dying

doting

doing

earning

earring

earthling

edging

easing

ending

eating

eking

evening

erring

etching

fainting

fading

farthing

farming

faulting

falling

feeding

failing

feeling

fehling

feigning

fencing

fining

facing

fielding

fighting

filing

filling

firing

fetching

finding

fishing

fitting

fixing

flaming

fledgling

gushing

flaring

flitting

flooding

flogging

flooring

floating

flowing

flushing

folding

footing

founding

flying

foiling

foment

forcing

foaming

forging

gadding

franking

foundling

gassing

forming

framing

fraying

freaking

frosting

freezing

gilding

fucking

fuming

galling

frying

fruiting

gaming

gearing

gunning

getting

grouting

glancing

glinting

girding

golding

golfing

giving

glaring

gloaming

glazing

glowing

going

grinding

grafting

ginning

grappling

grasping

grading

greening

grooming

grating

grayling

grazing

greeting

grieving

grounding

groundling

grouping

growing

hamstring

handling

hanging

fleming

harping

hounding

hatching

having

heading

hiding

heckling

helping

herring

hilling

healing

hearing

heating

heaving

hoarding

hissing

hitting

hogging

humming

horning

homing

hopping

holing

homemade

hosting

hugging

flashing

holding

housing

hunting

icing

hurling

hurting

inkling

inning

fleeting

jumping

jutting

judging

jetting

jogging

jeering

jerking

joking

keeling

keeping

kenning

kindling

lading

lagging

kipling

kicking

killing

knitting

knocking

knowing

lament

lamping

lasting

laments

lapping

laughing

launching

lining

lashing

latching

lawing

liking

laying

leading

leaking

lending

lemming

leaning

legging

leaping

lightning

learning

lifting

licking

lighting

leasing

loving

longing

listing

living

loading

loaning

looking

looming

lopping

loring

lodging

looping

loathing

logging

losing

lowing

lumping

madding

lunching

mapping

malting

manhunt

lying

mailing

making

marking

matching

marching

matting

meaning

meeting

melting

merging

minding

milling

mincing

mining

nothing

missing

mocking

morphing

mugging

mooring

morning

moments

moulding

mounting

mourning

mowing

moving

musing

muting

nagging

nanking

napping

nestling

netting

nodding

nipping

nosing

moment

molting

nursing

nutting

offing

offspring

ousting

oozing

outing

padding

painting

packing

pairing

pacing

paging

owing

panting

panning

paring

parking

passing

patching

parting

paying

paving

pending

pelting

payments

peaking

payment

pennant

pennants

peeing

pimping

pegging

piercing

petting

picking

piling

phasing

phrasing

pinching

pining

piping

pitching

planting

planking

plating

plodding

plumbing

plugging

pointing

pleading

pleasing

poking

poling

polling

pouncing

pounding

jarring

popping

pouting

praying

posting

pooling

preaching

printing

pressing

priming

remand

pudding

pumping

puffing

pruning

prying

purging

putting

rafting

racking

quilting

quilling

quaking

racing

railing

raging

prowling

raking

rambling

reading

raving

raising

pushing

resting

reminds

remind

renowned

remnants

remnant

riding

playing

ribbing

ringing

plaything

rifling

rigging

rising

roaring

rocking

yelling

jailing

rounding

romping

rubbing

rousing

roofing

roving

ruling

scaling

running

sapling

sacking

sagging

salting

saying

sailing

saving

scalping

scarring

shunting

shafting

scolding

scheming

schilling

screaming

screening

scorching

schooling

scrimping

screwing

scraping

scratching

seeming

seeling

searching

seizing

shuffling

shining

shading

sharking

shaving

shedding

sibling

setting

sewing

shearing

siding

sheathing

serving

shelving

shifting

shelling

sheeting

shilling

signing

shrinking

shrouding

shipping

shredding

stamping

shocking

shoestring

shirting

shooting

showing

seating

sighting

sighing

seedling

singing

seeing

sinking

shoring

sitting

slanting

slapping

sledding

sliding

smacking

sizing

skirting

slating

sleeping

slighting

slotting

smelling

slouching

sloping

smelting

snapping

snarling

slitting

smoking

smoothing

sneaking

sniffing

sneezing

snoring

soaking

something

sobbing

soothing

sounding

sopping

spending

spanking

squinting

spinning

sparkling

sparling

spelling

speaking

sperling

springing

sparing

sporting

sprinkling

spurling

squeezing

stacking

soaring

staging

stalling

stunning

starling

starting

steering

stating

staving

stealing

sterling

sticking

stinging

skilling

stinking

stocking

stitching

stirring

stooping

storming

stopping

straddling

straining

strapping

strutting

stuffing

stripling

streaming

striking

stripping

striving

stretching

stowing

stroking

skimming

sucking

suckling

suing

suiting

swearing

sweating

swaying

sweeping

sweeting

swelling

swimming

tanning

tamping

tacking

tackling

swooning

talking

switching

tailing

taking

tasting

thumping

taunting

tempting

testing

teaming

thrashing

teeming

telling

teething

teaching

thinking

tenant

thrilling

tenants

throwing

thrusting

tiding

tilting

ticking

tithing

tipping

topping

toasting

tooling

tossing

touching

training

tracing

trailing

trading

tricking

trusting

trimming

trucking

trilling

tripping

trying

tubing

trifling

turning

twining

twisting

tuning

tying

unmanned

unwind

waning

vaulting

vesting

wanting

veering

wading

veiling

viking

voiding

voting

walking

walling

vying

waiting

waking

wapping

warling

warming

warning

wedding

warping

wearing

washing

wasting

weakling

weaving

wellspring

webbing

weeding

weighing

weeping

westling

whacking

whipping

whaling

wheeling

whirling

whistling

wilding

whitling

wielding

whiting

whopping

whooping

willing

wincing

winding

winning

wiring

wishing

witching

wording

wrecking

working

wrestling

wringing

writing

yachting

yearling

yearning

rolling

yielding

roasting

3 syllable words

adoring

absorbing

adjoining

accusing

admiring

accenting

affecting

afflicting

agreeing

alarming

alerting

alluring

amendment

amendments

amenta

amusing

animate

annealing

animates

annoying

ammonite

appalling

asserting

appealing

approaching

arranging

anything

arriving

arresting

approving

aspiring

assuming

assuring

attracting

ammonites

ballooning

badgering

backsliding

backbiting

baffling

battening

belonging

becoming

befitting

beginning

beguiling

beholding

believing

besetting

beseeching

bettering

besieging

blackmailing

bickering

billowing

bimonthly

blanketing

blundering

bloodletting

bloodsucking

blistering

blossoming

blustering

bubbling

battering

bookkeeping

brainwashing

bottling

broadcasting

buffeting

bumbling

bundling

bungling

bullfighting

bullying

bushwhacking

bustling

butchering

cackling

campaigning

canaanite

canoeing

carjacking

carousing

caressing

carpeting

channeling

carrying

centering

challenging

chattering

commandos

churchgoing

commandant

commanders

comforting

commandeer

coloring

commander

colouring

commandments

commando

childbearing

commuting

complaining

completing

composing

commenters

commenter

conceding

complying

concerning

debating

confiding

conforming

concurring

conjuring

conquering

connecting

conserving

consoling

conflicting

consulting

confusing

constricting

contacting

consuming

contracting

conundrum

conveying

converging

convincing

covering

copying

correcting

counseling

cowering

crusading

crocheting

cradling

crippling

cushioning

cycling

damaging

dairying

dampening

declining

decreasing

deadening

deafening

darkening

degrading

delighting

defusing

ironing

demented

departing

designing

detailing

despairing

dialing

diapering

disarming

discerning

deserving

disguising

disgusting

doddering

dissecting

dividing

dissenting

dissolving

distracting

diverting

dissembling

distressing

dominate

dominates

easterling

doubling

dressmaking

downsizing

drizzling

dwindling

diverging

dynamite

echoing

exceeding

emitting

enchanting

emanates

emanate

emptying

enclosing

engaging

eavesdropping

endearing

enduring

engraving

engrossing

ensuing

entering

exulting

erecting

equating

everything

enlisting

enticing

erupting

exacting

expanding

excepting

exhausting

exciting

existing

expelling

expiring

exploring

factoring

feathering

faltering

fastening

favoring

fingering

finishing

flattering

flavoring

flowering

fondling

following

forbidding

forecasting

foreboding

forgiving

forwarding

freewheeling

frustrating

gathering

forthcoming

gardening

geminate

galloping

gambling

glimmering

glowering

glistening

good-looking

groundbreaking

handwriting

happening

hardening

hardworking

harvesting

highflying

heartbreaking

hominid

housekeeping

housewarming

imposing

imploring

importing

invading

imprinting

improving

incoming

infighting

increasing

inserting

inspiring

installing

insulting

interesting

inundate

investing

inviting

hairdressing

issuing

juggling

jockeying

journeying

kidnapping

laboring

lamented

lactating

laminate

laminates

landholding

languishing

lawmaking

laundering

landscaping

layering

lingering

leavening

lemonade

lessening

limonite

lettering

lightening

leveling

life-giving

lenient

leniently

listening

locating

lowering

lumbering

machining

manhandle

maddening

marketing

marshaling

matchmaking

misleading

maturing

meddling

mellowing

mementos

memento

mennonites

mennonite

middling

measuring

misgiving

mistaking

misspelling

modeling

obliging

mumbling

motoring

momentum

mothering

mottling

muscling

murmuring

nerve-racking

narrowing

neighboring

networking

neutering

nominate

nominates

nourishing

abducting

observing

offering

offsetting

oncoming

ongoing

opining

opposing

opening

ordering

outpouring

outgoing

outfitting

outstanding

outlying

paneling

painstaking

panhandle

papering

pardoning

parceling

patrolling

peppering

pervading

peddling

perplexing

persisting

pickering

pilfering

piddling

pitying

plastering

polishing

pondering

pneumatics

pneumatic

polluting

preceding

powdering

presiding

prevailing

relapsing

proceeding

promising

profiling

profiting

provoking

quickening

quarreling

regarding

railroading

reducing

rendering

reclining

reflecting

reckoning

ravishing

raveling

reasoning

refreshing

rejoicing

remainder

relieving

retiring

reversing

repeating

resisting

reviving

reminders

reminder

respecting

revolving

revolting

riveting

rumbling

romantic

romantics

ruminate

scaffolding

scattering

scavenging

scribbling

scrambling

seagoing

shimmering

seducing

seasoning

settling

shadowing

shipbuilding

shortening

shoplifting

shortcoming

sickening

sleepwalking

smattering

sojourning

soldering

softening

soldiering

succeeding

souring

sizzling

stiffening

stuttering

strengthening

suffering

surpassing

surrounding

surviving

sweetening

surveying

tailoring

tabling

tapering

thundering

thickening

threatening

tempering

thanksgiving

ticketing

traversing

tormenting

tinkling

tumbling

tinkering

towering

toweling

transporting

trembling

trumpeting

typewriting

typesetting

twinkling

underling

undoing

undying

unfailing

unfeeling

unflinching

unyielding

uprising

unwilling

unwitting

unsparing

unthinking

upsetting

vanishing

vomiting

wandering

varying

vehement

visiting

wagering

warehousing

watering

weathering

well-being

whispering

whitening

winnowing

withering

surprising

womanhood

wrongdoing

yellowing

4 syllable words

admonishing

activating

advertising

agonizing

agitating

amendable

amenities

amenity

aggravating

ammunition

ammunitions

animating

animated

animators

animation

animator

animations

annotating

appetizing

astonishing

awakening

barbecuing

bewildering

bicycling

babysitting

calculating

captivating

centralizing

circulating

coexisting

commendable

commendation

communities

commentary

commentator

community

commentators

complicating

condescending

conditioning

corresponding

commentaries

delegating

diagnosing

devastating

detonating

developing

diminution

disappearing

disabling

diminutive

disappointing

disapproving

disparaging

disconcerting

domineering

dispiriting

discouraging

disheartening

dominating

distinguishing

dominated

disengaging

denigrating

domination

distributing

edifying

emphasizing

emanation

emanations

embarrassing

encompassing

engineering

encouraging

energizing

enlightening

everlasting

examining

encircling

executing

enterprising

fascinating

entertaining

fingerprinting

fireproofing

enveloping

fluctuating

gratifying

hesitating

humanity

humanities

implicating

immunities

immunity

inheriting

inhibiting

innuendo

innuendoes

innuendos

inquiring

integrating

interlocking

interviewing

intersecting

inundation

inundations

irritating

lamentable

laminating

laminated

legislating

liberating

maximizing

merchandising

notwithstanding

mitigating

moderating

momentary

mountaineering

never-ending

nomination

nominations

nonentity

nonrecurring

notifying

obviating

occupying

oceangoing

operating

oscillating

overflowing

overlapping

overarching

overcoming

overpowering

overlying

overhauling

overbearing

overrating

overruling

overwhelming

palpitating

parachuting

petitioning

patronizing

partitioning

penetrating

persevering

pioneering

realizing

reentering

registering

ruminated

rumination

ruminations

separating

speechifying

suffocating

unbelieving

unassuming

unavailing

unbecoming

underlying

underpinning

understanding

undulating

undertaking

underwriting

uninterested

unrelenting

unremitting

vacillating

vehemently

waterproofing

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Words that rhyme with the word commanding

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Enter your "starter" word in the FIND RHYMES input box, and click search. It's really that simple! We separate perfect rhymes (near the top) from the imperfect rhymes (toward the bottom). In your rhyming results, colors descend based on the best rhyme. Once the color changes, you will notice the results reset back into alphabetical order. Click on any of the results for the word's definition, part of speech, use in Scrabble, and more. Please note that many of our results are proper nound or slang. While we may not store definitions for all of these words, we can direct you to the Google results for that word.


Perfect Rhymes

Perfect rhymes are just what they sound like. No pun intended! Think of perfect rhymes as words which definitively rhyme. Words that most people would not question. Here are some examples:

  • Cat and Hat
  • Head and Red
  • Egg and Beg
  • Soap and Hope
  • True and Blue

Imperfect Rhymes

Near rhymes, otherwise known as imperfect rhymes, are words that sound the same but are not perfect rhymes. Having trouble deciding if a word is a perfect or imperfect rhyme? Here are some examples:

  • Cat and Bad
  • Head and Mud
  • Egg and Peck
  • Soap and Chap
  • True and Cure

Using Rhymes

Rhymes are most useful in creating lyrics, but they can also be used as a tool to memorize. It is a powerful mnemonic device. This is why song lyrics can be so easy to remember! It's also why rhymes are a great study tool for memorizing! Use this tool to help write poetry, win rhyme games, write a rap song, create lyrics, and expand your vocabulary! Rhyming is very important in music because it creates a rhythm that further creates meaning, emotion, and feeling. It also creates an echo in the lyrics. With children, rhyming is a very important tool. Rhyming teaches children how language works, helps them understand the rhythm of language, and learn how to make predictions. In other words, rhymes teach children phrases to anticipate and rhymes enhance their memory. Within all contexts, rhyming is helpful in expanding your imagination no matter if you’re a child or an adult.

When creating lyrics, there are five types of rhymes to choose from.

  • End rhymes: rhyming of the final word of a line
  • Internal rhymes: rhyming of two words within the same line
  • Slant rhymes: near rhymes
  • Identical rhymes: use the same word at the end of each line
  • Eye rhymes: look like they rhyme but sound different

Different Types of Rhymes
  • Mascline rhymes: have a stressed syllable
  • Feminine rhymes: have a stressless syllable.

Ready for a challenge? Try to come up with rhymes for these surprising words that just aren’t very rhymy. Check them with our dictionary! Examples of tough rhymes:

  • Month
  • Silver
  • Bulb
  • Wolf
  • Husband
  • Walrus
  • Orange

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