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

acer

accra

accrue

acre

adder

after

agar

actor

aller

agree

alder

altar

ajar

alter

anchor

amber

ampere

ambler

anger

anker

angler

answer

attar

arbor

ardor

armor

archer

asker

ashore

asper

aster

assure

auger

augur

author

auster

aver

bailer

bailor

banker

baker

azure

backer

babbler

badger

balder

banner

balter

bander

banter

barber

barbre

barker

barter

barger

bather

antler

batter

bitter

baxter

beaker

bearer

beater

beaver

becker

bazar

beggar

bender

belcher

bencher

berber

better

bettor

bigger

bever

bicker

birder

binder

biter

blabber

bidder

bladder

blatter

blazer

blather

bleacher

blender

blinder

blister

booster

blower

blubber

bluffer

bolster

blaster

blotter

caper

blunder

bluster

bolar

bolter

bobber

boiler

bomber

boner

boarder

booker

borer

bizarre

border

bowyer

bower

bowler

boulder

boulter

bouncer

bounder

bracer

bottler

boxer

boyer

bragger

bulger

brawner

bother

breaker

breeder

breather

brayer

briar

brier

brimmer

burglar

broker

browser

bugger

burgher

bunker

brander

broiler

buffer

bummer

butter

buzzer

brother

builder

bumper

bungler

burner

butcher

busker

buster

butler

buyer

caesar

canker

caller

calmer

camber

cancer

camper

candor

canter

cantor

capper

captor

dagger

capture

cater

carper

catcher

carter

carver

caster

castor

cashier

causer

cedar

cellar

censer

censor

center

centre

centner

chamber

censure

changer

chapter

chandler

charger

charmer

chaser

chauffeur

chatter

cheater

checker

cheddar

chipper

chitter

chopper

chowder

cider

charter

cigar

cinder

cipher

clamor

closer

clamour

clapper

clatter

clamber

cleaner

clearer

cleaver

cleanser

clever

clicker

climber

clincher

clipper

clobber

choir

cloister

closure

clover

comber

cloture

coaster

clothier

clutter

cluster

cobbler

cocker

coffer

coiner

color

collar

collier

colour

colter

cooker

carder

comer

concur

conger

conder

condor

confer

conjure

conquer

conner

cookware

copper

cover

crusher

counter

coulter

cotter

corner

coster

coupler

courser

courter

cower

crowner

crozier

cracker

croaker

craker

crowder

crammer

crater

craver

crawler

creamer

critter

crocker

cropper

croker

creature

crisper

crier

culler

cryer

curler

culver

cumber

culture

cursor

cutter

cutler

cypher

farmer

dapper

dancer

darner

darter

danger

dauber

dasher

daughter

dealer

debtor

decker

decor

decree

decry

defer

demur

degree

denture

descry

deter

diaper

dicker

dexter

differ

digger

donor

doubter

dieter

diner

dinner

dipper

diver

dire

docker

downer

dollar

doctor

dodger

donar

dossier

dour

dropper

drover

damper

drinker

drainer

draper

dreamer

dresser

driller

driver

drier

drummer

dryer

eager

ducker

dunker

duffer

duller

dweller

dumper

duster

dyer

earner

eater

easter

ecru

eger

egger

either

dr.

elder

ember

emmer

error

enter

ever

ender

facer

esker

ether

ester

esquire

escrow

fader

faker

eyer

factor

failure

eyesore

faller

lemur

falter

dakar

farther

favor

feeder

feeler

feller

femur

ferrer

father

feather

feature

feaster

felter

fender

hearer

fuller

fervor

figure

fever

fibre

fifer

fighter

filer

filler

fielder

filter

finder

finger

fetter

fitter

fisher

fissure

floater

flour

finer

flapper

flasher

fire

fixture

flatter

flavor

flesher

fletcher

flicker

flipper

flower

flutter

frater

fester

freezer

flier

footer

flounder

folder

fodder

foister

flyer

forger

former

founder

fowler

framer

foster

foyer

fracture

forster

freighter

fresher

faster

fluster

fretter

fritter

fucker

grabber

friar

frier

fryer

grader

gager

gainer

further

gaiter

ginger

ganger

gander

glacier

gambler

gather

gauger

garner

garter

gaster

gelder

gender

gerner

getter

geyser

girder

giver

gilder

gesture

gouger

glamor

glower

glamour

goer

gomer

glazer

glider

glimmer

glitter

glosser

glover

golfer

gopher

grammar

freer

grammer

hellier

grater

grantor

graver

grocer

grolier

grinder

gripper

griever

granger

greaser

grounder

grower

guesser

guider

gunner

gutter

hacker

hammer

gusher

guilder

guzzler

halter

hamper

hander

hamster

grazer

hangar

hanger

hanker

harbor

harder

harper

hatcher

hater

hatter

hauler

haver

hawker

healer

heater

heather

hector

heifer

havier

header

hedger

heer

helper

hepper

holder

handler

herder

homer

herber

hider

higher

hire

hipster

hither

hinder

hitter

hesper

hooker

holster

hour

honor

honour

hopper

hummer

horror

horner

hostler

howler

hugger

hover

huffer

huckster

hemmer

hunger

hunker

hussar

hunter

incur

infer

inner

injure

inter

jaeger

jager

jagger

jailer

jetter

jasper

jester

jaguar

jogger

jobber

joker

jumper

junior

juncture

junker

juror

joiner

kaiser

keeler

keener

keeper

keever

kelter

kercher

kever

kicker

killer

kipper

kilter

kisser

zocor

knicker

knower

kosher

knitter

labor

labour

lacquer

ladder

laker

lager

laser

lander

larder

larkspur

later

lancer

lasher

laster

lather

latter

lauder

laver

lawyer

laughter

launder

layer

launcher

lazar

leader

leaguer

laugher

leamer

learner

leaser

leaver

leather

lecher

ledger

lector

lecture

leger

leisure

lepre

lesser

lessor

zither

lender

leper

lever

peacher

lester

letter

martyr

loader

licker

liquor

lifter

lighter

lower

linger

loafer

limmer

liner

liqueur

litter

limber

lister

liver

logger

looker

loper

longer

locker

loiter

lover

longspur

lobster

lubber

lunger

lumber

lumper

luster

lustre

major

madder

mainor

maker

manor

mander

manner

magyar

marker

manger

marcher

macro

marver

maser

masser

mater

mazer

mather

measure

masker

master

mayor

matter

miller

medlar

meer

mercer

meter

metre

merger

member

mentor

mester

metier

mincer

miner

minor

mirror

minder

minter

mire

minster

monger

miser

mitre

moder

mister

mixer

moisture

mixture

mishear

monsieur

monster

mortar

mother

motor

mouser

mugger

mower

moulder

muller

mourner

mr.

muffler

mumper

murder

murmur

mutter

nadir

namer

natter

muster

nectar

nature

nearer

neckwear

negro

nigger

never

nimmer

nipper

neither

nether

nestor

ochre

neighbor

nother

number

norther

nurture

nutter

occur

odor

offer

oiler

okra

oldster

omer

outer

our

ouster

other

otter

order

over

owner

paper

passer

oyer

oyster

pacer

packer

palmer

pager

painter

pamper

pander

panter

panther

panzer

parker

parlor

parlour

parser

paster

partner

pastor

pasture

patter

pauper

paver

payer

peeler

penner

pepper

picker

liar

peddler

perjure

peter

petre

pester

pilfer

picture

pilcher

pillar

piller

pincher

pinner

piper

placer

planer

planner

plater

platter

pleaser

pitcher

pleasure

planter

plaster

player

pledger

plotter

plover

pinder

plucker

poker

poacher

polder

plumber

plunder

pointer

ponder

plunger

polar

poplar

popper

porker

porter

poser

powder

powter

power

poster

pouter

poulter

pounder

potter

posture

praetor

prancer

prater

presser

preacher

pressure

primer

prayer

prefer

preyer

prier

printer

prior

proffer

proctor

pusher

proper

psalter

prowler

puller

prosper

pucker

puffer

puncture

punter

purser

putter

sailer

puzzler

pyre

quaker

quaver

quitter

quiver

racer

quarter

quilter

quencher

quipster

racker

rafter

raider

rancor

ranker

raiser

raker

rammer

ranger

rambler

rapper

rater

rather

raptor

rapture

raver

razor

reader

reamer

reaper

reaver

roller

recur

reefer

refer

rector

reiter

renner

render

roister

rhymer

ricker

ridder

rigor

rider

righter

rimer

riddler

rimmer

ringer

roaster

rinker

ripper

riser

river

roadster

renter

robber

rocker

roger

rooster

roper

roser

roster

rother

rotor

rouser

rover

rower

rounder

rubber

rudder

runner

rusher

rutter

ryder

rupture

rustler

sabre

sadder

sailor

saker

salter

sampler

sapper

saucer

saver

savor

sawyer

scalar

scatter

santer

saunter

savior

sayer

scalper

scamper

schemer

scour

schiller

scholar

scissor

scorer

scraper

screamer

scorcher

scribbler

scriber

segar

scrubber

scupper

sealer

searcher

scrivener

sector

scripture

sculptor

seamster

sculpture

seashore

secure

seeker

seller

sever

shaver

seizure

setter

shader

shaker

shearer

sender

server

senior

sensor

shanker

sheller

sharer

shatter

sharper

shelter

shingler

shifter

shimmer

shiner

shipper

shiver

shower

shoulder

shopper

shriner

shriver

shudder

shutter

shrimper

sicker

shyster

sickler

signer

siller

simmer

silver

simper

smoker

singer

sinker

sider

sinner

smasher

sire

siver

sizer

skater

slatter

sister

sitter

skimmer

skinner

skipper

skiver

sleeper

skelter

slater

slaughter

slasher

slicer

slander

slugger

slicker

slinger

slider

slipper

sliver

slobber

slither

slayer

slender

slumber

smatter

smelter

smither

smuggler

snapper

smother

sneaker

snatcher

snicker

sober

soder

solar

soldier

snider

snorer

snuffer

solder

snorter

solver

sour

sower

sounder

spader

spanner

spatter

speaker

souther

sorter

sparger

spectre

stagger

speeder

speller

spicer

spider

spinner

spotter

sphincter

spencer

spender

spiller

splatter

splitter

splendor

splinter

spinster

stager

spoiler

sponsor

springer

spreader

sputter

squalor

squatter

squeaker

sprinkler

sprayer

sprinter

squander

squier

stalder

stalker

staller

stammer

starer

stater

stature

stamper

stander

starter

starcher

stayer

stealer

steamer

steeler

steeper

steller

stemmer

stepper

stentor

sterner

sticker

stifler

stiller

stinger

stiver

stocker

stoker

stoner

stover

stopper

storer

straggler

streamer

stroller

stringer

striker

stripper

stuffer

stunner

stretcher

strangler

strayer

strickler

stumper

stranger

stricture

structure

stutter

succor

sucker

soaker

suffer

sulphur

summer

supper

sceptre

sumner

sunder

sumpter

surfer

swagger

sweater

sweeper

swelter

swifter

swimmer

tyer

taber

tabor

tacker

taker

talker

tamer

switzer

tailor

tanner

tamper

taper

tapper

tartar

tasker

toaster

tatter

teaser

tedder

teeter

teacher

tether

tattler

taxer

teamster

teller

temper

temblor

tenor

termer

terror

tender

tensor

tenure

tester

templar

texture

thacker

thaler

thrower

thinker

thinner

thither

thresher

thruster

thumper

thunder

ticker

tiger

tighter

tinker

tiller

timer

timmer

tipper

thatcher

timber

timbre

tincture

tinder

tire

tipster

titter

toddler

toller

swinger

tower

topper

totter

tracer

tracker

trader

trailer

trainer

taster

torpor

tractor

torture

traitor

tranter

trapper

trawler

treater

treasure

transfer

tremor

tucker

trencher

trigger

trickster

tripper

trotter

trucker

trier

tumbler

tyger

trimmer

turner

twitter

tyler

twister

ulcer

ulster

under

upper

weather

utter

valor

vapor

vector

webber

venter

welter

usher

younker

vendor

verser

vesper

wager

venture

vigor

voucher

vicar

voter

viner

viper

victor

viceroy

visor

vulgar

vintner

vulture

wader

wafer

waiter

weber

waiver

walker

waller

warmer

wanger

wander

warder

waltzer

warbler

water

waver

warner

wearer

washer

watcher

walter

waster

weaver

welcher

webster

zehner

welder

whacker

whaler

wheeler

whiner

whether

whimper

whopper

whither

whisker

whisper

whistler

whitener

wicker

willer

wilder

winder

windsor

winger

winker

winner

wiper

wisher

wither

winter

wire

wonder

worker

wrapper

wringer

wrecker

writer

yachter

yonker

yager

yonder

yorker

yorkshire

younger

youngster

zander

zephyr

zipper

zoster

3 syllable words

abuser

accuser

acquire

abler

achiever

abductor

absorber

adapter

admirer

adopter

adjuster

advancer

adventure

adviser

aflutter

aggressor

agora

almoner

aglitter

ammeter

ancestor

amateur

angular

announcer

annular

another

aquifer

aperture

appraiser

arbiter

armiger

arranger

assayer

assembler

auditor

assessor

attacker

attainder

avenger

bachelor

asunder

backpacker

backwater

bagpiper

bakery

balancer

ballplayer

attire

banister

bannister

bandleader

bargainer

barrier

barrister

bartender

beginner

beleaguer

beholder

bellwether

belabor

believer

bellflower

behavior

bipolar

bewilder

beachcomber

birdwatcher

bibler

beefeater

blockader

bloodsucker

bondholder

bookkeeper

bookmaker

bookseller

bookbinder

bonfire

bedchamber

borrower

brazier

breadwinner

breakwater

brainpower

bricklayer

bulldozer

buckler

burrower

broadcaster

campaigner

bystander

cadaver

calendar

calender

canister

batterer

carrier

caterer

carpenter

catheter

cellular

challenger

changeover

chancellor

character

cheeseburger

chidester

churchgoer

chronicler

circular

cicero

cliffhanger

coauthor

cochlear

cocksucker

collider

colander

collector

comforter

commander

commuter

configure

commenter

compiler

complainer

computer

coneflower

conifer

condenser

conductor

consumer

conjecture

connoisseur

connecter

connector

conqueror

consider

conspire

constrictor

constructor

controller

consular

container

contender

contractor

conveyer

conjuror

converter

conveyor

copier

copartner

commoner

costumer

cottier

coroner

corridor

cornflower

councilor

counsellor

counselor

courier

courtier

coworker

cozier

creator

crusader

creditor

crossover

crowkeeper

crabeater

cucumber

composer

curator

currier

composure

curvature

customer

cylinder

cynosure

compressor

daiquiri

dangler

debater

decider

december

debenture

decipher

decliner

degener

deliver

demeanor

denature

defaulter

defender

deflator

deflector

desire

deserter

designer

detailer

departure

derringer

destroyer

dictator

devour

digester

disclaimer

disarray

director

detector

disaster

dishwasher

disclosure

discolor

discounter

disfigure

dishonor

discover

dismember

disorder

dispatcher

disposer

dispenser

dissenter

dissolver

distiller

distemper

displeasure

divider

divisor

detractor

doorkeeper

dowager

dressmaker

earlier

dulcimer

easterner

editor

effector

elater

elixir

engraver

emperor

embitter

embroider

enquire

equator

empire

empower

employer

encounter

emptier

enamor

enclosure

endeavor

encumber

endorser

enforcer

enchanter

endanger

engender

enhancer

enlarger

enquirer

elector

enrapture

entire

eraser

erector

espalier

exposure

exchequer

explorer

exchanger

exporter

eyeliner

extender

falconer

familiar

farrier

fancier

ferrier

fastener

figaro

fiddler

fishery

fishmonger

finisher

firepower

follower

flypaper

flycatcher

foreclosure

forever

foreigner

forerunner

forefinger

forefather

forester

forecaster

forwarder

forfeiture

frankfurter

freeholder

furrier

gamekeeper

gatherer

furniture

girdler

gibraltar

freethinker

glazier

globular

glandular

godfather

gobbler

gossamer

gossiper

glassmaker

governor

gardener

granddaughter

godmother

granular

grasshopper

grandfather

grazier

gunpowder

hairdresser

grandmother

hanover

hangover

handover

harasser

harrier

hardener

hardcover

harrower

harbinger

harvester

headwater

havener

haymaker

holdover

hickory

highflier

highlander

hinderer

hitchhiker

hindquarter

homebuilder

hollander

homeworker

homesteader

hereafter

hosiery

hornblower

however

howitzer

housekeeper

householder

humbler

idler

icebreaker

importer

impostor

inclosure

incisor

improper

indexer

inductor

indenture

informer

inhaler

innkeeper

injector

inquirer

insurer

insecure

insider

insular

inspector

integer

instructor

kitchener

isomer

invader

islander

inventor

investor

issuer

jackhammer

janitor

jayhawker

jeweler

jocular

jugular

intruder

juniper

jupiter

kayaker

kidnapper

juggler

kingfisher

kindler

laborer

lamplighter

lancaster

landholder

landowner

latecomer

latimer

launderer

lawmaker

lavender

lecturer

left-winger

leftover

leviner

linear

listener

littler

locator

loudspeaker

londoner

luxury

macabre

licenser

lucifer

manager

manicure

marauder

mariner

manslaughter

marketer

moreover

massacre

mayflower

meander

matchmaker

meteor

midwinter

midsummer

messenger

milliner

minesweeper

minister

misery

misnomer

mockery

modular

molester

moniker

monitor

monomer

mascara

licensure

murderer

muckraker

muscular

narrator

narrower

needler

newcomer

newspaper

newscaster

niagara

nodular

nonmember

nonstarter

nuclear

november

northerner

norlander

october

observer

nutcracker

objector

ocular

offerer

officer

oliver

opener

outfitter

orator

oppressor

outfielder

outrigger

overture

outlier

outrider

outsider

outnumber

pannier

pacesetter

pacemaker

painkiller

passover

passenger

pathfinder

offender

peacemaker

pecora

peculiar

pedicure

performer

pensioner

perjurer

perrier

philander

pickler

pilaster

pillager

plasterer

polluter

polymer

popular

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Words that rhyme with the word cougar

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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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