Rhymes Here is a list of the words that rhyme with the word defender.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 defender.
2 syllable words

anker

abounds

abound

answer

adder

actor

affined

after

acer

alder

altar

alter

ambler

amber

acre

agar

aller

anchor

anger

angler

append

ampere

antler

appoint

appoints

ardor

arbor

armor

asker

archer

asper

aster

attar

auger

augur

auster

avant

avants

aver

author

azure

babbler

backer

badger

butcher

bander

banter

banker

banner

balder

balter

barber

barbre

bailer

bailor

bearer

bather

baxter

beaker

barter

batter

beater

beaver

bender

becker

bencher

belcher

beggar

better

berber

bettor

bever

barker

bidder

binder

bicker

bigger

birder

bitter

biter

blunder

blabber

bladder

baker

blender

blinder

blister

bluffer

blather

blubber

bleacher

blaster

blatter

blazer

bloomer

blower

bluster

boarder

blotter

bobber

bolster

boner

booker

bolter

bomber

border

boulder

bother

booster

bottler

boomer

boozer

borer

bounder

boulter

bouncer

brayer

barger

boiler

bolar

bowler

brimmer

bowyer

boxer

bracer

brander

brawner

boyer

bragger

breeder

breather

brother

breaker

buffer

builder

bungler

bulger

bumper

bunker

burner

bugger

bummer

broker

browser

brewer

burglar

burgher

briar

brier

broiler

bower

busker

buster

butler

cancer

canter

canker

caesar

camper

candor

cheddar

buyer

cantor

checker

carder

chauffeur

captor

carper

carter

caper

capper

capture

carver

caster

censer

censor

censure

cellar

cedar

center

cater

causer

centner

centre

chandler

changer

chamber

chapter

charmer

charter

charger

chaser

chatter

cheater

castor

catcher

chewer

chitter

chowder

chopper

choir

cider

cinder

cleanser

chipper

cleaner

clamber

clamor

clamour

clapper

clearer

clever

cipher

clicker

clatter

cleaver

clincher

clipper

clothier

climber

closer

clover

closure

coffer

clobber

coaster

cobbler

cocker

coiner

cloister

color

colour

comer

collier

colter

collar

comber

cloture

cluster

clutter

concur

butter

conder

condor

confer

conger

conjure

conquer

conner

cooker

cooler

cooper

cooter

copper

corner

coster

coulter

cotter

cougar

counter

coupler

cover

courser

courter

covent

creamer

creature

cracker

crammer

crawler

crier

crisper

critter

crusher

crooner

croaker

crowder

crowner

croker

cropper

cruiser

culture

crozier

cryer

culler

culver

crocker

cumber

cutler

cutter

curler

cursor

cypher

dagger

dancer

danger

darner

darter

dapper

dauber

dasher

daughter

dealer

damper

debtor

cower

decker

craker

defer

crater

craver

buzzer

demur

denture

deter

caller

calmer

leather

camber

differ

dinner

dicker

digger

dieter

diner

dipper

dire

diver

donar

donor

doctor

docker

dollar

dodger

emmer

dour

doubter

dresser

driller

ender

drinker

dr.

drainer

drummer

easter

driver

duffer

dweller

ducker

earner

dropper

drover

dunker

dumper

duster

duller

eager

duper

eater

elder

ember

egger

either

eger

dryer

dyer

downer

draper

dreamer

drier

enter

event

esker

error

ester

ether

euchre

events

flounder

ever

ewer

eyer

facer

factor

fader

feather

fender

failure

falter

farmer

faker

faller

feaster

farther

faster

favor

felter

father

feeder

feller

feeler

feature

femur

ferrer

fervor

fester

fixture

fielder

figure

fetter

filler

fever

fifer

fibre

fighter

filer

filter

fissure

finder

fisher

finger

fitter

finer

fire

flapper

flasher

flatter

flavor

flesher

fletcher

flicker

flipper

floater

hover

flier

fluster

flutter

grantor

flour

folder

fodder

footer

foister

former

forger

founder

forster

freezer

fretter

fritter

foster

freer

fowler

frater

fracture

foyer

framer

freighter

fresher

friar

frier

further

gainer

fucker

fuller

future

fryer

gager

gaiter

gander

ganger

garner

gambler

garter

gaster

gelder

gather

gender

gerner

gauger

gesture

getter

gilder

ginger

girder

giver

glover

geyser

glimmer

glitter

glider

glamor

glamour

glazer

glosser

glacier

glower

gopher

golfer

hinder

gomer

goer

flyer

granger

flower

grader

grammer

grater

graver

hipster

grazer

hangar

gouger

grinder

gripper

griever

grocer

grolier

guilder

groomer

grounder

guesser

guider

groover

grouper

grower

hanker

gunner

gusher

hander

handler

hanger

guzzler

hamster

gutter

halter

hamper

hacker

hammer

harbor

harder

harper

hatcher

hater

header

haver

hatter

greaser

havier

hauler

hawker

healer

hearer

heater

heather

herder

hector

hellier

helper

hemmer

hepper

hedger

heifer

heer

herber

hesper

hewer

hider

higher

hither

grabber

hire

hitter

holder

grammar

holster

homer

horner

honor

honour

hooker

hooper

hooter

hoover

hopper

horror

hoosier

hostler

hour

fluor

hunger

zither

huffer

huckster

hugger

hummer

howler

humor

humour

hunker

hunter

incur

infer

injure

inner

inter

lancer

lander

jaeger

keener

leavened

jester

jasper

jailer

jobber

jogger

joker

junker

jumper

junior

juncture

juror

kaiser

keeler

keeper

keever

kelter

kilter

kever

kicker

killer

kercher

kipper

kisser

knicker

knitter

ladder

jagger

labor

labour

lacquer

kosher

knower

lager

laker

jager

launder

jetter

larder

larkspur

laster

laser

lasher

lather

later

laughter

launcher

lauder

latter

laugher

lector

dexter

lecher

lecture

learner

leader

leaguer

leamer

leaser

leaver

layer

laver

lawyer

lazar

ledger

joiner

leger

leisure

lender

lemur

lester

lepre

lesser

lessor

lever

levant

liar

lifter

mander

lister

licker

limber

linger

limmer

liqueur

liquor

liner

lighter

litter

leper

liver

lobster

loader

loafer

locker

logger

longer

looker

longspur

loiter

looper

looter

loper

loser

lunger

lumper

luster

lustre

lover

lubber

lumber

luger

luter

lower

lunar

madder

mather

mainor

manger

manner

manor

muffler

maker

martyr

marver

masker

maser

marcher

masser

master

monger

mater

major

mayor

matter

medlar

member

measure

meer

mentor

mincer

mazer

mester

metier

meter

metre

mercer

minder

miner

merger

miller

minter

minster

mister

mirror

miser

mitre

mixture

minor

mixer

moder

moisture

mire

mother

mr.

monsieur

monster

mortar

motor

moulder

mourner

marker

mouser

mover

mower

letter

murder

mumper

mugger

muller

murmur

nadir

muster

mutter

namer

natter

nature

nearer

nectar

diaper

nether

nestor

never

neighbor

nigger

nimmer

nipper

norther

nother

number

nutter

occur

ochre

nurture

odor

neither

offhand

opened

neuter

offer

oldster

ogre

omer

other

order

ouster

oiler

otter

parlor

outer

parlour

over

painter

panter

panzer

oyster

pacer

palmer

oyer

pander

pager

packer

pamper

panther

partner

our

owner

parker

paper

parser

paster

pastor

passer

patter

pasture

penner

peddler

pepper

peeler

peacher

payer

pauper

pilfer

pester

peter

petre

perjure

picture

pilcher

picker

pewter

pillar

pincher

pinner

pitcher

pinder

planter

planer

planner

piper

placer

plaster

plunder

plater

piller

pleasure

pledger

pleaser

plover

plucker

plumber

player

platter

plunger

pointer

plotter

ponder

polder

porker

porter

pooler

poplar

popper

poser

poster

pounder

powder

poulter

potter

pouter

posture

power

powter

prancer

praetor

preacher

prayer

prater

prefer

printer

presser

pressure

preyer

primer

prier

prior

proctor

poacher

proffer

proper

pruner

prosper

psalter

prowler

punter

pucker

puffer

puller

puncture

pusher

polar

purser

putter

puzzler

quencher

quarter

quaver

quipster

pyre

quilter

quaker

quitter

quiver

racer

racker

raider

ranger

ranker

reader

rancor

rafter

rambler

raiser

raker

rammer

rapper

rather

rater

raver

rapture

reamer

raptor

reaper

rebounds

poker

reaver

rebound

razor

rector

recur

reefer

refined

refer

reiter

render

repent

renner

renter

repaint

hussar

repents

ridder

riddler

ricker

rhymer

rider

rounder

rinker

rigor

ringer

rimmer

ripper

rimer

riser

sender

river

roaster

roster

roadster

roofer

roister

rooster

robber

rocker

roller

rooter

roper

roser

roger

rother

rotor

rudder

rubber

righter

rouser

router

rover

rower

ruler

rumor

santer

runner

sadder

rustler

rutter

ryder

sabre

sailer

sailor

sampler

salter

saker

saunter

savants

savant

savior

scalper

sayer

saucer

saver

savor

sawyer

scalar

scamper

sceptre

schiller

scissor

schemer

schooner

screamer

scholar

scooper

scorer

scraper

scorcher

scour

scribbler

scriber

scripture

scrivener

sector

sculptor

seamster

sculpture

scrubber

scupper

sealer

searcher

seeker

segar

seizure

seller

sensor

scatter

rupture

senior

rusher

sapper

shifter

shelter

server

setter

seventh

sevenths

sever

shanker

sewer

shader

sharer

shearer

sheller

sharper

shatter

shaver

shimmer

shaker

shiner

shingler

shipmates

shipper

steller

shipmate

shrimper

shoulder

shriner

shopper

shower

slender

slander

shriver

shudder

sickler

sicker

shutter

sider

signer

shyster

sinner

siller

skinner

singer

silver

simper

skelter

sinker

sister

simmer

sitter

siver

sizer

skater

sire

skimmer

skewer

skipper

skiver

sober

slinger

slicker

slider

splendor

sleeper

slither

slater

slayer

slatter

slaughter

slicer

slasher

slipper

sliver

paver

slobber

smither

smelter

smatter

smasher

smoker

smoother

smother

slumber

snicker

smuggler

sneaker

snider

snapper

snorer

snatcher

snorter

snuffer

soaker

splinter

stander

shiver

soder

solder

sooner

solver

solar

soldier

spreader

sorter

spectre

sphincter

sprinter

sounder

souter

spader

spanner

souther

spandex

sparger

sower

spender

sour

spenders

spencer

speeder

speller

spending

spendthrift

spinner

spinster

spiller

spindle

spider

spicer

splatter

springer

splitter

spatter

sponsor

sprayer

spoiler

spotter

sprinkler

squander

stalder

speaker

squeaker

stealer

squalor

squatter

stalker

starer

sputter

steamer

stagger

staller

stammer

stager

stamper

starter

starcher

stater

stature

squier

stayer

stentor

steeler

steeper

stemmer

shooter

stepper

sterner

sticker

stiller

stinger

stifler

slugger

stricture

stranger

straggler

stocker

stoker

storer

stover

strangler

stoner

streamer

strayer

stopper

stretcher

strickler

stringer

striker

structure

stripper

stuffer

stumper

stutter

stroller

submits

submit

stunner

succor

stupor

sucker

sucre

suffer

sulphur

sumner

sugar

suitor

summer

sumpter

sunder

super

supper

surfer

sutor

sweater

suture

swagger

sweeper

swifter

swinger

swelter

switzer

swimmer

taber

tanner

tamper

tabor

tacker

tailor

taker

talker

tamer

tapper

taper

tartar

thumper

taster

thunder

tattler

tedder

tender

tenor

tenure

temper

teller

teamster

temblor

templar

teaser

teeter

tensor

tether

tester

terror

taxer

texture

thinner

thither

thresher

thinker

thruster

tatter

thatcher

thrower

tinder

timber

timbre

tincture

ticker

tiller

timmer

teacher

termer

tiger

tighter

timer

tinker

tipper

tipster

titter

toaster

toddler

thaler

toller

topper

tire

trainer

torpor

trader

totter

tractor

tracer

tracker

trailer

torture

tower

traitor

transfer

thacker

tasker

tranter

trencher

trickster

trigger

trimmer

treasure

tremor

treater

trapper

trawler

trier

tripper

trooper

trotter

twister

turner

tucker

tudor

tuner

tuber

tumor

tutor

twitter

tumbler

tyer

tyger

vigor

trucker

ulcer

tyler

ulster

under

upper

vector

utter

user

usher

vendor

venter

valor

venture

vapor

vesper

victor

vicar

verser

viewer

vintner

viner

viper

vulture

wader

vulgar

wafer

visor

voter

voucher

wager

waiter

wanger

welder

welter

wander

waltzer

walter

waller

warder

warbler

stiver

warner

warmer

waster

washer

watcher

water

windsor

weather

welcher

winder

wearer

webber

weaver

waver

weber

wheeler

whacker

whaler

winter

whimper

whither

webster

whether

whisker

whisper

whistler

wicker

wilder

willer

whitener

whiner

whopper

winner

winger

winker

wonder

wiper

wire

wisher

wither

waiver

zander

walker

zehner

worker

wringer

wrecker

wrapper

writer

yachter

yonder

younger

younker

youngster

yonker

yorker

yager

yorkshire

zephyr

zipper

zocor

zoster

3 syllable words

abandon

abandoned

bachelor

abuser

abandons

abundance

abundant

absorber

abounding

abductor

accuser

acquire

adapter

adjuster

affiant

advancer

abler

adventure

admirer

adopter

adviser

aflutter

achiever

aglitter

almoner

appointees

aggressor

ancestor

another

amateur

announcer

annular

backpacker

ammeter

appendage

appendix

appointee

arranger

angular

appraiser

appointments

aquifer

arbiter

appointment

aperture

armiger

assembler

assayer

assessor

asunder

attainder

attacker

attire

auditor

avenger

avant-garde

appointive

appointed

backwater

bagpiper

balancer

bandleader

banister

bannister

ballplayer

bargainer

bartender

beachcomber

barrister

barrier

batterer

beginner

belabor

behavior

bellwether

beholder

beefeater

beleaguer

bellflower

believer

bedchamber

bewilder

bipolar

birdwatcher

bibler

blockader

bloodsucker

bookbinder

bonfire

bondholder

bookkeeper

bookmaker

bookseller

borrower

breadwinner

brainpower

brazier

bricklayer

buckler

bulldozer

breakwater

broadcaster

burrower

deflator

condenser

bystander

cabinets

calendar

calender

campaigner

cadaver

cabinet

canister

carpenter

carrier

catheter

cavendish

cellular

challenger

chancellor

character

changeover

caterer

cheeseburger

chidester

chippendale

chippendales

chronicler

churchgoer

circular

cliffhanger

colander

commander

collector

commenter

cocksucker

coauthor

cochlear

comforter

collider

commoner

commuter

compiler

complainer

compressor

composer

composure

computer

conductor

coneflower

configure

conifer

connecter

connector

conjecture

consider

connoisseur

conjuror

conqueror

conspire

consular

consumer

constrictor

constructor

container

conveyer

contractor

coroner

converter

controller

copartner

copier

cornflower

conveyor

corridor

costumer

councilor

counsellor

cottier

counselor

courier

courtier

december

debenture

creator

defaulter

coventry

creditor

crusader

crossover

decider

crowkeeper

cucumber

curator

debentures

cynosure

curvature

customer

currier

debater

dangler

decliner

decipher

coworker

cozier

crabeater

defendant

defendants

defiant

definite

detector

deliver

demeanor

denature

dependence

degener

departure

dependent

dependents

designer

derringer

destroyer

detailer

desire

deserter

detractor

deviants

deviant

devour

dictator

digester

disfigure

disaster

director

disfavor

discounter

discolor

discover

disclaimer

disclosure

dismember

dishonor

dishwasher

disorder

dispatcher

distemper

displeasure

disposer

dissolver

distiller

divider

divisor

empower

doorkeeper

emperor

dowager

dressmaker

endeavor

enamor

embroider

easterner

editor

dulcimer

earlier

elector

elixir

elater

embitter

empire

employer

emptier

encounter

enchanter

enclosure

encumber

endanger

engender

endorser

enforcer

engraver

enhancer

enquire

equator

entire

enquirer

enrapture

erector

eraser

espalier

eventful

exchanger

exchequer

extender

explorer

exporter

exposure

eyeliner

fastener

falconer

farrier

fancier

familiar

ferrier

fiddler

enlarger

fishmonger

finisher

firepower

householder

however

foreigner

forerunner

forefather

forever

flypaper

follower

forecaster

forefinger

foreclosure

forester

forfeiture

forwarder

freeholder

freethinker

frankfurter

furniture

furrier

gardener

gamekeeper

gatherer

gibraltar

girdler

godfather

glassmaker

glandular

globular

glazier

gobbler

gossamer

godmother

gossiper

highlander

hinderer

hollander

granddaughter

grandfather

grandmother

governor

gunpowder

hairdresser

handover

hangover

hanover

harbinger

harasser

hardcover

hardener

harrier

harrower

harvester

haymaker

havener

headwater

hereafter

highflier

grazier

hitchhiker

hindquarter

homesteader

holdover

homebuilder

granular

grasshopper

hornblower

homeworker

flycatcher

housekeeper

humbler

howitzer

icebreaker

hypnotic

hypnotics

hypnotist

hypnotists

hypnotize

idler

importer

impostor

improper

incisor

indexer

inductor

indenture

inhaler

informer

inclosure

injector

innkeeper

inquirer

insider

insecure

invader

inspector

insular

insurer

integer

instructor

investor

islander

intruder

issuer

isomer

jackhammer

lavender

janitor

jayhawker

kayaker

jocular

juggler

left-winger

juniper

jupiter

jugular

kindler

kidnapper

kingfisher

kitchener

laborer

lamplighter

lancaster

landholder

landowner

latecomer

launderer

latimer

jeweler

lawmaker

lecturer

leftover

leviner

listener

littler

licenser

licensure

linear

marauder

mariner

locator

londoner

macabre

lucifer

loudspeaker

matchmaker

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Words that rhyme with the word defender

Welcome to the Rhyme Finder! This rhyming dictionary allows users to explore rhymes for any given word. This includes rhymes based on syllables, near rhymes, and more.


How to use the rhyming dictionary

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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