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

acre

abor

abhor

acer

abra

afar

affair

adder

afire

after

actor

agar

ampere

alder

antler

altar

alter

amber

ambler

aller

anchor

answer

anger

anker

angler

beaker

batter

arbor

archer

azure

ardor

armor

asker

asper

aster

attar

auger

augur

aver

author

auster

babbler

backer

bailer

bailor

baker

badger

balder

balter

bander

banner

bearer

banter

barber

barbre

barker

barter

banker

barger

bather

baxter

beater

beaver

appear

becker

before

beggar

better

bettor

bender

bencher

belcher

berber

bever

bother

binder

birder

biter

blabber

bladder

blather

blaster

blatter

blazer

bleacher

blister

blubber

blender

blunder

bloomer

blotter

blinder

blower

bluster

boarder

bobber

boiler

booker

bolar

bomber

boner

bolter

bolster

boomer

booster

boozer

borer

border

bowler

bottler

boulder

boulter

bouncer

bounder

bower

bowyer

bracer

boxer

boyer

bragger

brawner

brander

brayer

breaker

breeder

builder

breather

broiler

brier

brother

broker

browser

brewer

bugger

briar

bummer

bulger

bumper

bunker

busker

burgher

burner

bungler

burglar

buster

butcher

butler

butter

buzzer

caesar

caller

buyer

calmer

camber

camper

cancer

candor

canter

canker

cantor

caper

captor

carder

capture

capri

carper

cater

catcher

carter

carver

caster

castor

cellar

causer

cedar

chauffeur

censer

censor

center

centre

censure

centner

chamber

checker

cheater

chaser

chatter

chapter

charmer

charter

changer

charger

chandler

cheddar

chewer

chopper

chowder

choir

cider

cinder

cipher

clamor

clamour

clapper

clatter

clamber

cleaner

cleanser

cleaver

clever

clincher

climber

clobber

cloister

closer

closure

clothier

clutter

cluster

clover

cloture

coaster

cobbler

cobra

cocker

coiner

coffer

collar

collier

color

colour

comer

comber

colter

concur

conner

conder

condor

confer

conger

conjure

conquer

cooler

cooker

cooper

crisper

cover

cooter

capra

copper

coupler

corner

coster

cotter

cougar

coulter

counter

courser

copra

courter

creamer

cracker

craker

crammer

crater

craver

crawler

cower

creature

crier

crocker

croker

crooner

cropper

debtor

culler

crusher

culver

cumber

culture

crowner

cruiser

curler

crozier

cryer

cypher

cutler

cutter

dealer

cursor

dagger

dancer

danger

dapper

dauber

damper

dasher

darner

darter

daughter

decker

defray

croaker

crowder

diner

denture

dieter

diaper

dexter

dire

capper

soaker

ducker

docker

dollar

donar

donor

doubter

dodger

doctor

dour

downer

dreamer

dresser

drinker

drainer

draper

driver

dr.

drier

drummer

dropper

drover

dryer

duller

dweller

eager

eater

eger

egger

dumper

duster

easter

dunker

duper

dyer

either

elder

earner

ember

fracture

emmer

ender

error

enter

ever

esker

ether

ester

euchre

ewer

fader

facer

faker

eyer

eyebrow

factor

failure

faller

falter

farmer

figure

feeder

feather

feature

favor

feaster

father

faster

feeler

feller

femur

ferrer

fester

farther

felter

fervor

fetter

fever

fifer

fender

fibre

fielder

fighter

filer

filter

finger

finer

finder

fire

flesher

fletcher

fixture

flapper

flatter

flavor

flasher

flier

floater

flounder

flour

flower

flutter

fluster

fodder

fluor

flyer

foister

folder

footer

former

forger

forster

foster

founder

fowler

foyer

framer

fucker

fuller

freer

freezer

fresher

frater

freighter

fretter

frier

fryer

friar

further

future

gager

gabbro

getter

ginger

gainer

gesture

gaiter

ganger

gander

garner

garter

gambler

gather

gaster

gelder

gender

gerner

gauger

geyser

gilder

girder

glamour

glacier

glider

glover

glazer

glosser

glower

goer

golfer

gopher

gomer

gouger

grabber

grader

grammar

grammer

grantor

granger

greaser

grater

graver

grazer

griever

glamor

grinder

guesser

grocer

guilder

groomer

groover

grouper

grolier

grounder

grower

guider

gunner

incur

gutter

header

gusher

guzzler

hacker

hammer

hander

hanger

haver

hamper

hamster

hanker

healer

hatter

hauler

hatcher

harbor

harder

harper

hater

hearer

hawker

havier

heater

heifer

hemmer

hedger

heer

hector

hellier

hebrew

helper

herder

hepper

hooker

hesper

herber

hewer

hider

higher

hinder

hipster

hire

holder

hover

hugger

heather

hunter

homer

honor

honour

hooper

hooter

hoosier

holster

hoover

hopper

hummer

hunger

horror

howler

huckster

horner

hostler

hour

hussar

humor

humour

hunker

halter

handler

diver

jaeger

injure

inter

jasper

jester

jagger

jailer

jetter

juror

joiner

keeler

junker

keener

jobber

jogger

joker

juncture

junior

jumper

keeper

kaiser

keever

kercher

kever

kilter

jager

kelter

labor

lacquer

ladder

lager

laker

kosher

knower

labour

lancer

laser

lander

larder

lasher

larkspur

later

laster

latter

leaguer

leaser

lauder

laughter

laugher

lather

launder

launcher

leader

leamer

laver

leaver

lawyer

leather

lecher

learner

lector

linger

lecture

layer

ledger

lazar

leger

lemur

leper

lepre

lesser

lessor

letter

leisure

lender

lester

lever

liar

libra

lighter

limber

liner

lister

loafer

lover

livor

loader

locker

lobster

lubber

logger

looker

loiter

looper

looter

loper

loser

longer

longspur

louvre

lower

lumber

lunger

lumper

luster

lustre

luger

lunar

luter

madder

mainor

maker

major

mander

manor

manger

manner

marker

marcher

martyr

maser

marver

hangar

masser

masker

medlar

matter

measure

mazer

mather

mayor

meer

member

meter

mentor

metre

mester

metier

mercer

merger

mincer

mater

minter

minster

miner

minor

minder

mire

mister

mixer

miser

mitre

mixture

moder

monger

moisture

monsieur

mr.

mugger

mother

motor

mover

mortar

moulder

monster

muffler

mourner

mower

muller

mouser

mumper

murder

murmur

mutter

muster

nadir

namer

natter

nature

neighbor

never

neither

nether

nectar

nestor

neuter

nother

other

norther

otter

nutter

number

occur

nurture

ogre

ochre

offer

odor

oiler

omer

oldster

opera

order

our

outer

ouster

over

owner

pacer

oyster

palmer

packer

pager

oyer

paper

painter

passer

pamper

pander

panter

panzer

parker

parlor

parlour

parser

paster

panther

partner

pastor

pasture

pauper

paver

pepper

master

peacher

patter

pewter

payer

peddler

peeler

penner

petre

peter

pilcher

pester

picture

pincher

piper

pinder

placer

planer

pleaser

planner

plater

platter

planter

plaster

player

pleasure

pledger

plover

plucker

plumber

plunder

plunger

plotter

poacher

pointer

poker

polar

pooler

polder

ponder

poplar

popper

porker

poser

porter

potter

pouter

powder

powter

poster

poulter

pounder

power

posture

praetor

presser

preacher

prater

prancer

prayer

pressure

proctor

printer

primer

preyer

prier

prior

proffer

smelter

proper

puller

pruner

pucker

prowler

psalter

puncture

sneaker

punter

rumor

smasher

sadder

putter

pusher

puzzler

quaker

pyre

quarter

quencher

purser

quilter

quipster

rafter

racer

racker

raider

raiser

raker

rambler

rammer

rather

raver

raptor

rater

rancor

rapper

ranker

rapture

reader

reamer

razor

ranger

reaper

reaver

rector

quaver

reiter

render

renner

renter

repair

revere

rhymer

riddler

rider

righter

rimer

rinker

riser

robber

rocker

roaster

roadster

roofer

rubber

roger

roister

roller

rudder

rooter

roper

roser

rotor

rouser

router

rover

ruler

rother

rooster

roster

rounder

rower

runner

rusher

rupture

rustler

rutter

ryder

sabre

sailer

saker

sapper

santer

saucer

sampler

saver

savor

saunter

savior

scribbler

scrivener

sceptre

schemer

scrubber

scupper

sawyer

scalar

scatter

scalper

scamper

scholar

sealer

screamer

seeker

schooner

scooper

scorer

scraper

scriber

scour

scorcher

scripture

sayer

sculptor

sculpture

segar

seller

setter

sector

seamster

searcher

seizure

sever

sender

senior

sensor

server

severe

shatter

shaver

sewer

sharer

sharper

shanker

sheller

shelter

shader

shingler

shaker

shiner

sinker

shooter

shopper

shrimper

sickler

shudder

shutter

shriner

shriver

shyster

sider

shower

silver

simper

signer

shoulder

sister

sleeper

skelter

siver

sizer

skater

sire

skewer

skiver

slander

slater

slasher

slatter

slaughter

slayer

slender

sailor

slicer

slider

salter

slugger

smother

slobber

slumber

smatter

smoker

smoother

smuggler

prosper

snapper

snatcher

snider

snorer

snorter

sober

soder

solder

sprinter

perjure

sooner

souther

souter

solver

sorter

sounder

sour

sower

spader

spectre

spanner

speaker

spatter

sparger

sparrow

speeder

speller

spencer

spender

splinter

spinster

sphincter

splendor

spicer

spider

splatter

spoiler

sponsor

squeaker

spotter

spreader

sputter

sprinkler

squalor

squatter

sprayer

squander

stagger

stopper

squier

stager

soldier

stalker

staller

stammer

stamper

stander

starcher

starer

steamer

stalder

steeler

steeper

steller

stemmer

stater

stealer

stentor

stature

stayer

stepper

terror

sterner

stiver

starter

stifler

stocker

stoker

stover

straggler

swagger

strickler

stunner

storer

streamer

stricture

stretcher

stumper

structure

striker

stroller

strayer

stupor

stutter

sweeper

stranger

sulphur

succor

sucker

sugar

summer

sumner

sunder

sucre

suitor

sumpter

super

supper

strangler

surfer

sweater

sutor

suture

supra

swelter

switzer

taber

tabor

tacker

tailor

taker

talker

tamer

tamper

tanner

teaser

teacher

tedder

teeter

taper

tapper

tartar

tatter

teamster

tasker

taster

tattler

taxer

teller

temblor

temper

tender

tenor

templar

tensor

tenure

termer

tether

stoner

tester

thacker

thaler

thatcher

texture

thinker

timber

timbre

thresher

thruster

thumper

thunder

tighter

timer

thrower

tinder

tincture

tiger

tinker

tipster

toaster

toddler

toller

topper

totter

torpor

torture

tracer

tower

tracker

tractor

trader

trailer

trainer

tire

ulcer

traitor

transfer

tremor

treasure

treater

trickster

tranter

trencher

trapper

trawler

trier

trucker

trooper

trotter

tuber

tucker

tudor

tumor

twister

tuner

turner

tutor

tumbler

under

tyer

tyger

tyler

ulster

upper

usher

utter

vector

solar

user

valor

vapor

vendor

venter

venture

verser

victor

vintner

viner

viper

viewer

visor

voter

wafer

vulgar

vulture

wader

waiter

waiver

wager

walker

waller

voucher

washer

walter

wearer

water

weaver

wanger

watcher

warder

warmer

warner

waver

waltzer

warbler

webber

waster

weather

weber

welcher

webster

welder

welter

whacker

wheeler

whaler

whether

whimper

whisker

whisper

whistler

whiner

whitener

whopper

wander

wilder

vesper

winder

windsor

winker

wiper

wire

winter

zehner

wonder

wrecker

worker

wrapper

writer

yachter

yager

younger

younker

youngster

yonder

yorker

zander

yonker

yorkshire

zebra

zocor

zoster

3 syllable words

abler

accuser

abductor

acquire

achiever

absorber

abuser

adapter

adopter

adjuster

advancer

adventure

admirer

adviser

aflutter

aglitter

aggressor

amateur

almoner

ammeter

ancestor

another

announcer

annular

angular

appraiser

aperture

aquifer

arbiter

armiger

beachcomber

assessor

attacker

assayer

assembler

arranger

asunder

auditor

attire

attainder

batterer

avenger

bachelor

balancer

backpacker

backwater

bagpiper

ballplayer

bandleader

banister

bargainer

barrister

bannister

barrier

bartender

beginner

belabor

beleaguer

behavior

beholder

believer

bellflower

bewilder

bibler

bellwether

bedchamber

bipolar

birdwatcher

beefeater

bloodsucker

blockader

bonfire

bookkeeper

bookmaker

bondholder

bookseller

bookbinder

borrower

breadwinner

brazier

breakwater

bricklayer

broadcaster

buckler

bulldozer

burrower

cadaver

calendar

calender

bystander

campaigner

brainpower

canister

carpenter

caterer

catheter

carrier

challenger

cellular

chancellor

character

changeover

cheeseburger

chidester

chronicler

churchgoer

circular

cliffhanger

coauthor

cochlear

cocksucker

colander

collector

collider

comforter

commoner

commander

commenter

compiler

commuter

composer

complainer

composure

compressor

computer

condenser

conductor

coneflower

conifer

configure

conjecture

conjuror

connecter

connector

consider

connoisseur

conqueror

conspire

container

conveyer

conveyor

converter

contractor

copartner

copier

coppery

corridor

coroner

constrictor

cornflower

costumer

cottier

councilor

counsellor

counselor

courier

courtier

crabeater

cozier

coworker

creator

creditor

constructor

consular

crowkeeper

cucumber

crusader

curator

currier

cylinder

curvature

customer

cynosure

dangler

decider

defaulter

defender

deflator

deflector

deliver

debater

december

decliner

debenture

degener

demeanor

decipher

desire

designer

destroyer

departure

deserter

derringer

detailer

devour

denature

detector

dictator

director

detractor

dewberry

digester

disaster

discolor

disfavor

crossover

consumer

disclaimer

contender

disclosure

discover

discounter

dishonor

disfigure

controller

dishwasher

dismember

disorder

leviner

dispatcher

dispenser

dissenter

dissolver

distemper

distiller

displeasure

disposer

divisor

doorkeeper

dowager

dressmaker

divider

dulcimer

easterner

effector

earlier

editor

elector

elater

elixir

embitter

embroider

empower

emperor

empire

employer

emptier

entire

endeavor

encounter

encumber

enchanter

enclosure

endanger

endorser

enquire

enforcer

engraver

enlarger

enquirer

engender

enhancer

enrapture

enamor

eraser

equator

erector

every

espalier

exchanger

exchequer

explorer

exposure

exporter

extender

falconer

familiar

eyeliner

fancier

farrier

fastener

ferrier

fiddler

finisher

firepower

fishmonger

flypaper

flycatcher

follower

foreigner

forever

forerunner

forester

forefinger

forefather

foreclosure

forfeiture

forecaster

forwarder

freeholder

freethinker

furniture

furrier

gamekeeper

gardener

gatherer

gibraltar

girdler

glazier

glandular

glassmaker

globular

gobbler

godfather

godmother

gossamer

gossiper

governor

granular

grasshopper

grandfather

grandmother

granddaughter

grazier

frankfurter

gunpowder

hangover

harasser

hanover

harbinger

harrier

hardener

hardcover

harvester

harrower

havener

headwater

haymaker

hereafter

highflier

hitchhiker

hinderer

highlander

hindquarter

homebuilder

hollander

homesteader

holdover

however

howitzer

housekeeper

humbler

householder

homeworker

hornblower

hairdresser

idler

importer

impostor

icebreaker

improper

incisor

inclosure

informer

inhaler

innkeeper

indexer

inductor

injector

insider

inquirer

insecure

inspector

instructor

insular

insurer

invader

integer

issuer

intruder

inventor

investor

islander

isomer

ivory

jackhammer

janitor

jayhawker

jeweler

juggler

juniper

jocular

jugular

jupiter

kayaker

kingfisher

kidnapper

kindler

kitchener

laborer

lamplighter

lancaster

landholder

landowner

latimer

latecomer

indenture

lavender

launderer

lawmaker

lecturer

leftover

left-winger

licenser

licensure

linear

listener

livery

littler

locator

londoner

loudspeaker

lucifer

macabre

manager

manicure

mariner

marauder

manslaughter

marketer

massacre

handover

mayflower

meander

meteor

midsummer

messenger

midwinter

milliner

minister

minesweeper

murderer

misnomer

moniker

modular

molester

monitor

monomer

moreover

muckraker

narrower

narrator

muscular

needler

newcomer

newspaper

newscaster

nodular

nonmember

norlander

northerner

nonstarter

november

offerer

nuclear

nutcracker

objector

observer

offender

officer

october

ocular

oliver

opener

orator

oppressor

outfitter

outfielder

outlier

outnumber

outrider

outrigger

pacesetter

painkiller

ovary

overture

pacemaker

pannier

papery

passenger

passover

pathfinder

pedicure

peacekeeper

pensioner

perrier

peacemaker

perjurer

peculiar

philander

performer

pickler

pilaster

pillager

plasterer

polluter

polymer

popular

possessor

posterior

potboiler

postmaster

precursor

preparer

predictor

prefecture

preserver

presenter

prescriber

prisoner

pretender

procedure

procurer

producer

professor

projector

promoter

outsider

propeller

puffery

punisher

provider

publisher

purchaser

pursuer

purveyor

safflower

remover

quieter

rattler

rapier

ratepayer

rathskeller

reactor

reasoner

reappear

recover

rebuilder

recliner

recorder

recruiter

receiver

reclaimer

recapture

reconquer

refiner

referee

reformer

reenter

refresher

reflector

register

refractor

regular

rejoinder

reliever

remainder

remember

reminder

repeater

retainer

reverser

rentier

reporter

restorer

reorder

requester

require

rescuer

researcher

retire

reveler

retriever

revolver

reviewer

retailer

riviere

rioter

quicksilver

robbery

rosier

ringleader

ringmaster

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ventilator

vernacular

vindicator

violator

whatsoever

whomsoever

whosoever

vestibular

womanizer

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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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