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

abhor

abor

acer

acre

aller

abra

actor

afar

afire

adder

after

agar

alder

altar

alter

amber

ambler

ampere

anchor

anger

appear

angler

answer

anker

antler

arbor

ardor

archer

armor

asker

asper

aster

auger

augur

auster

author

before

attar

azure

babbler

aver

backer

badger

bailer

bailor

baker

balder

balter

banner

bander

batter

banter

barber

banker

barger

bearer

barbre

barker

barter

bather

beaker

beater

baxter

beaver

becker

beggar

blunder

better

bettor

bender

belcher

bencher

berber

bever

bidder

bigger

bicker

binder

birder

biter

bitter

blabber

bladder

blather

blaster

blatter

blotter

blender

blinder

blister

blazer

bloomer

bleacher

blower

bluster

boarder

bobber

bomber

boiler

bolar

bolter

bolster

boner

borer

boomer

border

boozer

booster

bragger

bother

bottler

bower

bouncer

bounder

boxer

bowler

bowyer

bracer

boulder

boulter

boyer

brander

brawner

brayer

briar

bulger

breaker

breeder

breather

brewer

bumper

brimmer

brier

browser

builder

broiler

broker

bunker

bungler

burgher

burner

burglar

busker

buster

butler

butcher

buyer

canter

canker

caesar

caller

calmer

camber

camper

cancer

candor

cantor

caper

capper

captor

carder

carper

capture

capri

capra

causer

catcher

cellar

carter

carver

caster

castor

cater

cedar

censer

censor

centre

censure

center

centner

chatter

chitter

chopper

chapter

charmer

charger

chandler

chamber

changer

chauffeur

charter

chaser

checker

cheddar

chipper

cheater

chewer

choir

chowder

cider

clamor

clamour

clapper

cinder

clamber

clatter

cleaner

clearer

clever

clicker

climber

clipper

clobber

cleanser

clincher

cleaver

cloister

closer

closure

conger

clothier

cluster

conner

cobbler

cloture

clover

cocker

collar

coiner

colter

comber

concur

collier

conder

condor

cobra

coaster

conjure

conquer

golfer

booker

monsieur

cooker

copper

cooler

cooper

cooter

copra

coupler

corner

cotter

coster

counter

cougar

coulter

courser

courter

crawler

cower

cracker

crater

craver

creamer

critter

craker

creature

crammer

crier

crisper

croaker

crocker

cropper

crowder

crowner

cryer

croker

crooner

cruiser

crozier

culver

culture

cumber

curler

cutler

dagger

dapper

dancer

dauber

daughter

cursor

debtor

damper

darter

decker

darner

dealer

diaper

dasher

digger

diner

defray

dicker

demur

deter

denture

dexter

dinner

dipper

diver

dire

dieter

danger

docker

dollar

dodger

doctor

donar

doubter

duster

downer

dresser

dour

dr.

donor

drainer

draper

driller

dweller

error

dreamer

drier

driver

dropper

dryer

drinker

drover

dumper

dunker

duper

ever

faller

dyer

eager

earner

easter

feller

eater

egger

elder

ember

eger

either

emmer

ferrer

ender

eyer

fetter

enter

fibre

fighter

filer

father

esker

ester

euchre

ewer

feeder

ether

facer

feather

eyebrow

factor

fader

failure

falter

farmer

farther

faker

faster

favor

felter

feaster

feature

feeler

fender

femur

filler

finer

fitter

flapper

fester

figure

filter

fervor

fever

fielder

flatter

finder

finger

fire

flicker

flipper

fisher

fissure

flasher

flesher

fletcher

flavor

flier

juror

lessor

flour

floater

flounder

flower

liar

fixture

flyer

fodder

kever

fluor

fluster

footer

killer

foister

foster

folder

former

forger

forster

fresher

founder

fowler

fracture

framer

frater

foyer

freer

freezer

freighter

fretter

fritter

frier

fryer

fuller

friar

future

gager

gainer

gaiter

gambler

ganger

further

gander

garner

gabbro

garter

gaster

gather

gelder

gauger

gender

getter

geyser

glider

gilder

gesture

gerner

giver

glimmer

ginger

girder

glamor

glamour

glazer

glacier

glitter

glosser

sapper

saucer

glower

gopher

gouger

grabber

grammar

grammer

grader

granger

grantor

santer

grater

graver

greaser

grazer

gripper

grinder

grounder

griever

grocer

groomer

groover

grouper

grolier

grower

guesser

guider

guzzler

hacker

hammer

guilder

halter

hamper

hander

hamster

hitter

hatter

haver

hangar

hanger

hanker

hauler

harbor

harder

harper

hater

hawker

hatcher

havier

header

honor

heather

hedger

hector

handler

healer

hearer

heater

hebrew

honour

heer

hemmer

hepper

herder

herber

helper

hesper

hewer

hider

higher

hire

hellier

hinder

hipster

hither

holder

hooker

inner

homer

hooper

holster

injure

hoosier

hooter

hopper

horror

hour

horner

hostler

huckster

hunger

goer

humor

humour

hunker

hunter

howler

hoover

incur

infer

ledger

inter

oyer

jaeger

jagger

jager

jailer

jasper

jester

jetter

jobber

jumper

jogger

kicker

juncture

joiner

joker

junior

junker

kaiser

kelter

keeler

keener

keeper

keever

kercher

kilter

manor

kipper

kisser

knicker

knitter

ladder

labor

kosher

knower

lacquer

labour

lager

lancer

lander

larder

larkspur

lasher

laser

lather

laker

laster

later

latter

lauder

laugher

laughter

launder

launcher

laver

lazar

leader

leaguer

leamer

learner

lawyer

leper

lepre

leaser

leather

lesser

letter

leger

lever

leisure

lender

licker

lifter

limmer

lector

lecture

lemur

lighter

liner

lester

layer

liqueur

limber

leaver

linger

liquor

litter

liver

loafer

locker

logger

lecher

looker

lister

loader

lobster

livor

longer

loiter

looper

longspur

looter

loper

loser

meer

lumber

lumper

luster

lustre

madder

luger

lunar

lower

luter

mater

mainor

maker

major

matter

mander

manner

marcher

masser

marker

martyr

marver

masker

maser

manger

master

mather

measure

mazer

miller

medlar

member

mentor

mester

metier

mercer

merger

mirror

meter

mincer

mayor

miner

minor

metre

minder

miser

mire

mitre

minter

mister

minster

monger

mixer

mixture

moder

moisture

monster

mouser

mourner

mr.

motor

mover

moulder

mower

mumper

muster

murder

murmur

nadir

namer

natter

nearer

nature

nether

nectar

nestor

neighbor

neither

neuter

never

nigger

nimmer

nipper

norther

number

nurture

ochre

odor

ogre

oiler

oldster

omer

louvre

otter

our

order

ouster

outer

owner

over

libra

opera

oyster

packer

palmer

pamper

pander

pacer

pager

painter

panter

panther

passer

panzer

parlor

parlour

parser

parker

partner

patter

pauper

paster

pastor

paper

pasture

paver

puller

payer

peddler

penner

peeler

peacher

pepper

petre

pester

peter

perjure

pewter

picker

picture

pilfer

pillar

piller

pinner

piper

pitcher

pinder

pilcher

pincher

placer

planer

planner

platter

plotter

pleasure

pledger

plaster

plater

pleaser

player

plunder

plunger

planter

poker

poacher

pointer

polar

popper

pouter

ponder

poplar

porker

pooler

powder

porter

poser

potter

pounder

posture

poster

poulter

powter

power

praetor

prancer

prater

preacher

prayer

presser

primer

pressure

prier

prior

printer

preyer

proctor

prowler

proper

psalter

pruner

prosper

reader

punter

puzzler

pusher

pyre

purser

quaker

rafter

quiver

polder

quarter

quitter

racker

quilter

quencher

quaver

racer

raider

raiser

raker

raver

quipster

rammer

rapper

rather

raptor

rancor

ranker

rapture

rater

rambler

ranger

razor

recur

reaper

reaver

reefer

rector

puncture

reiter

renner

render

renter

repair

rhymer

ricker

ridder

reamer

revere

riddler

rider

righter

rigor

rimer

rimmer

ripper

ringer

rinker

riser

river

roaster

roadster

robber

rocker

roster

roister

roofer

rother

rooter

roper

roser

rooster

rotor

rounder

rustler

rouser

router

rover

ruler

rower

rumor

rupture

roller

ryder

roger

sadder

sabre

sailer

sailor

salter

saker

sampler

mortar

gomer

saunter

scatter

scalper

scamper

saver

sawyer

sceptre

savor

scalar

savior

sayer

schiller

schemer

scholar

scissor

scorer

scriber

scour

scribbler

scorcher

scripture

scooper

scraper

screamer

scrivener

sculptor

schooner

sculpture

sealer

searcher

seamster

shifter

setter

shipper

sector

seller

sender

sensor

segar

seizure

senior

server

sever

sharer

seeker

severe

sharper

shanker

shader

shaker

sewer

shatter

shearer

shaver

sheller

shimmer

shelter

shiner

shingler

shiver

shopper

shriner

shriver

shower

shrimper

shyster

shooter

shoulder

sicker

sickler

sider

signer

siller

simmer

singer

simper

sire

silver

sitter

sinker

sinner

sister

siver

sizer

skimmer

skinner

skipper

skiver

slaughter

slasher

slicker

skelter

slander

skater

skewer

slatter

slider

slater

slinger

sleeper

slayer

slipper

sliver

slither

slender

slobber

slicer

slumber

smatter

smasher

smither

smelter

smoker

smoother

smuggler

snapper

snatcher

sneaker

snicker

sunder

snider

snorer

solder

sober

soder

solar

soldier

solver

sooner

sorter

sour

sounder

souter

spader

spanner

sower

spatter

sponsor

sparger

sparrow

spotter

speaker

spoiler

spectre

speller

spicer

spider

spiller

spinner

splatter

splitter

spencer

speeder

spender

splendor

spinster

splinter

sphincter

spreader

springer

sprinter

sprinkler

sprayer

squalor

squatter

squander

staller

stammer

soaker

squeaker

squier

stamper

stander

starcher

starer

stifler

stager

steller

stemmer

stiller

stature

starter

stater

stealer

steamer

steeler

steeper

stentor

stayer

stepper

sticker

sterner

stiver

stocker

stoker

stoner

stopper

storer

stinger

stretcher

strickler

streamer

strangler

strayer

stumper

striker

stranger

stricture

stripper

stringer

stover

stroller

structure

straggler

stupor

stagger

sucre

sugar

stalder

suitor

stalker

sumner

sumpter

snorter

super

surfer

swagger

swelter

sutor

suture

supra

sweater

sweeper

swifter

swimmer

tacker

tapper

swinger

switzer

tartar

taber

tatter

tabor

tailor

talker

tanner

tamper

taker

tamer

taper

tasker

tattler

taster

taxer

teaser

teacher

teamster

tedder

teller

tenor

terror

teeter

temper

texture

thacker

tiger

tender

tensor

tenure

termer

templar

thumper

tether

thaler

thruster

thunder

tester

ticker

thatcher

thinner

thither

thresher

thinker

thrower

tighter

tiller

timer

timmer

tipper

titter

timber

timbre

topper

totter

tinder

tire

toddler

toller

torpor

tinker

temblor

tipster

tincture

toaster

tracker

torture

tower

tracer

trapper

transfer

trader

trailer

trainer

traitor

trawler

tremor

tractor

tranter

treasure

treater

trencher

trigger

trimmer

tripper

trier

trotter

tyler

ulcer

wonder

tuner

turner

under

twitter

tyger

tutor

twister

tuber

tyer

viner

whopper

ulster

whither

wicker

willer

valor

vigor

vector

user

vapor

vendor

venter

vicar

victor

venture

vesper

verser

viewer

winner

viper

whitener

vintner

vulgar

vulture

voucher

voter

wader

wafer

waiver

walker

waller

wanger

walter

wager

waltzer

wander

waiter

warder

warbler

watcher

warmer

visor

warner

water

wearer

webber

weber

washer

weather

welcher

waver

weaver

webster

welder

welter

waster

whacker

whiner

whether

whimper

whisker

whisper

whaler

wheeler

whistler

wiper

trickster

winger

wire

wilder

winder

windsor

winter

wisher

winker

wrapper

wrecker

wither

trooper

worker

writer

tudor

wringer

yachter

zehner

younger

tumbler

younker

youngster

yonder

yorker

zander

yonker

yager

yorkshire

zebra

zipper

zither

tumor

zocor

zoster

3 syllable words

abductor

abler

acquire

abuser

accuser

achiever

absorber

adopter

adjuster

adventure

admirer

advancer

adviser

aflutter

aggressor

aglitter

almoner

adapter

amateur

ammeter

ancestor

angular

announcer

annular

another

asunder

aperture

appraiser

aquifer

arbiter

armiger

assessor

assayer

assembler

arranger

attacker

attire

auditor

attainder

bachelor

backpacker

backwater

bagpiper

balancer

ballplayer

banister

bannister

bargainer

barrier

barrister

bartender

batterer

beachcomber

bandleader

believer

bellflower

avenger

belabor

beleaguer

bellwether

bibler

beginner

bipolar

bewilder

bedchamber

birdwatcher

beefeater

bloodsucker

blockader

behavior

beholder

bondholder

bonfire

borrower

bookkeeper

bookmaker

bookseller

brainpower

breadwinner

breakwater

bricklayer

buckler

broadcaster

bulldozer

brazier

burrower

cadaver

bystander

calendar

calender

canister

campaigner

carpenter

carrier

catheter

caterer

cellular

challenger

chancellor

character

changeover

chidester

cheeseburger

chronicler

circular

churchgoer

cliffhanger

conifer

comforter

cochlear

cocksucker

colander

collector

collider

commoner

commander

commenter

commuter

compiler

composer

composure

complainer

compressor

computer

condenser

conductor

coneflower

configure

connoisseur

coauthor

connecter

connector

conjuror

conjecture

consider

conqueror

conspire

consular

constrictor

constructor

bookbinder

consumer

conveyer

conveyor

copier

coppery

converter

controller

copartner

coroner

corridor

cottier

councilor

counsellor

counselor

costumer

courier

cornflower

courtier

crabeater

cozier

creator

coworker

creditor

crossover

crowkeeper

crusader

cucumber

curator

currier

curvature

customer

cylinder

cynosure

dangler

debater

debenture

decipher

defaulter

decider

december

decliner

defender

deflator

deflector

degener

desire

demeanor

deserter

denature

derringer

designer

departure

devour

destroyer

detector

detractor

detailer

dewberry

deliver

digester

dictator

discolor

director

disaster

disclaimer

disclosure

discover

discounter

disfigure

dishonor

divider

disorder

dispatcher

dishwasher

dismember

dispenser

displeasure

disposer

dissenter

dissolver

distiller

distemper

divisor

doorkeeper

dressmaker

editor

dulcimer

earlier

easterner

effector

elector

elixir

embitter

embroider

emperor

empire

empower

enamor

encumber

employer

emptier

endeavor

encounter

endorser

enchanter

enclosure

endanger

enforcer

elater

engender

entire

enquire

equator

enrapture

engraver

every

espalier

exchequer

explorer

exporter

exchanger

exposure

eyeliner

fastener

farrier

falconer

familiar

fancier

extender

enhancer

enlarger

enquirer

eraser

fiddler

ferrier

erector

finisher

dowager

container

contender

firepower

flypaper

flycatcher

follower

foreigner

forerunner

forever

forester

forfeiture

forwarder

frankfurter

freeholder

freethinker

forefinger

furrier

furniture

gardener

gatherer

forecaster

gibraltar

girdler

glandular

glassmaker

glazier

globular

gobbler

godfather

godmother

gossamer

gossiper

governor

grandfather

grandmother

granddaughter

granular

grasshopper

grazier

foreclosure

gunpowder

hairdresser

harasser

hardener

hanover

hangover

handover

hardcover

harrier

harrower

harvester

havener

haymaker

headwater

hereafter

fishmonger

highflier

hinderer

highlander

hitchhiker

hindquarter

holdover

hollander

homebuilder

homesteader

homeworker

howitzer

hornblower

gamekeeper

householder

housekeeper

however

humbler

icebreaker

idler

importer

impostor

improper

incisor

inductor

informer

inhaler

indexer

inclosure

indenture

injector

forefather

insular

innkeeper

insecure

insider

insurer

inquirer

inspector

integer

instructor

harbinger

invader

intruder

inventor

investor

isomer

ivory

islander

issuer

jackhammer

janitor

jayhawker

jeweler

juggler

juniper

jocular

jugular

jupiter

kayaker

kidnapper

kitchener

kingfisher

laborer

landowner

landholder

lamplighter

lancaster

latecomer

latimer

lavender

lawmaker

leftover

left-winger

launderer

licenser

leviner

licensure

linear

listener

littler

livery

locator

lecturer

londoner

loudspeaker

lucifer

macabre

manager

manicure

manslaughter

marauder

mariner

massacre

marketer

matchmaker

mayflower

meander

midsummer

kindler

messenger

meteor

milliner

midwinter

minister

minesweeper

misnomer

moniker

modular

monitor

molester

monomer

moreover

muckraker

narrator

murderer

muscular

narrower

needler

newcomer

nodular

nonmember

norlander

newscaster

nonstarter

newspaper

northerner

observer

nutcracker

objector

nuclear

offender

november

october

offerer

oliver

ocular

officer

opener

orator

oppressor

outfitter

outfielder

outrigger

outlier

outnumber

outrider

outsider

ovary

overture

pannier

pacesetter

painkiller

passenger

papery

passover

pathfinder

contractor

peculiar

pedicure

pensioner

perrier

pacemaker

pickler

performer

perjurer

philander

pilaster

pillager

plasterer

sandpaper

peacekeeper

polluter

polymer

popular

possessor

posterior

potboiler

postmaster

presenter

preparer

predictor

prefecture

precursor

professor

preserver

peacemaker

prisoner

procedure

pretender

procurer

producer

prescriber

promoter

propeller

provider

protector

projector

prospector

protester

publisher

punisher

purchaser

quagmire

pursuer

purveyor

quieter

rattler

questioner

quicksilver

rathskeller

rapier

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Words that rhyme with the word duffer

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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