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

acer

acre

actor

after

agar

adder

alder

aller

ambler

altar

alter

antler

amber

ampere

angler

answer

anchor

anger

anker

arbor

ardor

archer

armor

asker

asper

aster

babbler

auster

auger

augur

backer

azure

balter

bailer

badger

aver

bailor

baker

balder

attar

bander

author

banter

barber

barbre

barker

banker

banner

barger

baxter

barter

batter

bather

carder

bearer

becker

beggar

belcher

bencher

bender

better

bettor

bever

berber

bicker

bidder

bigger

binder

bitter

biter

birder

blabber

bladder

blaster

blinder

blister

blubber

bluffer

blatter

blender

bloomer

blotter

blather

blazer

bleacher

blower

blunder

bluster

boarder

bomber

bolter

bolster

bobber

boiler

bolar

booker

boner

boomer

booster

boozer

border

borer

bother

bottler

boulder

boulter

bouncer

bounder

boxer

brander

bowler

bowyer

bragger

bower

boyer

bracer

brawner

brayer

brother

brimmer

briar

brier

broiler

breaker

breeder

broker

breather

brewer

browser

builder

buffer

bugger

bulger

bummer

bumper

bungler

butler

busker

buster

bunker

butcher

buzzer

burglar

burgher

butter

burner

buyer

beaver

camper

caller

calmer

cancer

candor

caesar

camber

canker

canter

cantor

caper

capper

captor

capture

beater

beaker

carter

carver

caster

castor

catcher

cater

cellar

censer

causer

cedar

censure

censor

center

centre

chitter

centner

chandler

chapter

charter

chamber

chaser

chipper

charmer

chatter

checker

cheddar

charger

chauffeur

cheater

chewer

choir

chopper

changer

chowder

cinder

clamor

cider

clamour

cipher

cobbler

clapper

clearer

clatter

clincher

clicker

climber

clipper

cleanser

clobber

cloister

closer

closure

clothier

clever

cluster

clutter

cocker

coaster

clover

cloture

coffer

cleaver

collier

color

colour

comer

collar

colter

comber

coiner

cleaner

clamber

concur

conder

condor

confer

conquer

conner

conger

conjure

cooker

cooter

copper

cooler

corner

coster

cooper

cotter

coulter

cougar

coupler

carper

counter

courser

courter

cover

crier

cower

crammer

crawler

cracker

creamer

craker

crater

craver

creature

cutler

crisper

critter

cropper

crowder

crowner

croker

crooner

cruiser

crozier

crusher

cryer

cumber

culler

culver

culture

crocker

curler

cursor

croaker

cutter

cypher

dagger

damper

dancer

darner

darter

dapper

dauber

dasher

daughter

dealer

decker

defer

debtor

demur

denture

deter

dexter

danger

dicker

diaper

dieter

differ

digger

diner

duller

dinner

dipper

dire

diver

driller

drummer

dollar

doctor

donar

dodger

donor

doubter

drinker

dr.

drier

downer

dreamer

dresser

dour

drainer

draper

driver

dropper

drover

ducker

dryer

duffer

docker

dumper

dunker

dweller

dyer

farmer

duper

duster

easter

eager

ember

elder

egger

eger

either

emmer

eater

ender

enlarge

enlarged

earner

enter

esker

ester

ever

euchre

ether

ewer

error

failure

eyer

factor

facer

fader

faker

faller

falter

farther

faster

father

feather

heather

favor

felter

feeler

feller

femur

fender

framer

feaster

figure

fester

fetter

fibre

fifer

fervor

fever

fielder

fighter

filer

filter

filler

finder

finger

fitter

fisher

fire

fissure

fletcher

flicker

finer

fixture

flipper

giver

flier

flapper

former

fowler

foster

flasher

fluster

flutter

flyer

flour

flower

fluor

fodder

foister

flounder

footer

folder

floater

flatter

flavor

flesher

founder

ferrer

golfer

gather

foyer

fresher

fritter

fucker

fuller

friar

frier

fryer

fretter

fracture

gaster

freezer

gambler

gander

garner

garter

ganger

freighter

further

gager

gainer

future

gaiter

gilder

gelder

gesture

ginger

gender

getter

geyser

gerner

girder

gauger

glamor

forger

glacier

glamour

forster

glazer

glimmer

glider

glitter

glover

glosser

frater

glower

grammar

feeder

freer

gomer

grabber

gouger

goer

grammer

hector

lemur

gopher

grater

graver

grazer

greaser

feature

guilder

halter

grader

guzzler

hamster

gusher

gripper

grolier

gunner

grinder

groomer

griever

grocer

groover

grounder

gutter

grouper

guesser

hacker

hamper

hammer

guider

hander

handler

harbor

hanker

hangar

hanger

harder

harper

hauler

havier

hatter

haver

hawker

header

hatcher

hater

healer

hearer

heater

granger

hellier

grantor

helper

heer

heifer

hemmer

hepper

herder

hider

hinder

hitter

herber

hewer

higher

hipster

hire

hither

hesper

holder

holster

hummer

hunter

homer

honour

hooker

hopper

horner

huckster

hostler

hover

howler

huffer

hugger

horror

hour

hoover

honor

hunger

hunker

hussar

humor

humour

hooper

hoosier

incur

hooter

infer

injure

inner

inter

grower

hedger

jumper

jasper

jaeger

jagger

jailer

jager

jester

jetter

jogger

joiner

joker

kilter

juncture

junker

keeler

junior

jobber

juror

kaiser

keener

killer

kelter

kicker

kever

keeper

keever

kercher

kipper

kisser

knicker

knitter

lacquer

ladder

lager

labor

labour

laker

kosher

knower

lander

lancer

larkspur

lecture

larder

laster

laughter

lauder

laugher

lasher

launcher

laser

later

launder

lather

laver

lawyer

leather

leamer

layer

lazar

leader

leaguer

learner

leaser

lecher

ledger

lector

leaver

leger

latter

leisure

lender

peeler

leper

lepre

lester

lesser

letter

lifter

limber

licker

limmer

lighter

liner

liar

lister

linger

liqueur

liquor

litter

liver

lover

lobster

loader

longspur

loafer

longer

locker

logger

looker

loiter

looper

looter

loper

loser

lumber

lumper

luster

lustre

lunger

luger

lunar

luter

madder

lubber

mander

mainor

manger

manner

major

manor

marker

maker

marcher

martyr

lower

marver

measure

master

masser

mater

matter

mather

mayor

mazer

medlar

meer

member

metier

mentor

mester

mercer

meter

metre

merger

miller

mincer

minter

mirror

minster

masker

mire

minor

monsieur

miser

mister

mixer

mixture

mitre

moder

moisture

monger

mother

minder

monster

mortar

moulder

miner

mourner

maser

motor

muffler

muller

mr.

mugger

mumper

nigger

mouser

muster

mutter

murmur

namer

natter

nadir

nature

nearer

nether

nectar

nestor

never

neighbor

neuter

neither

nimmer

nother

nipper

norther

number

nutter

occur

offer

ochre

odor

nurture

oiler

ogre

omer

murder

mower

oldster

mover

other

order

otter

our

ouster

outer

painter

over

parlor

pamper

packer

oyster

oyer

owner

pacer

pager

parlour

palmer

panter

panzer

parker

parser

panther

partner

pander

passer

paster

paper

pastor

patter

pauper

payer

pasture

paver

peacher

peddler

lessor

lever

zoster

penner

pester

perjure

peter

petre

pewter

picture

picker

pilfer

pilcher

pillar

piller

pincher

pinner

pitcher

pinder

placer

planer

planner

planter

piper

plaster

plucker

pleasure

plover

pledger

platter

plotter

player

pleaser

plumber

plunder

plunger

polder

polar

pointer

plater

poker

poacher

ponder

pooler

poplar

porker

porter

popper

poster

posture

poser

pounder

prosper

potter

poulter

prancer

power

prefer

preacher

printer

powter

prayer

primer

praetor

pressure

prier

prior

presser

preyer

prater

proctor

proffer

proper

puzzler

pepper

psalter

prowler

pucker

puffer

puller

puncture

pyre

pouter

punter

putter

pusher

pruner

purser

quencher

powder

quarter

quaker

quaver

quilter

quitter

quiver

quipster

rambler

rammer

rafter

rancor

raider

raiser

raker

ranger

ranker

raptor

rapper

rather

rapture

raver

reamer

reader

rater

reaper

reaver

razor

recur

rector

racker

refer

reiter

render

renter

renner

racer

reefer

rhymer

riddler

ricker

rigor

rimer

rimmer

rider

righter

ringer

rinker

ridder

ripper

river

riser

roadster

roaster

robber

rocker

roger

rotor

rustler

rutter

roster

rother

sampler

roller

roper

roser

rounder

rouser

rusher

rubber

rupture

rudder

runner

ruler

rumor

router

rover

rower

ryder

sabre

sadder

roister

roofer

sailer

sailor

saker

salter

rooster

santer

sapper

rooter

saucer

saunter

savior

snatcher

scalper

schiller

scamper

scholar

scissor

sceptre

scalar

scatter

sayer

schemer

scorer

saver

scorcher

scour

savor

sculptor

sawyer

sculpture

scribbler

scrivener

scripture

scrubber

scupper

sealer

scriber

seamster

sickler

schooner

scooper

silver

scraper

seller

sender

senior

sensor

setter

sever

shader

shaker

shanker

server

sharper

sharer

shatter

screamer

shelter

shifter

shingler

shearer

sheller

shimmer

shipper

sicker

shiner

shiver

shaver

shrimper

shudder

shutter

shoulder

shopper

shriner

shriver

shower

shooter

shyster

searcher

simper

simmer

sector

seeker

siller

signer

singer

sinker

sinner

segar

sister

skelter

sitter

skimmer

skinner

skipper

sire

siver

sizer

skiver

skater

skewer

slicker

slander

slender

slatter

seizure

slaughter

slicer

slasher

slayer

slater

sleeper

slipper

sliver

slinger

sider

slither

slider

smuggler

sewer

slumber

smother

smelter

slugger

smither

slobber

smatter

snapper

smasher

smoker

smoother

snicker

snuffer

snorter

snider

snorer

sneaker

solver

soaker

soldier

sorter

sounder

solar

solder

sober

sour

soder

spiller

spanner

spatter

sparger

spader

speaker

sower

splinter

spinner

spectre

speller

sphincter

spencer

spender

spicer

spider

speeder

spinster

splatter

splendor

splitter

sponsor

sprinkler

sprinter

spotter

springer

spreader

sputter

sprayer

squalor

spoiler

squier

stagger

squeaker

stager

stalder

stamper

staller

stammer

squander

stalker

stander

squatter

starcher

starer

starter

steller

stater

souther

stealer

sooner

steeler

stentor

steamer

stayer

stemmer

stepper

storer

souter

stiller

stifler

stinger

stricture

stature

steeper

stocker

stopper

stroller

sterner

sticker

structure

stiver

strangler

straggler

strickler

stripper

stuffer

stretcher

stringer

streamer

striker

strayer

stranger

stumper

stunner

sumpter

stoker

succor

sucker

suffer

stover

sugar

stupor

sucre

sulphur

sumner

summer

sunder

suitor

stutter

stoner

super

supper

surfer

sutor

suture

swagger

sweater

sweeper

swelter

swifter

switzer

swimmer

swinger

taber

tailor

temblor

tabor

tamper

tamer

tanner

tatter

taker

tattler

tapper

talker

tartar

tasker

taster

taxer

taper

teamster

tedder

teaser

teeter

teacher

teller

tacker

temper

templar

tenure

tether

tensor

tester

tenor

termer

terror

texture

thacker

thumper

thruster

thinker

thinner

thither

thresher

thaler

thatcher

thrower

thunder

ticker

tiller

timber

timbre

tinder

tinker

timer

timmer

tincture

tiger

tighter

tipper

tipster

toddler

titter

tender

tire

torpor

toller

topper

toaster

torture

totter

tower

warbler

tracker

tracer

tractor

transfer

trailer

trainer

traitor

tranter

trapper

trawler

treasure

trencher

tremor

trimmer

tripper

trucker

trickster

trier

trotter

treater

trooper

trigger

tuber

tucker

tudor

ulcer

ulster

twitter

tyer

tumor

twister

tyler

tyger

tuner

tutor

vulgar

vulture

usher

under

upper

utter

user

valor

venture

vector

vendor

venter

vapor

victor

vicar

vigor

vesper

viewer

vintner

viner

viper

visor

voter

voucher

verser

walter

waller

walker

wader

wafer

waiter

waiver

wager

waltzer

wander

trader

wanger

warder

warmer

warner

welder

welcher

turner

water

webster

weather

wearer

webber

weber

washer

watcher

waster

waver

weaver

welter

whimper

wheeler

whether

whacker

whaler

whiner

whisker

whisper

willer

whistler

wilder

wicker

whither

whitener

whopper

winder

windsor

winter

winker

winger

winner

wiper

wonder

wisher

wither

wire

worker

wringer

wrapper

wrecker

writer

yachter

yager

younger

youngster

younker

zipper

zither

yonder

yorker

zander

yonker

zehner

zephyr

yorkshire

zocor

3 syllable words

acquire

achiever

absorber

abuser

accuser

abler

adviser

adopter

aglitter

adapter

adjuster

advancer

admirer

adventure

aflutter

aggressor

ammeter

almoner

amateur

another

announcer

annular

angular

ancestor

aperture

appraiser

arbiter

aquifer

armiger

asunder

assembler

assessor

attacker

assayer

arranger

attainder

auditor

bachelor

banister

attire

barrister

avenger

bandleader

backpacker

backwater

bagpiper

balancer

ballplayer

bargainer

bannister

barrier

bartender

batterer

beachcomber

behavior

beefeater

beginner

bedchamber

beholder

belabor

beleaguer

believer

bewilder

bibler

bellflower

bipolar

bellwether

birdwatcher

blockader

bloodsucker

bonfire

bookbinder

bookkeeper

bookmaker

bookseller

bondholder

borrower

brainpower

breadwinner

bricklayer

buckler

brazier

broadcaster

breakwater

bulldozer

burrower

bystander

cadaver

campaigner

calendar

calender

canister

carrier

cellular

caterer

catheter

challenger

character

chancellor

changeover

chidester

cheeseburger

chronicler

commuter

circular

churchgoer

commander

cliffhanger

cocksucker

coauthor

collider

collector

comforter

colander

commenter

cochlear

commoner

compiler

composer

compressor

composure

computer

condenser

conductor

coneflower

conifer

connector

conjecture

connecter

connoisseur

conqueror

consider

conjuror

conspire

constrictor

cottier

constructor

contender

container

controller

consumer

contractor

conveyer

converter

conveyor

copier

consular

copartner

cornflower

coroner

corridor

costumer

councilor

counsellor

counselor

courtier

courier

crabeater

cozier

creator

creditor

coworker

crossover

crowkeeper

crusader

cucumber

currier

curator

curvature

customer

cylinder

cynosure

dangler

debater

demeanor

debenture

decliner

decider

decipher

deflator

defaulter

defender

degener

deflector

december

deliver

denature

derringer

departure

deserter

designer

desire

destroyer

devour

detractor

digester

dictator

detailer

detector

divisor

discolor

disfigure

disfavor

dishonor

disclosure

discounter

discover

dishwasher

dismember

distiller

abductor

dissolver

displeasure

disorder

disposer

dissenter

dispatcher

dispenser

distemper

disclaimer

divider

doorkeeper

dressmaker

dowager

director

disaster

dulcimer

farrier

earlier

embitter

embroider

employer

empire

elector

elixir

effector

elater

emperor

empower

emptier

enamor

enchanter

editor

enclosure

encounter

encumber

engender

enhancer

enforcer

engraver

endorser

endanger

entire

enquire

enlarger

enquirer

endeavor

enlargement

enlargements

enrapture

enlarges

equator

erector

easterner

espalier

eraser

exchequer

exchanger

extender

exposure

exporter

eyeliner

falconer

explorer

fancier

fastener

carpenter

fiddler

ferrier

finisher

fishmonger

firepower

flycatcher

flypaper

forefinger

follower

foreclosure

forecaster

forefather

forester

foreigner

girdler

forever

glandular

glazier

globular

forerunner

forfeiture

freeholder

gobbler

frankfurter

freethinker

furniture

furrier

gatherer

gamekeeper

gardener

gibraltar

glassmaker

forwarder

granddaughter

gossamer

godmother

gossiper

governor

godfather

grandmother

granular

grazier

grasshopper

indenture

gunpowder

hairdresser

handover

hangover

harbinger

hanover

hardener

harasser

hardcover

harrier

havener

harrower

haymaker

harvester

grandfather

headwater

highflier

hereafter

hinderer

highlander

hindquarter

hitchhiker

hollander

holdover

humbler

homebuilder

idler

homesteader

hornblower

homeworker

householder

housekeeper

howitzer

however

icebreaker

importer

impostor

improper

incisor

inclosure

inhaler

inductor

inhalers

injector

informer

innkeeper

insular

insider

inquirer

insecure

insurer

integer

inspector

instructor

kayaker

invader

isomer

intruder

inventor

investor

islander

issuer

juggler

jackhammer

janitor

jayhawker

jocular

jeweler

jugular

indexer

juniper

jupiter

kidnapper

kindler

kingfisher

lamplighter

kitchener

lancaster

laborer

landholder

lawmaker

landowner

latecomer

lavender

launderer

left-winger

latimer

leftover

lecturer

leviner

licensure

licenser

linear

littler

listener

londoner

locator

loudspeaker

manicure

macabre

lucifer

manslaughter

manager

mariner

marauder

marketer

matchmaker

mayflower

massacre

meander

meteor

messenger

midwinter

midsummer

milliner

minesweeper

minister

moniker

modular

misnomer

molester

monomer

moreover

monitor

muckraker

muscular

narrator

narrower

newcomer

needler

newspaper

newscaster

murderer

nodular

nuclear

nonmember

nonstarter

november

norlander

northerner

nutcracker

objector

offender

october

ocular

observer

offerer

officer

oliver

opener

painkiller

outlier

outfielder

outfitter

outrigger

outnumber

outrider

outsider

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Words that rhyme with the word familiar

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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