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2 syllable words

acer

acre

actor

adder

adar

adhere

adore

after

agar

aller

alter

altar

azure

alder

amber

ambler

ampere

answer

anger

anker

backer

antler

arbor

archer

ardor

armor

asker

asper

attar

aster

author

auster

auger

augur

aver

babbler

anchor

badger

angler

bailer

banter

barter

batter

bailor

balter

baker

balder

bander

banker

banner

barker

barger

bather

barber

barbre

baxter

beaker

bearer

becker

beggar

beaver

belcher

beater

bever

bender

betray

bencher

berber

bicker

bidder

bigger

bother

bottler

bowler

bowyer

blister

biter

blaster

blabber

bladder

blather

binder

blatter

blender

blazer

bleacher

bloomer

blinder

blotter

blubber

bluffer

blower

blunder

bluster

bolter

birder

bobber

boiler

bolar

bolster

boarder

bomber

booster

boomer

boozer

boner

borer

border

boulter

boudoir

boulder

bracer

bragger

bouncer

bounder

bower

boxer

boyer

brander

brawner

breaker

brayer

breather

breeder

brewer

brimmer

buffer

bugger

bummer

brother

builder

bulger

broiler

broker

browser

bumper

bunker

bungler

burgher

butler

buzzer

busker

buster

burner

burglar

buyer

caesar

cadre

cater

cellar

chatter

caller

cheddar

canter

cantor

camper

cancer

candor

canker

caper

capper

captor

center

caster

centre

camber

carper

carver

cheater

checker

castor

catcher

causer

cedar

censer

calmer

censor

censure

chipper

clearer

centner

chowder

capture

chapter

charter

chaser

chauffeur

chopper

charmer

cinder

chamber

changer

charger

clatter

chewer

cider

cipher

carder

choir

clamber

clamor

clamour

clapper

clever

carter

clicker

cleanser

cleaner

cleaver

climber

clincher

clipper

cluster

cloister

coaster

clothier

clobber

closer

clover

closure

cloture

coffer

briar

cocker

cobbler

colour

colter

color

comer

coiner

collar

comber

collier

concur

confer

conger

conder

condor

conjure

conner

cooler

cooper

copper

corner

coster

cotter

cougar

coulter

counter

coupler

courter

couture

conquer

cover

crater

cracker

cower

craker

crammer

courser

craver

crawler

creamer

creature

crier

crisper

crooner

crocker

croker

cropper

father

brier

cruiser

crusher

crowner

crozier

cryer

cutler

culler

culver

cumber

culture

curler

cursor

daughter

darter

cypher

dagger

dapper

dauber

dealer

dasher

damper

dancer

darner

danger

dexter

decker

defer

demur

denture

detour

dicker

diaper

dieter

differ

digger

dinner

dipper

diner

dire

diver

mister

doctor

docker

dollar

dodger

donar

donor

doubter

driller

croaker

dresser

dr.

crowder

downer

drainer

dreamer

drier

drummer

drinker

draper

driver

dropper

drover

dryer

ducker

duffer

duller

dumper

dunker

duster

duper

dweller

easter

eager

earner

dyer

eater

egger

eger

either

dour

elder

minster

ember

feather

freer

ender

enter

ester

error

ever

esker

euchre

ether

ewer

emmer

garter

gather

eyer

facer

flesher

felter

falter

faster

feaster

fader

faker

faller

failure

farmer

farther

favor

feeder

feller

feeler

ferrer

feature

fender

femur

fighter

figure

fester

fervor

fever

fibre

fifer

fielder

filer

filter

filler

finer

finder

finger

fisher

fissure

fire

flatter

fixture

flapper

flasher

flicker

flipper

fletcher

factor

floater

flower

fluor

foister

flavor

fluster

fodder

flounder

flour

flyer

folder

gaster

garner

gaiter

flier

foster

fowler

former

forger

forster

founder

framer

foyer

fracture

frater

freighter

fresher

freezer

friar

frier

fryer

fucker

future

gager

further

gainer

gambler

gander

ganger

gender

gauger

gelder

guider

gilder

gesture

giver

ginger

gerner

geyser

girder

glacier

glamor

glamour

glimmer

glover

glazer

glider

glosser

glower

grater

goer

gripper

golfer

groomer

minter

grantor

gomer

gopher

grabber

grader

grammar

grammer

gouger

granger

groover

graver

grazer

greaser

griever

grocer

grinder

grolier

grouper

guesser

grounder

grower

guitar

gunner

gusher

guzzler

halter

hacker

hammer

hamster

hamper

hander

handler

hangar

hanger

harbor

harder

harper

hanker

hater

hatcher

hatter

hauler

haver

header

heater

hector

hawker

healer

havier

heather

hearer

hedger

guilder

hellier

heifer

heer

hewer

helper

hemmer

hepper

herder

herber

hesper

hipster

hinder

hider

higher

hire

holder

hither

homer

holster

laser

hooper

hoover

hoosier

honour

hopper

horner

horror

hover

huffer

hugger

huckster

howler

hour

hummer

humor

hunter

humour

hussar

hunger

hunker

hydro

hydra

incur

inner

infer

injure

inter

kelter

kever

kilter

jager

kicker

jaeger

jagger

jailer

jester

jobber

jogger

joiner

joker

jumper

junior

junker

kaiser

keeler

keener

juncture

keeper

keever

kercher

jasper

killer

kipper

kisser

knicker

later

honor

labor

labour

lacquer

ladder

lager

laker

kosher

lather

knower

lancer

lander

latter

lasher

laster

larder

larkspur

lauder

laugher

laughter

laver

lawyer

lazar

leader

leaguer

leamer

launder

layer

launcher

learner

leaser

leather

lector

lecher

ledger

leger

leisure

lecture

leaver

lemur

leper

lender

lepre

lesser

lessor

limber

lester

lever

licker

lifter

lighter

liner

limmer

linger

liqueur

lister

liquor

liver

loiter

loader

loafer

locker

logger

lobster

longer

longspur

looper

loser

loper

lover

lubber

hostler

luger

miller

lumber

lumper

luster

lustre

lunar

lunger

madder

mainor

manner

manor

maker

major

mander

manger

midair

marcher

martyr

measure

marker

mater

maser

master

masser

mather

matter

metier

masker

meter

mazer

mayor

meer

mature

mentor

mester

medlar

member

mercer

merger

metre

marver

mincer

lower

minder

miner

minor

chandler

mr.

mirror

miser

mitre

mixer

moder

mixture

moisture

monsieur

mugger

muller

monger

monster

muffler

motor

mover

mother

mortar

mouser

moulder

mourner

mower

mumper

number

murder

saunter

zoster

murmur

muster

nectar

nadir

namer

natter

nearer

nature

occur

neighbor

nestor

neither

nether

never

nigger

nimmer

nipper

nitro

norther

nother

nurture

pooler

ochre

odor

offer

patter

ogre

oiler

omer

oldster

otter

outer

other

ouster

order

our

outdoor

over

owner

oyster

pacer

mire

panter

palmer

paster

pester

oyer

pamper

pander

pastor

panther

paper

passer

partner

panzer

parker

parlor

parlour

parser

pasture

peddler

packer

pauper

paver

peacher

payer

padre

penner

pepper

peeler

perjure

pedro

pager

peter

painter

liar

planter

picker

pilfer

picture

pilcher

pillar

piller

pinner

pincher

piper

pinder

pitcher

placer

planer

plaster

planner

plater

platter

pleasure

pleaser

player

pledger

plotter

plover

plucker

plumber

plunder

pointer

plunger

poker

poacher

polar

polder

popper

ponder

prancer

porter

poser

poster

poplar

porker

potter

pouter

powter

praetor

prater

poulter

powder

pounder

power

posture

prayer

prefer

presser

pressure

printer

primer

preacher

preyer

prier

prior

proctor

puffer

proffer

psalter

proper

pruner

pucker

prowler

prosper

puncture

punter

puzzler

purser

quaker

pyre

quadra

quarter

quaver

quencher

quilter

quiver

quipster

racer

racker

rafter

raider

raiser

rater

raker

raptor

rammer

rapper

rather

rancor

ranger

ranker

rapture

raver

razor

rambler

reader

reamer

reaper

reaver

radar

rector

recur

refer

reefer

redraw

reiter

riser

roaster

renter

renner

render

rocker

ridder

riddler

retire

rigor

ricker

righter

rimmer

ripper

rhymer

rimer

retry

river

rider

ringer

rinker

robber

roadster

rooster

rotor

rother

roofer

roister

roster

roller

roper

roser

rounder

rouser

rover

rubber

roger

rudder

ruler

rumor

runner

rusher

rustler

ryder

sabre

sadder

rower

rupture

sailer

sailor

saker

salter

santer

sapper

sampler

saucer

savor

sawyer

scalar

sayer

scalper

scamper

scatter

super

supper

saver

sceptre

schemer

schiller

schooner

scissor

scooper

scorer

scraper

screamer

scour

scorcher

scribbler

scriber

scrubber

scupper

sculptor

scrivener

scripture

sculpture

sealer

sector

seller

sender

sensor

seeker

segar

seizure

senior

server

seamster

sever

searcher

sewer

shyster

shader

shearer

shaker

shifter

sharer

shelter

shatter

sheller

shimmer

shipper

shingler

shaver

shiner

sharper

shanker

shiver

shudder

shrimper

shopper

shriner

shriver

shoulder

shower

sicker

simper

sider

siller

sister

simmer

silver

signer

sinner

skater

skelter

singer

sinker

siver

sizer

skimmer

skinner

skewer

skipper

slater

skiver

sire

slasher

slander

slatter

slaughter

slayer

sleeper

slicker

slipper

sliver

slugger

smatter

slinger

slither

slender

slumber

slicer

slider

slobber

smasher

smelter

smither

smoker

snuffer

smoother

snicker

smother

smuggler

snorter

snapper

sneaker

snorer

soaker

sober

soder

snatcher

snider

solar

solder

soldier

solver

sooner

sickler

scholar

stemmer

savior

spatter

souther

spader

spanner

speaker

sower

sparger

spectre

stentor

sorter

speller

spiller

spinner

splatter

spinster

sphincter

spencer

spender

splendor

speeder

spicer

spider

splinter

sprinter

spotter

spreader

springer

spoiler

squalor

sprinkler

sponsor

sprayer

squander

squatter

steller

squeaker

stalker

staller

stammer

stealer

sounder

stagger

stager

stature

stairway

stalder

stamper

stander

squier

starer

stater

starter

steamer

starcher

stayer

steeler

steeper

sour

stepper

sterner

sticker

stiller

stinger

stiver

streamer

stifler

stocker

stoker

stoner

stopper

storer

stuffer

starry

stripper

stretcher

stringer

stricture

striker

stumper

stroller

straggler

strayer

stranger

strangler

strickler

structure

stunner

stupor

succor

sucker

sucre

suffer

summer

storey

sumpter

sulphur

sumner

sunder

stover

surfer

story

swelter

swifter

switzer

swimmer

suture

swinger

swagger

sweeper

taber

tatter

tartar

tabor

tacker

tailor

taker

talker

tamer

tanner

taper

tapper

taster

tamper

tasker

tattler

tawdry

teamster

teaser

twister

tensor

taxer

tedder

teeter

thruster

teller

tenor

temper

tender

temblor

templar

thinner

tenure

termer

tester

terror

tether

thacker

thaler

thatcher

texture

thinker

thresher

thrower

thumper

teacher

thunder

ticker

tiller

timber

timbre

tinker

tiger

tighter

timmer

tipper

tipster

tinder

toaster

timer

tincture

tire

toddler

topper

tracer

tractor

traitor

toller

totter

tracker

trader

trailer

trainer

torpor

tower

torture

transfer

tranter

trapper

trawler

treater

tremor

trigger

treasure

trimmer

tripper

trooper

trotter

trucker

trencher

tuber

tucker

tudor

trickster

tumbler

tumor

tuner

trier

turner

tyger

tyler

tyer

ulster

under

waver

upper

user

usher

valor

vapor

webber

venter

victor

vigor

vendor

vesper

venture

verser

vicar

viewer

voter

vintner

viner

viper

visor

voucher

waiter

water

ulcer

vulgar

walter

vulture

wader

wafer

waiver

walker

waller

wager

waltzer

waster

wander

wanger

washer

watcher

warder

warmer

warner

warbler

welter

vector

weber

webster

whither

welder

whistler

welcher

weather

weaver

whacker

whaler

whether

whimper

whisker

whisper

wicker

wheeler

whiner

whitener

whopper

windsor

wilder

winter

wearer

willer

winner

winger

wisher

winder

winker

wiper

wither

wrapper

wire

wonder

worker

wrecker

writer

yachter

wringer

yager

yonder

zehner

youngster

younger

younker

yorker

zander

yonker

yorkshire

zephyr

zipper

zither

zocor

3 syllable words

abler

acquire

achiever

abuser

accuser

absorber

adapter

adjuster

admirer

adopter

advancer

adventure

aflutter

aglitter

aggressor

adviser

amateur

almoner

ammeter

ancestor

announcer

annular

angular

arbiter

another

aquifer

appraiser

aperture

armiger

arranger

assayer

assembler

attacker

attainder

assessor

asunder

atria

attire

auditor

avenger

bachelor

backpacker

backwater

bagpiper

batterer

banister

balancer

ballplayer

bandleader

bannister

barrister

bargainer

barrier

bartender

battery

beachcomber

beefeater

beginner

belabor

behavior

beholder

bedchamber

beleaguer

believer

bellwether

bellflower

bewilder

bibler

blockader

bloodsucker

bondholder

bookkeeper

bookmaker

bookseller

bookbinder

bonfire

borrower

bipolar

brainpower

birdwatcher

brazier

breadwinner

breakwater

buckler

bricklayer

broadcaster

bulldozer

buttery

burrower

bystander

cadaver

calender

calendar

canister

campaigner

carpenter

catheter

caterer

cellular

character

chancellor

challenger

changeover

cheeseburger

chidester

churchgoer

chronicler

circular

carrier

cliffhanger

coauthor

collider

cochlear

collector

comforter

commenter

connecter

cocksucker

colander

commander

commuter

compiler

composer

composure

complainer

compressor

commoner

computer

conductor

conifer

condenser

configure

conjecture

coneflower

conjuror

creator

connector

container

contender

consider

conspire

consular

consumer

constrictor

constructor

conqueror

contractor

controller

converter

conveyer

conveyor

copier

copartner

coroner

cornflower

corridor

coterie

cottier

costumer

councilor

counsellor

counselor

courtier

courier

crabeater

cozier

coworker

connoisseur

creditor

abductor

cucumber

crusader

crowkeeper

curator

currier

customer

curvature

datura

cylinder

dangler

cynosure

debater

defaulter

decider

decipher

decliner

defender

deflector

degener

deliver

demeanor

deserter

desire

deflator

destroyer

detector

designer

detailer

denature

departure

debenture

derringer

detractor

devour

december

dictator

digester

director

disaster

discounter

discolor

discover

disfavor

disclaimer

disclosure

disfigure

dishonor

distemper

distiller

dissenter

dissolver

dispatcher

dismember

dispenser

displeasure

divider

dishwasher

divisor

disorder

dressmaker

dulcimer

doorkeeper

earlier

easterner

editor

effector

elater

elector

dowager

embitter

minister

emperor

emptier

empire

empower

enamor

employer

enchanter

crossover

entire

elixir

endeavor

enquire

endorser

enforcer

engraver

enlarger

enquirer

engender

enhancer

enrapture

eraser

erector

embroider

equator

espalier

endanger

encumber

gardener

enclosure

encounter

exporter

extender

exposure

explorer

exchanger

eyeliner

exchequer

fastener

falconer

familiar

fancier

farrier

feathery

fedora

ferrier

fiddler

finisher

firepower

fishmonger

flypaper

flycatcher

follower

forecaster

foreigner

forever

forester

forerunner

forfeiture

forwarder

frankfurter

freeholder

furrier

furniture

forefather

forefinger

freethinker

foreclosure

gamekeeper

gatherer

gibraltar

girdler

gobbler

glazier

globular

glandular

godmother

glassmaker

godfather

gossamer

gossiper

governor

granddaughter

grandmother

granular

grazier

grasshopper

gunpowder

hairdresser

harrier

handover

harasser

hardener

hardcover

hanover

hangover

harrower

harbinger

harvester

havener

headwater

haymaker

hereafter

hinderer

highflier

hitchhiker

highlander

homebuilder

homesteader

holdover

hollander

latecomer

homeworker

howitzer

however

householder

housekeeper

humbler

idler

icebreaker

importer

impostor

incisor

improper

inclosure

indenture

indexer

inductor

informer

injector

inhaler

innkeeper

inspector

insider

inquirer

insecure

insular

instructor

integer

insurer

intruder

investor

issuer

isomer

islander

jackhammer

janitor

jeweler

jittery

juggler

jocular

jugular

jupiter

juniper

kayaker

jayhawker

kidnapper

invader

kitchener

kindler

kingfisher

inventor

laborer

lamplighter

lancaster

hornblower

landholder

landowner

latimer

lavender

launderer

lawmaker

leftover

leathery

lecturer

left-winger

linear

hindquarter

leviner

licenser

licensure

listener

littler

locator

londoner

lucifer

loudspeaker

lottery

macabre

marauder

madeira

manager

manicure

manslaughter

mariner

meteor

marketer

massacre

matchmaker

meander

mayflower

messenger

midsummer

midwinter

milliner

minesweeper

misnomer

monitor

modular

molester

moniker

monomer

moreover

muckraker

murderer

narrator

narrower

needler

newcomer

newscaster

newspaper

nodular

nonmember

norlander

nonstarter

northerner

notary

november

nuclear

muscular

nutcracker

objector

observer

grandfather

october

ocular

offender

offerer

officer

oliver

opener

oppressor

orator

outfitter

outlier

outrider

outfielder

outnumber

outrigger

outsider

overture

pacesetter

pacemaker

painkiller

pannier

passenger

passover

patera

pathfinder

peculiar

peacekeeper

peacemaker

pedicure

pensioner

perjurer

performer

perrier

philander

pilaster

pickler

pillager

plasterer

poetry

polluter

polymer

popular

possessor

pottery

powdery

posterior

potboiler

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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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