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

acer

acre

actor

adder

anger

after

agar

alder

altar

alter

anchor

aller

amber

ampere

ambler

amir

amour

angler

anker

answer

antler

arbor

ardor

archer

armor

asker

asper

aster

attar

auster

babbler

auger

augur

aver

author

azure

briar

backer

badger

bailer

banter

bander

banker

banner

balder

balter

barber

barbre

bitter

bailor

baker

barter

batter

bather

baxter

blender

barger

barker

bearer

beater

beaver

becker

beggar

belcher

bender

bencher

better

bettor

bever

berber

bicker

bidder

bigger

binder

birder

bloomer

blister

beaker

blinder

bleacher

blaster

biter

blabber

bladder

blatter

blazer

blather

bolter

blunder

bluster

blubber

bluffer

boarder

blotter

bobber

boiler

bolar

blower

bolster

bomber

boner

booker

booster

border

boomer

boozer

borer

bother

bottler

boulder

boulter

bouncer

bounder

brander

bowyer

brawner

boyer

brayer

boxer

bowler

bracer

bragger

bower

breeder

breaker

breather

brewer

brimmer

buffer

brother

broiler

broker

browser

bugger

builder

bulger

bumper

bunker

bungler

bummer

burner

burglar

burgher

busker

buster

butcher

butler

butter

buzzer

buyer

caesar

camber

caller

calmer

cancer

camper

canter

canker

cantor

carver

carper

censer

capper

carter

caster

censor

cellar

center

castor

cedar

cater

causer

catcher

censure

centre

crisper

chipper

caper

cleanser

chitter

centner

changer

chamber

chapter

chandler

charger

charmer

cheater

checker

cheddar

charter

chaser

chatter

chauffeur

chewer

cleaner

choir

chopper

chowder

cider

cipher

clamber

clearer

clamor

clamour

clapper

clatter

clicker

brier

cleaver

clever

clipper

creamer

creature

clobber

cloister

clothier

conner

closer

clutter

coaster

conquer

clover

closure

cluster

cobbler

coiner

colour

cocker

collar

collier

color

comer

colter

comber

coffer

concur

conder

confer

condor

conger

cloture

conjure

cooker

cooler

cooper

cooter

copper

corner

coster

counter

coupler

cover

coulter

courser

courter

cotter

cougar

cracker

cower

craker

crammer

crater

craver

crawler

climber

crier

dinar

candor

critter

culture

crooner

cumber

crowner

culler

cropper

crowder

cruiser

crozier

culver

crusher

cryer

darner

darter

curler

cutler

dancer

danger

cutter

damper

cypher

dagger

dapper

dauber

dasher

dealer

daughter

debtor

crocker

croker

croaker

decker

cursor

defer

demur

denture

deter

demure

dicker

differ

digger

dipper

dexter

diaper

dieter

diner

lender

dire

captor

feeler

carder

dunker

donar

doctor

docker

dollar

dodger

dumper

donor

downer

dr.

doubter

dour

drainer

draper

dreamer

driller

dresser

drummer

ducker

duffer

duller

drier

dryer

driver

dropper

drover

duster

duper

dweller

eager

earner

dyer

elder

ember

eater

eger

egger

either

easter

emmer

ender

enter

esker

ester

error

ether

ever

euchre

ewer

failure

factor

falter

facer

fader

faker

faller

feeder

farmer

eyer

farther

faster

father

favor

feaster

feather

feature

fender

feller

felter

femur

ferrer

fervor

fester

fetter

fever

fielder

fibre

fifer

fighter

filer

filler

filter

fisher

flicker

finder

fissure

finer

fitter

fixture

flipper

fire

flapper

flasher

flatter

flesher

fletcher

flier

diver

flavor

foster

floater

flounder

fluster

flutter

foyer

flour

flower

footer

founder

foister

folder

fodder

fluor

flyer

former

forster

forger

fowler

fracture

framer

fritter

freer

freezer

fretter

fucker

fresher

friar

frier

fryer

freighter

fuller

grammar

gainer

gager

gaiter

gambler

further

future

gander

ganger

gender

gelder

garter

garner

gaster

gather

gauger

gesture

gerner

frater

genre

getter

geyser

gilder

giver

girder

glacier

glamor

glimmer

glitter

glover

glamour

glazer

glosser

glider

gomer

golfer

glower

goer

gopher

grabber

grammer

lemur

gouger

grantor

granger

grater

graver

grazer

gripper

greaser

grinder

griever

grocer

grolier

grounder

groover

guilder

guesser

groomer

grouper

grower

guider

gunner

guzzler

gutter

gusher

halter

hamper

hacker

hammer

hander

hamster

hanker

handler

hangar

hanger

harbor

harder

harper

hellier

havier

header

hater

hatter

hauler

hatcher

haver

hawker

healer

hearer

heater

hector

heather

hedger

heer

helper

herder

hesper

hemmer

hepper

heifer

henry

herber

hewer

hider

higher

hitter

hipster

hither

hire

holder

holster

honor

honour

hooker

homer

hooper

hoosier

hooter

hoover

hopper

horror

horner

hostler

hover

huffer

hugger

huckster

howler

hunger

hunter

hunker

hummer

hussar

humor

humour

hour

junior

jumper

junker

inure

jaeger

jager

jagger

jester

jetter

joiner

jasper

jailer

jobber

jogger

joker

juncture

juror

keener

kelter

keeler

keeper

keever

kever

kaiser

kercher

kicker

killer

kilter

kipper

kisser

knicker

knitter

kosher

knower

labor

lancer

labour

lacquer

ladder

lager

laker

lanier

lander

larder

laster

laser

later

latter

lauder

lasher

lather

larkspur

laugher

launder

lector

laughter

launcher

lecture

lawyer

leader

leamer

learner

leaser

leaver

leather

lecher

layer

laver

lazar

leaguer

ledger

leger

leisure

leper

lepre

capture

lesser

lessor

grader

lester

runner

letter

lifter

limber

licker

limmer

liqueur

liquor

liner

lighter

lister

litter

liver

loader

loafer

lobster

longer

locker

logger

loiter

looker

longspur

looper

looter

loper

loser

lover

lunger

liar

lumber

lubber

lumper

lustre

lunar

luter

mainor

luger

luster

madder

manure

lower

mander

manger

manner

manor

maker

major

marcher

marker

marver

masker

master

maser

masser

mater

matter

mentor

meer

mather

medlar

member

mayor

mester

mazer

mercer

merger

measure

metier

meter

metre

martyr

miller

minster

mirror

minder

miner

minor

mire

mister

mixer

mixture

mitre

moder

monsieur

monger

miser

moisture

monster

mortar

mother

moulder

mourner

motor

mr.

muffler

mumper

mugger

muller

murder

murmur

mower

muster

nestor

mutter

mouser

nearer

nectar

mover

nadir

namer

natter

neighbor

nature

neither

never

nether

nigger

nimmer

nipper

number

nother

neuter

norther

nutter

occur

ochre

nurture

odor

offer

one-year

ogre

oiler

omer

oldster

owner

other

order

otter

our

ouster

outer

over

oyer

oyster

pacer

painter

pander

panter

pamper

packer

palmer

pager

panther

panzer

paper

parker

parlor

parlour

parser

partner

passer

paster

pastor

pasture

patter

payer

pauper

paver

penner

peddler

peeler

perjure

picker

picture

pilcher

pester

pilfer

peter

petre

pewter

pillar

piller

pinder

plunder

pooler

punter

plover

peacher

pitcher

planter

ponder

planer

planner

pleaser

pleasure

pledger

player

plaster

placer

plater

platter

plotter

plucker

plunger

pointer

polder

rustler

plumber

poker

polar

poacher

praetor

piper

rubber

poplar

popper

pounder

porker

porter

poster

poulter

poser

potter

pouter

posture

power

powder

powter

prancer

prefer

preacher

prayer

prater

presser

pressure

prior

proctor

primer

proffer

pruner

prier

prosper

psalter

pucker

proper

prowler

puffer

puller

puncture

preyer

rudder

puzzler

putter

pusher

pyre

quaker

quilter

quencher

quitter

quiver

quarter

quaver

quipster

rafter

racer

racker

raider

raiser

rancor

raker

rambler

rammer

ranger

rater

rather

rapture

recur

raver

reader

reamer

reaper

reaver

razor

rector

ranker

reefer

rapper

refer

raptor

reiter

render

renter

renner

rimmer

ringer

riddler

ricker

ridder

rhymer

rider

righter

rigor

rimer

ripper

river

purser

riser

roaster

roister

roadster

robber

rocker

roller

roger

roofer

rooster

rooter

roper

roser

rounder

roster

rotor

rother

rouser

router

rover

rower

ruler

rumor

rupture

rusher

santer

pepper

rutter

ryder

sabre

sadder

sailer

sailor

saker

salter

sampler

sapper

zither

saucer

saunter

lever

sawyer

sayer

sneaker

saver

schiller

savior

sceptre

schemer

savor

scamper

snicker

scalar

scissor

scooper

scorer

scorcher

scour

scraper

screamer

scribbler

scrivener

scripture

scrubber

scupper

sculptor

scriber

sender

sculpture

sealer

sector

seeker

segar

seller

seizure

searcher

sensor

seamster

senor

shrimper

sever

server

setter

shearer

shifter

shimmer

shelter

shader

shanker

shipper

sharer

sheller

shiner

sharper

shaker

shatter

sewer

shaver

shiver

shooter

shoulder

shopper

shower

shriner

shudder

shriver

sicker

sickler

schooner

shutter

scalper

shyster

slander

scatter

singer

silver

simper

siller

simmer

signer

sitter

skimmer

skipper

skelter

sleeper

sire

sider

siver

sizer

skater

skiver

skewer

sister

slayer

scholar

slasher

slater

slatter

slinger

slicker

slipper

sliver

slither

slugger

slicer

slider

slobber

slumber

slaughter

slender

smasher

smither

smelter

smother

smatter

smoker

snapper

smoother

smuggler

snider

snorer

snorter

snuffer

soaker

sober

soder

solar

solder

snatcher

spectre

sounder

sooner

spanner

somewhere

solver

sorter

sour

souter

spader

sower

speaker

souther

sparger

spatter

stayer

spencer

spender

sphincter

spiller

speeder

speller

spicer

spider

springer

spinster

splendor

splitter

sponsor

spreader

sprayer

splatter

spoiler

spotter

sprinkler

soldier

squander

sputter

squeaker

squier

squalor

squatter

stager

stagger

sticker

starer

sterner

stalder

stander

stamper

stalker

staller

stammer

starcher

stiller

starter

stealer

stentor

steamer

steeler

steeper

steller

stemmer

stepper

stature

stater

stifler

stinger

stiver

stocker

stoker

stoner

stopper

strickler

stranger

streamer

stretcher

strangler

strayer

straggler

storer

stover

stricture

striker

stringer

stripper

stunner

stumper

structure

stuffer

stroller

stupor

stutter

sulphur

succor

sucker

suffer

sugar

sucre

suitor

summer

sumner

sumpter

sunder

super

swelter

surfer

swinger

sutor

sweater

sweeper

swagger

suture

swifter

swimmer

switzer

tanner

tamper

taber

tabor

tacker

tailor

taker

talker

tamer

taper

tapper

tartar

teaser

tedder

teacher

tasker

teller

taster

tattler

taxer

tatter

teeter

teamster

temblor

temper

tender

tensor

tenor

tester

terror

templar

tether

texture

termer

thacker

thaler

thatcher

thither

thruster

thunder

timber

timbre

ticker

tiller

timmer

thumper

supper

tiger

tighter

timer

thrower

tincture

tipper

titter

tipster

tire

toaster

toddler

toller

topper

torpor

totter

tracer

torture

tower

tracker

transfer

trigger

trainer

tractor

trader

trailer

traitor

trimmer

trencher

trickster

tripper

younger

tranter

treater

tremor

treasure

trier

trawler

trapper

trucker

trooper

trotter

tuber

tucker

tudor

younker

thresher

zehner

zipper

tumbler

tumor

twister

under

twitter

ulcer

ulster

tyer

tyger

tyler

vendor

upper

vector

utter

usher

user

valor

vapor

veneer

venter

venture

verser

vesper

vintner

victor

vicar

vigor

viewer

viner

viper

vulgar

visor

wander

vulture

wanger

walter

voter

wader

wafer

waiter

waiver

walker

waller

wager

waltzer

voucher

warbler

warder

warmer

warner

tutor

webber

weber

weather

weaver

water

wearer

waver

watcher

webster

welcher

welder

welter

wheeler

whacker

whaler

whether

whimper

whiner

whisker

whisper

whistler

whither

willer

waster

whitener

wilder

whopper

wicker

winger

wonder

wisher

wiper

wire

wither

washer

worker

wringer

yonder

yonker

wrecker

yorker

wrapper

writer

yachter

yager

yorkshire

youngster

tuner

zander

turner

zephyr

zocor

zoster

3 syllable words

achiever

acquire

abuser

accuser

absorber

abler

advancer

adventure

adapter

admirer

adopter

adjuster

adviser

aflutter

aglitter

aggressor

almoner

ammeter

amateur

ancestor

anywhere

another

announcer

annular

appraiser

aperture

arbiter

aquifer

armiger

arranger

assayer

asunder

attainder

assessor

attacker

assembler

attire

auditor

avenger

bachelor

backpacker

backwater

bagpiper

angular

bandleader

balancer

banister

ballplayer

bannister

bargainer

barrier

barrister

bartender

beefeater

belabor

behavior

beginner

bedchamber

believer

bewilder

batterer

bibler

bellflower

binary

bellwether

bipolar

beachcomber

beholder

blockader

bloodsucker

bondholder

bonfire

bookkeeper

bookmaker

bookseller

borrower

brazier

brainpower

breadwinner

breakwater

bookbinder

birdwatcher

bricklayer

buckler

broadcaster

bulldozer

burrower

cadaver

bystander

calendar

calender

camorra

camera

campaigner

canary

canister

cannery

carrier

carpenter

cellular

catheter

caterer

challenger

chancellor

changeover

chidester

chimera

cheeseburger

character

chronicler

churchgoer

circular

denature

cliffhanger

connector

cochlear

colander

collider

commander

commenter

commuter

collector

comforter

commoner

compiler

composer

computer

composure

complainer

compressor

condenser

configure

conifer

conductor

coneflower

conjecture

connecter

conjuror

connoisseur

cocksucker

conqueror

conspire

container

consumer

constrictor

contender

consular

constructor

contractor

controller

converter

conveyer

conveyor

copier

copartner

cornflower

cottier

cozier

consider

courtier

coroner

courier

councilor

counsellor

crabeater

costumer

counselor

coworker

corridor

coauthor

creator

creditor

currier

decider

crowkeeper

crusader

cucumber

crossover

curator

debater

cylinder

cynosure

customer

curvature

dangler

decipher

december

decliner

debenture

deliver

degener

defender

deflator

deflector

destroyer

designer

detector

devour

dictator

disfigure

defaulter

detailer

detractor

departure

derringer

digester

deserter

disfavor

disclaimer

discounter

disaster

discolor

discover

director

disclosure

dishonor

dissenter

disorder

dishwasher

dismember

dispatcher

dispenser

displeasure

disposer

distiller

dissolver

distemper

divider

divisor

doorkeeper

dowager

dressmaker

dulcimer

encounter

endanger

earlier

elixir

effector

elector

editor

elater

easterner

empire

emptier

empower

enamor

embroider

employer

emperor

enchanter

enclosure

embitter

emery

encumber

endeavor

endorser

engraver

enforcer

engender

enhancer

enlarger

enquire

eraser

enquirer

enrapture

equator

erector

espalier

exchanger

exposure

explorer

exporter

extender

exchequer

fancier

eyeliner

familiar

falconer

fastener

fiddler

finisher

fishmonger

finery

firepower

granddaughter

flypaper

follower

forefinger

flycatcher

foreigner

forerunner

forester

forever

forwarder

forfeiture

forefather

forecaster

foreclosure

freethinker

abductor

frankfurter

furrier

gamekeeper

gardener

gatherer

genera

furniture

girdler

glazier

gibraltar

glassmaker

glandular

globular

freeholder

gobbler

godmother

gossamer

gossiper

governor

godfather

granular

grasshopper

grazier

gunnery

gunpowder

hairdresser

harbinger

hanover

hangover

handover

harasser

hardener

hardcover

havener

haymaker

headwater

harvester

harrower

hereafter

highflier

highlander

incisor

hinderer

hitchhiker

hollander

holdover

hindquarter

homebuilder

honoree

homesteader

hornblower

homeworker

housekeeper

howitzer

however

humbler

icebreaker

idler

importer

impostor

improper

householder

inclosure

indexer

inductor

indenture

informer

inhaler

inquirer

injector

insider

insecure

insular

insurer

integer

inspector

instructor

invader

intruder

inventor

investor

islander

issuer

jackhammer

isomer

janitor

juggler

jayhawker

jeweler

joinery

jocular

jugular

juniper

jupiter

kayaker

kidnapper

kingfisher

kindler

kitchener

lamplighter

lancaster

grandmother

laborer

latimer

latecomer

launderer

lavender

lawmaker

lecturer

landholder

left-winger

landowner

leftover

grandfather

leviner

listener

licenser

licensure

littler

londoner

locator

loudspeaker

macabre

lucifer

manicure

manager

manslaughter

mammary

marauder

peacekeeper

mariner

massacre

matchmaker

meander

mayflower

memory

messenger

midwinter

midsummer

milliner

minister

minesweeper

marketer

misnomer

modular

moniker

monitor

monomer

molester

moreover

muckraker

murderer

muscular

narrator

narrower

needler

offender

nodular

newspaper

nonmember

nuclear

newscaster

norlander

northerner

nonstarter

nunnery

november

newcomer

observer

ocular

nutcracker

objector

october

offerer

opener

oliver

oppressor

outfielder

outfitter

outlier

outrider

outrigger

outsider

outnumber

officer

pacemaker

pacesetter

painkiller

passenger

orator

passover

pathfinder

overture

pedicure

peculiar

penury

performer

perjurer

pickler

philander

pilaster

pillager

pioneer

plasterer

polluter

polymer

posterior

possessor

potboiler

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Words that rhyme with the word linear

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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