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

acer

acre

actor

adder

after

anger

aller

alder

altar

alter

amber

ambler

ampere

anchor

agar

angler

anker

antler

answer

arbor

ardor

archer

armor

asker

attar

babbler

aster

auster

asper

auger

augur

babblers

author

backer

azure

aver

badger

bailer

balder

balter

bander

baker

banker

banner

banter

barber

barbre

barker

barger

barter

batter

bather

baxter

beaker

bearer

beater

beaver

becker

beggar

belcher

bender

bencher

berber

better

bettor

bever

bicker

bidder

binder

bluffer

bailor

bitter

blotter

boxer

blaster

blabber

blinder

bladder

blatter

blather

blender

blazer

bleacher

blister

bigger

bloomer

blunder

boarder

bobber

boiler

bolar

bluster

bolster

bomber

blubber

bolter

boner

border

borer

booster

booker

boomer

boozer

blower

bother

boulder

bounder

brander

boulter

bouncer

bowler

bower

bowyer

bragger

birder

boyer

bracer

brawner

brayer

harbor

biter

breather

breeder

broiler

brier

brimmer

broker

brother

browser

bulger

bugger

bummer

builder

bumper

bungler

burglar

bunker

buffer

burgher

cipher

burner

brewer

butler

busker

buster

butter

buzzer

buyer

caesar

butcher

caller

captor

calmer

carder

carper

camber

camper

canter

cancer

cantor

canker

capper

capture

caper

carter

candor

carver

caster

castor

catcher

cater

chandler

chipper

cellar

censer

censor

censure

cedar

center

chapter

charger

centner

charter

centre

chamber

charmer

chatter

changer

chaser

chauffeur

cheater

checker

cheddar

chewer

chitter

choir

clamber

causer

briar

chowder

cider

cinder

clamor

corner

clamour

clapper

clatter

clearer

cluster

climber

clobber

clipper

clutter

cloister

clincher

coaster

closer

clover

closure

cloture

clothier

cocker

coffer

collier

color

colour

cotter

colter

comer

coiner

comber

coster

concur

conder

condor

conner

confer

conjure

conger

conquer

cooler

honor

cooker

cooper

cooter

counter

cleaner

cleanser

cleaver

clever

cougar

coulter

clicker

courser

courter

breaker

cover

crawler

cracker

crammer

cower

craker

crater

craver

creamer

cruiser

creature

crocker

crowder

crowner

crier

crisper

critter

croaker

croker

crooner

crozier

culler

cutler

culver

cumber

culture

curler

crusher

cryer

cursor

darner

dancer

dapper

cutter

damper

cypher

dagger

danger

darter

dasher

dauber

daughter

dealer

debtor

decker

defer

deplore

denture

demur

deplores

deter

diaper

differ

diner

digger

dieter

dipper

dire

dexter

dinner

dicker

harder

zoster

elder

diver

doctor

dr.

docker

donar

dodger

doubter

downer

draper

dour

donor

drainer

dreamer

dresser

dumper

driller

driver

drummer

ducker

duffer

dryer

drinker

drover

duller

dunker

duster

dweller

drier

dyer

eager

earner

easter

eger

duper

eater

egger

either

ember

emmer

euchre

ever

ender

ether

enter

esker

error

ester

ewer

freezer

freighter

fresher

faller

falter

farther

farmer

eyer

failure

facer

faker

factor

fader

father

filer

faster

feeler

feaster

feeder

feather

feature

feller

fibre

felter

fender

femur

ferrer

fervor

fester

fetter

fever

fifer

favor

fielder

fighter

figure

fritter

finder

flapper

finer

fire

filter

finger

fitter

fisher

fissure

fixture

flounder

flatter

flipper

flasher

flier

flavor

flicker

floater

flesher

fletcher

flour

flower

fodder

foster

fluster

former

flutter

flyer

foister

folder

footer

forger

fluor

forster

fowler

founder

foyer

fracture

friar

framer

frater

fretter

freer

frier

gelder

gambler

filler

hauler

fucker

garner

garter

fuller

gager

gainer

gaiter

further

future

gander

ganger

gaster

gender

gather

gauger

gesture

geyser

glider

gilder

ginger

gerner

getter

girder

glamor

glamour

giver

glazer

glacier

glimmer

glitter

glosser

glover

grammar

fryer

grantor

glower

golfer

gomer

grabber

gouger

grader

harper

grammer

goer

granger

grinder

guzzler

gripper

grolier

grazer

greaser

griever

grocer

groomer

grounder

groover

halter

grouper

hacker

hammer

gusher

gutter

graver

handler

guider

guesser

grower

hamper

hander

hamster

guilder

hanker

gunner

hangar

hanger

grater

honour

hatcher

lander

havier

sapper

hawker

hooper

healer

hater

hatter

hector

haver

horner

heifer

hepper

hellier

helper

herder

hesper

hemmer

herber

hewer

hider

hover

hipster

higher

hire

hinder

hitter

hither

holder

header

heater

howler

hunter

hedger

holster

hour

horror

hooker

hooter

hoover

hoosier

homer

hunger

heather

huffer

hugger

hummer

huckster

humor

humour

hunker

mortar

hearer

hussar

santer

incur

heer

infer

injure

inner

inter

jobber

jasper

jaeger

jager

jogger

jagger

jailer

jester

jetter

lager

joiner

jumper

junker

kaiser

junior

juncture

joker

keeler

killer

keeper

kelter

keener

keever

kercher

kever

juror

kicker

kipper

kisser

knicker

lacquer

kilter

knitter

labor

labour

kosher

knower

ladder

laker

lancer

larder

larkspur

laster

launcher

laughter

lasher

latter

laugher

lauder

lather

launder

laser

lawyer

later

laver

lazar

leader

layer

leaguer

leamer

learner

leaser

leaver

leather

lecture

lecher

lepre

lector

leper

lender

lester

lemur

lesser

ledger

leger

leisure

lessor

liar

letter

marker

lever

lighter

limber

marver

licker

lifter

liner

linger

masker

limmer

lister

lobster

liqueur

locker

liquor

litter

logger

longer

madder

longspur

loper

liver

loader

loafer

loiter

looker

looper

lumber

lumper

luster

lustre

lover

lubber

lunger

loser

luger

lunar

lower

looter

master

luter

manner

marcher

mander

manor

manger

martyr

mainor

maser

mater

medlar

masser

matter

minor

mather

member

mazer

measure

meer

mentor

mester

maker

mayor

mercer

merger

miller

minder

miner

metier

mincer

metre

miser

mire

meter

minter

minster

mirror

mitre

mixer

moisture

major

monster

monsieur

monger

mister

moder

mixture

mother

mourner

mouser

moulder

mover

posture

muffler

muller

mufflers

mugger

mumper

muster

gopher

murder

murmur

mutter

poulter

natter

namer

nature

nearer

prater

mower

nectar

nestor

neighbor

neuter

never

neither

nether

nigger

number

nimmer

nipper

norther

nother

nutter

nurture

occur

ochre

offer

oiler

odor

ogre

oldster

omer

otter

order

ouster

outer

our

mr.

other

over

pamper

pander

packer

oyster

painter

nadir

owner

pacer

palmer

panter

pager

panther

panzer

paper

psalter

parser

partner

paster

pastor

pasture

passer

patter

pauper

peddler

peeler

paver

penner

peacher

payer

pepper

piper

pester

peter

petre

pewter

perjure

pinder

pillar

piller

pilfer

picture

pilcher

pincher

picker

pinner

placer

pitcher

planner

planter

plaster

plater

platter

prefer

plotter

plunder

plunger

plover

plucker

plumber

polar

pointer

planer

pleaser

pleasure

pledger

poacher

poker

ponder

pooler

polder

porker

porter

poster

poser

potter

pounder

oyer

pouter

powder

powter

power

praetor

prancer

player

preacher

prayer

presser

purser

pressure

primer

prier

prior

printer

preyer

reefer

parker

proctor

proffer

prosper

puffer

pucker

prowler

pruner

puller

puncture

puzzler

punter

pusher

putter

pyre

quarter

quencher

quaker

quaver

refer

quilter

quipster

ranger

quiver

ranker

racer

rapper

rafter

rambler

rancor

rammer

raptor

rapture

racker

raider

raiser

raker

rather

rater

raver

razor

reaper

reamer

reader

reaver

rector

recur

quitter

render

reiter

renner

renter

rhymer

riddler

ricker

ridder

rider

righter

rigor

rimer

rimmer

ripper

riser

river

roadster

robber

roaster

rocker

roger

roster

rounder

roller

roper

rother

roister

rooster

roofer

rooter

roser

rotor

ringer

rouser

salter

router

rover

rubber

rupture

rudder

ruler

runner

rusher

rumor

rustler

rutter

ryder

sadder

sailer

sailor

sabre

saker

rower

rinker

motor

saunter

saucer

savior

scalper

scamper

scatter

sceptre

savor

scorcher

sawyer

scooper

scorer

schooner

scissor

scour

scraper

scupper

sculptor

scribbler

sculpture

scripture

scriber

scrivener

scrubber

sealer

screamer

seller

shriner

sector

seamster

seeker

segar

searcher

seizure

sayer

scalar

sender

senior

sensor

schemer

server

setter

sever

sewer

shader

shaker

sharper

schiller

shanker

shatter

sharer

shaver

shearer

sheller

shingler

shiner

shelter

shifter

shimmer

shipper

shower

shoulder

snorter

shiver

shooter

shrimper

shyster

sickler

shudder

shutter

sider

sicker

skipper

siller

silver

simper

sinker

simmer

singer

sinner

slater

shriver

signer

siver

sizer

sire

sister

skelter

sitter

skater

skewer

skimmer

skinner

skiver

slander

slatter

slaughter

slumber

slasher

sleeper

slender

slayer

slicer

slider

slobber

slipper

slugger

slicker

sliver

slinger

slither

snapper

smatter

smuggler

snider

smasher

smother

snatcher

smelter

smoker

sneaker

snicker

smither

smoother

snorer

saver

snuffer

solder

solar

soaker

soldier

sober

sorter

sounder

sour

soder

sooner

souter

souther

starer

solver

sparger

spanner

spatter

spectre

spader

speaker

speller

spicer

spider

spiller

spellers

spencer

spender

spillers

speeder

spinner

spinster

sphincter

splatter

splendor

splinter

steeler

splitter

sponsor

spotter

spoiler

spoilers

squier

squander

squatter

sputter

sprinkler

sprinter

springer

squeaker

stager

starter

stagger

staller

starcher

stalder

stamper

stander

stalker

stammer

spreader

stater

stature

sprayer

steeper

steller

stepper

sower

steamer

stemmer

stentor

sterner

sticker

stover

stifler

stiller

striker

stayer

stocker

stiver

stoker

stoner

straggler

strangler

stealer

storer

stranger

streamer

stretcher

strayer

strickler

stricture

stringer

stripper

stumper

structure

stroller

stuffer

stunner

stupor

stutter

sumpter

succor

sucker

sulphur

sumner

suffer

summer

sucre

sugar

suitor

stinger

sunder

super

splurges

surfer

switzer

sutor

swagger

sweeper

swelter

swifter

sweater

swimmer

suture

swinger

tuner

tartar

tailor

talker

tacker

tabor

taker

tamper

tamer

tattler

tapper

tanner

tasker

tatter

taxer

taper

taster

teamster

teacher

teaser

templar

teller

temblor

temper

teeter

tenor

thacker

tedder

thaler

tender

tensor

tenure

termer

tester

terror

tether

texture

thatcher

thinker

tincture

thinner

supper

thruster

thumper

thunder

tiger

tighter

timber

timbre

ticker

thither

thresher

thrower

totter

trapper

tiller

tinker

tire

taber

toaster

trawler

torture

trotter

torpor

tipper

toller

titter

tower

tractor

tranter

tracker

trailer

trader

trainer

traitor

transfer

tyler

tracer

tumbler

timer

tripper

treasure

trier

trencher

treater

tremor

trickster

trigger

trooper

trimmer

trucker

tucker

tyger

tuber

tudor

tumor

twister

timmer

turner

tutor

twitter

tyer

tinder

ulcer

tipster

ulster

under

upper

valor

utter

vapor

usher

user

vector

webster

vulture

venter

vesper

victor

venture

verser

vicar

vigor

viewer

viper

vulgar

viner

visor

voucher

vintner

voter

wader

wander

waller

walker

waiter

waiver

watcher

walter

waltzer

warbler

warder

warmer

warner

wafer

washer

water

wanger

waster

waver

wearer

weaver

weather

webber

wager

weber

welder

welcher

welter

whistler

whacker

whaler

wheeler

whiner

whimper

whisker

whisper

whitener

whether

whither

wiper

vendor

wilder

willer

winder

windsor

wicker

winger

winter

winker

winner

wonder

worker

wrapper

wire

wither

wisher

yachter

writer

wrecker

wringer

yager

yonder

yonker

yorker

zander

younger

younker

zipper

yorkshire

youngster

zehner

zephyr

zocor

zither

3 syllable words

abler

absorber

achiever

abuser

accuser

acquire

adapter

adopter

adjuster

advancer

admirer

adventure

adviser

aflutter

aglitter

almoner

amateur

aggressor

ammeter

ancestor

announcer

annular

another

aperture

appraiser

arbiter

aquifer

armiger

arranger

assayer

assessor

assembler

asunder

attacker

auditor

attainder

attire

avenger

bachelor

backpacker

backwater

bagpiper

angular

ballplayer

bandleader

balancer

banister

barrier

bannister

bargainer

barrister

bartender

batterer

bibler

beefeater

beginner

behavior

bedchamber

beholder

belabor

believer

beleaguer

bellflower

beachcomber

bellwether

bewilder

bipolar

blockader

bloodsucker

bondholder

borrower

bonfire

bookseller

bookbinder

bookkeeper

bookmaker

brainpower

birdwatcher

brazier

breadwinner

bricklayer

broadcaster

buckler

bulldozer

cadaver

bystander

calendar

calender

campaigner

canister

carpenter

carrier

caterer

chancellor

catheter

cavalier

cellular

cavaliers

cavalry

challenger

character

cheeseburger

chevalier

chidester

changeover

chronicler

chivalry

circular

churchgoer

compiler

cochlear

cliffhanger

coauthor

cocksucker

cottier

colander

collector

collider

burrower

commoner

commander

commenter

comforter

commuter

complainer

composer

composure

computer

conductor

condenser

coneflower

conifer

conjuror

connecter

connector

configure

conjecture

connoisseur

conqueror

consider

conspire

consular

conveyer

conveyor

consumer

container

converter

constructor

constrictor

contender

contractor

copartner

compressor

coroner

cornflower

corridor

costumer

councilor

counsellor

counselor

courier

courtier

controller

crabeater

cozier

creator

coworker

crossover

creditor

crowkeeper

cucumber

curator

currier

curvature

customer

dangler

cynosure

cylinder

crusader

debater

decliner

defaulter

debenture

decider

decipher

december

defender

deflator

departure

degener

deliver

demeanor

denature

deflector

derringer

detailer

detractor

destroyer

detector

desire

devour

digester

designer

disaster

disclaimer

director

discolor

disclosure

dictator

discounter

deserter

breakwater

discover

displeasure

dishonor

disorder

dispatcher

dispenser

dismember

disposer

dissolver

distiller

dissenter

distemper

divider

dowager

doorkeeper

divisor

dulcimer

earlier

disfavor

editor

easterner

dressmaker

elater

effector

enhancer

elector

enlarger

elixir

embroider

engraver

employer

emperor

empire

emptier

enamor

enchanter

enclosure

encounter

embitter

encumber

endorser

enforcer

endeavor

endanger

engender

enrapture

entire

equator

espalier

eraser

erector

enquirer

enquire

hardcover

disfigure

exchequer

explorer

exposure

exporter

extender

eyeliner

falconer

familiar

fancier

farrier

fastener

ferrier

fiddler

firepower

fishmonger

finisher

follower

flypaper

flycatcher

forecaster

foreigner

forester

forerunner

foreclosure

forever

forfeiture

forefinger

forefather

forwarder

freeholder

frankfurter

freethinker

gardener

furniture

furrier

gamekeeper

gatherer

gibraltar

globular

girdler

glandular

glassmaker

glazier

gobblers

godfather

godmother

gobbler

gossamer

gossiper

governor

granddaughter

grandfather

granular

grandmother

grasshopper

harbinger

grazier

gunpowder

hairdresser

hangover

handover

hanover

harasser

hardener

exchanger

lamplighter

empower

harrower

abductor

havener

harvester

harrier

haymaker

hereafter

highflier

howitzer

highlander

hindquarter

hinderer

hitchhiker

hollander

housekeeper

holdover

homebuilder

hornblower

householder

headwater

homesteader

homeworker

however

idler

humbler

icebreaker

importer

improper

impostor

inductor

inclosure

incisor

indexer

inhaler

indenture

jeweler

informer

insular

insecure

inspector

insider

instructor

insurer

integer

inquirer

injector

invader

intruder

inventor

investor

isomer

islander

issuer

jackhammer

janitor

jayhawker

jocular

juggler

kayaker

juniper

jugular

jupiter

kidnapper

kindler

kingfisher

kitchener

laborer

innkeeper

lancaster

landowner

landholder

latimer

launderer

latecomer

lavender

lawmaker

levelers

lecturer

leftover

left-winger

licenser

licensure

linear

listener

littler

londoner

locator

macabre

loudspeaker

lucifer

leviner

manslaughter

marketer

manager

manicure

marauder

mariner

massacre

mayflower

meander

matchmaker

messenger

meteor

minister

minesweeper

milliner

midsummer

midwinter

misnomer

modular

moniker

monitor

monomer

moreover

molester

muckraker

muscular

murderer

narrower

narrator

needler

newspaper

newscaster

newcomer

nodular

nuclear

nonmember

norlander

nonstarter

northerner

november

nutcracker

objector

observer

october

ocular

officer

offender

offerer

oliver

opener

oppressor

outlier

orator

outfielder

outfitter

outnumber

outrider

outrigger

outsider

predictor

pacesetter

pacemaker

painkiller

pannier

passenger

passover

pathfinder

peculiar

peacekeeper

peacemaker

pedicure

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Words that rhyme with the word poplar

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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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