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

abor

abra

abhor

acer

acre

adder

actor

afar

affair

afire

agar

after

aller

alder

altar

alter

amber

ambler

boozer

ampere

anchor

anker

answer

angler

anger

antler

appear

arbor

archer

ardor

auger

armor

asker

asper

aster

attar

augur

auster

author

aver

backer

azure

badger

babbler

bailer

bailor

baker

banner

balder

balter

bander

banker

banter

barber

barbre

barker

bather

batter

barter

barger

baxter

bearer

before

becker

beggar

belcher

boomer

berber

bicker

better

bettor

bever

bender

bidder

bigger

binder

bitter

birder

biter

blabber

bladder

blatter

blaster

blather

blazer

bluffer

blinder

blister

bloomer

blotter

blubber

booker

blender

blower

blunder

bencher

bluster

boiler

bobber

bolar

bomber

boner

boarder

bolter

bolster

booster

border

borer

bracer

bottler

bowler

boulder

boulter

bouncer

bounder

bower

boyer

bowyer

boxer

brayer

chaser

bragger

brawner

brander

briar

brier

bother

brewer

brimmer

chipper

breaker

broiler

buffer

buyer

builder

broker

brother

browser

bugger

bummer

burgher

bulger

bumper

burglar

bungler

burner

bunker

butcher

busker

buster

butler

butter

buzzer

caller

calmer

camber

camper

capper

cancer

caper

candor

canter

cantor

canker

capra

captor

carder

carper

carter

carver

cater

catcher

castor

causer

caster

cellar

chauffeur

censer

capture

censure

chamber

changer

center

chatter

centre

chapter

charmer

charter

charger

centner

chandler

checker

cheddar

censor

chewer

chitter

choir

chopper

chowder

cider

climber

cinder

clamber

clipper

clamor

clamour

clearer

clicker

clapper

clatter

clever

cleanser

clincher

clobber

cloister

closer

clover

clutter

collar

color

closure

cloture

cluster

coaster

clothier

cocker

cobbler

coffer

coiner

cobra

collier

colour

comber

colter

comer

conder

condor

concur

confer

conger

conjure

conner

cooker

conquer

cooler

cooter

copper

corner

copra

coster

cooper

cotter

cougar

coulter

counter

coupler

courser

crowder

courter

cover

cower

craker

crater

craver

cracker

crammer

crawler

critter

crier

crisper

croaker

crocker

croker

crooner

cropper

demur

crowner

crozier

cruiser

cryer

dauber

culler

curler

cursor

crusher

culver

cumber

culture

cutter

danger

dagger

dapper

damper

dancer

darner

darter

daughter

dasher

cutler

decker

defray

debtor

deter

dicker

diaper

dexter

digger

diner

dinner

dipper

dire

glitter

diver

drier

docker

dollar

donar

donor

dodger

doctor

driver

doubter

dour

drainer

draper

dresser

dr.

driller

drinker

downer

dropper

drover

dryer

drummer

ducker

duffer

dyer

duller

duper

dweller

dumper

duster

dunker

easter

earner

egger

denture

elder

ember

emmer

ender

error

enter

esker

ester

euchre

ever

facer

ewer

fader

faker

eyer

failure

faller

eyebrow

factor

feaster

falter

farmer

farther

faster

father

favor

feather

fielder

fibre

feller

felter

fender

ferrer

fighter

fervor

glacier

glider

fetter

fester

glazer

glimmer

figure

filer

filler

finer

filter

finder

finger

fitter

fire

flavor

fisher

fissure

flapper

flatter

flasher

flesher

fixture

flicker

fletcher

flier

flipper

floater

flyer

flutter

flounder

flour

flower

fluor

fluster

fodder

foister

footer

folder

giver

forger

gilder

former

forster

framer

foyer

fowler

foster

founder

fracture

frater

freighter

friar

fretter

fritter

fresher

frier

fryer

fucker

fuller

further

gager

gainer

gaiter

ganger

gambler

gabbro

gander

gather

garter

gaster

geyser

gauger

garner

gelder

gender

gerner

gesture

getter

future

ginger

girder

glamor

glamour

gopher

gouger

glower

golfer

glosser

glover

gomer

grabber

goer

grader

savior

grammar

grammer

lever

grater

graver

grazer

granger

grantor

gripper

grinder

grocer

grolier

guider

groomer

groover

guilder

grouper

guesser

gutter

hammer

grounder

grower

gunner

hacker

gusher

guzzler

halter

hamper

hamster

hander

hangar

hanger

harbor

hanker

handler

harder

harper

hater

hatter

hauler

hatcher

haver

hawker

header

hebrew

havier

honor

heather

hector

hedger

hellier

helper

hider

higher

hemmer

hepper

herber

herder

hesper

hewer

hinder

homer

hitter

hire

hither

hipster

holder

holster

honour

hooker

hooper

hoosier

hooter

hoover

hopper

horror

hover

hummer

horner

hostler

hour

humor

huffer

howler

hugger

huckster

humour

hunger

hunker

infer

hussar

hunter

incur

inner

jager

injure

joiner

inter

jagger

jetter

jobber

jaeger

jailer

jasper

jester

jogger

kaiser

joker

juror

jumper

junior

junker

juncture

kicker

kercher

kever

kelter

killer

laker

kipper

kisser

knicker

knitter

knower

kosher

labor

labour

laver

lacquer

ladder

lager

lawyer

lazar

kilter

lancer

laser

laughter

larkspur

later

latter

lauder

laugher

lasher

lather

larder

laster

launcher

launder

lander

layer

learner

leather

lecher

ledger

lector

lecture

lepre

leger

lender

leper

leisure

lesser

lessor

letter

lester

capri

libra

mr.

lifter

lighter

limmer

liner

limber

linger

liqueur

liquor

liar

litter

liver

lister

loafer

livor

loader

muffler

licker

loiter

locker

logger

muster

lobster

miner

looper

looter

loper

loser

lubber

lunar

luter

lover

luger

lumber

lumper

lunger

lower

luster

lustre

marker

longspur

looker

madder

mater

mainor

maker

major

mander

manger

manner

manor

marcher

maser

matter

martyr

marver

masker

louvre

masser

mazer

mayor

mather

master

measure

medlar

mercer

merger

member

mentor

mester

metier

mutter

miller

mincer

minder

minor

mire

minter

minster

mirror

mitre

miser

mister

mixer

murder

mixture

moisture

moder

murmur

monsieur

mumper

monger

mother

mortar

mover

monster

motor

mouser

mugger

muller

moulder

mourner

mower

nadir

namer

nearer

neighbor

nature

natter

nectar

nestor

nether

nigger

nimmer

nipper

neuter

never

nother

norther

nurture

nutter

occur

ochre

number

odor

offer

oiler

ogre

omer

oldster

opera

order

other

oyer

otter

outer

our

ouster

pager

oyster

over

owner

longer

pacer

painter

packer

palmer

pamper

pander

panter

panther

paper

panzer

passer

parker

parlor

parser

partner

parlour

paster

pepper

pastor

pasture

paver

payer

patter

pauper

penner

peddler

perjure

petre

pewter

pester

pilfer

picker

pillar

piller

pinner

pinder

picture

pilcher

pincher

piper

pitcher

planer

plater

player

placer

planner

platter

plotter

plover

pleasure

pledger

planter

plaster

plucker

plumber

pointer

poker

polar

pooler

ponder

popper

poser

poacher

quaker

polder

poplar

porker

potter

porter

pouter

powder

plunder

poster

poulter

pounder

posture

powter

power

plunger

prancer

prater

prayer

presser

pressure

primer

preyer

prier

prior

printer

proctor

proffer

proper

pyre

prowler

puffer

pruner

pucker

prosper

psalter

puller

putter

puncture

punter

purser

pusher

puzzler

quarter

solver

quiver

racer

quitter

quilter

rafter

racker

quipster

quencher

raider

raiser

raker

rater

ranger

rammer

rapper

stagger

raptor

rancor

ranker

rapture

rambler

rather

raver

razor

recur

refer

rector

reiter

rhymer

ricker

render

renter

repair

renner

ridder

revere

rider

riddler

righter

rigor

rimer

rimmer

ringer

rinker

ripper

riser

river

roofer

roister

robber

rocker

roller

roger

roaster

roadster

rooster

ryder

sabre

rooter

roper

roser

rotor

rouser

rother

roster

rounder

router

rover

rubber

rudder

ruler

rumor

runner

scholar

rusher

rower

rutter

sadder

scissor

rustler

rupture

sailer

sailor

saker

sapper

salter

santer

sampler

saucer

saver

savor

scalar

sayer

sawyer

scatter

saunter

scalper

scamper

sceptre

schiller

schooner

scooper

scorer

scorcher

scraper

scour

scriber

seamster

scribbler

scrivener

scripture

scrubber

scupper

searcher

sector

sculptor

sculpture

senior

seller

server

sensor

setter

sender

sewer

shader

sever

severe

shaker

sharer

sharper

shaver

shearer

shatter

shifter

shimmer

shiner

shipper

shiver

shriver

shingler

sicker

sheller

shelter

shooter

shopper

shriner

shoulder

shower

shrimper

sider

shyster

shanker

sickler

shudder

shutter

signer

siller

silver

simmer

simper

sinner

singer

sire

sister

sinker

sitter

siver

sizer

skater

skimmer

skinner

skipper

skiver

slater

slatter

slaughter

slasher

skelter

slander

slicer

slicker

slayer

skewer

slender

slider

slipper

spader

slinger

slither

sliver

slobber

slugger

smasher

slumber

smatter

smelter

smither

smoker

snapper

smoother

smother

snatcher

smuggler

snicker

snider

snorer

snuffer

soaker

sober

soder

snorter

solar

sooner

solder

soldier

sorter

sounder

sour

souter

souther

sower

spanner

sparger

stature

quaver

speller

spectre

spencer

spender

spicer

spider

spiller

spinner

splitter

spoiler

splinter

splatter

spinster

sphincter

splendor

sponsor

spotter

tiller

springer

stager

sprinter

spreader

sputter

squalor

squatter

sprinkler

squander

squier

toddler

sparrow

spatter

stalker

staller

stammer

starer

stalder

stamper

stander

starter

starcher

stater

stepper

stayer

steller

stemmer

stentor

sticker

sterner

stifler

stiller

stiver

stinger

stocker

striker

stoker

stretcher

strayer

stripper

stranger

stoner

stopper

storer

stover

straggler

strangler

strickler

stricture

stuffer

stringer

stroller

structure

stumper

stunner

stupor

stutter

totter

sulphur

succor

suffer

sucker

sucre

sugar

suitor

summer

sumner

sumpter

sunder

swimmer

super

swifter

surfer

supper

supra

sutor

swagger

suture

sweater

swelter

taber

swinger

switzer

tabor

tailor

taker

tamer

talker

tacker

tanner

taper

taster

tapper

tatter

tartar

tasker

tattler

taxer

teamster

thaler

tedder

teller

temper

temblor

templar

tender

tenor

termer

terror

tether

tensor

tenure

tester

texture

ticker

thacker

thatcher

thinner

tamper

thinker

tiger

thither

trotter

thresher

thrower

thruster

thumper

thunder

tighter

zoster

timer

timmer

tipper

titter

sprayer

tire

timbre

tinder

tinker

tipster

tincture

toaster

tower

toller

tracer

topper

torpor

torture

tracker

trader

trailer

trainer

traitor

trapper

trawler

tractor

transfer

tranter

treasure

trigger

trimmer

trier

tremor

trickster

trencher

tripper

twitter

tyger

tyler

trooper

trucker

tuber

tucker

tumor

twister

tudor

tutor

tumbler

tyer

tuner

under

turner

ulcer

ulster

verser

vigor

upper

user

usher

utter

valor

vapor

vector

vendor

venter

venture

vesper

vicar

viner

timber

victor

vintner

zephyr

zipper

zebra

viewer

visor

wader

voter

voucher

vulgar

vulture

wager

zander

viper

waiver

walker

waller

wanger

walter

wander

warder

waltzer

warbler

warmer

waster

water

washer

watcher

waver

wearer

weather

webber

weber

welder

welter

welcher

webster

whacker

whaler

waiter

whiner

wicker

warner

whisper

whither

whistler

whitener

whopper

willer

winner

whimper

whether

wiper

wilder

winger

winder

windsor

winker

wire

whisker

winter

wisher

wither

worker

wonder

wrapper

writer

wringer

yager

wrecker

yachter

yonder

yorker

yonker

younger

younker

yorkshire

youngster

zehner

zither

zocor

3 syllable words

abler

abuser

accuser

abductor

absorber

achiever

acquire

adapter

adjuster

admirer

aflutter

adviser

adopter

adventure

aggressor

aglitter

almoner

amateur

advancer

ammeter

annular

angular

another

announcer

ancestor

appraiser

aquifer

arbiter

aperture

auditor

arranger

armiger

assayer

assessor

assembler

attainder

attire

attacker

asunder

bachelor

backpacker

backwater

bagpiper

bandleader

banister

balancer

ballplayer

bannister

beleaguer

bargainer

beachcomber

barrister

batterer

bartender

beefeater

barrier

behavior

beholder

beginner

bedchamber

belabor

believer

bellflower

bibler

bewilder

bipolar

birdwatcher

blockader

bloodsucker

bonfire

bookbinder

bondholder

bookkeeper

bookmaker

bookseller

bellwether

avenger

brainpower

brazier

borrower

bricklayer

breadwinner

buckler

bulldozer

burrower

campaigner

bystander

cadaver

calendar

calender

canister

carpenter

carrier

caterer

catheter

cellular

breakwater

chancellor

character

changeover

challenger

cheeseburger

chidester

chronicler

circular

churchgoer

cliffhanger

cochlear

collider

coauthor

cocksucker

colander

collector

comforter

commuter

commoner

commander

commenter

compiler

complainer

computer

composer

composure

compressor

condenser

conductor

coneflower

conifer

configure

conjuror

connecter

connector

conjecture

container

connoisseur

consider

conqueror

conspire

consular

consumer

constrictor

constructor

contender

contractor

controller

converter

conveyer

conveyor

broadcaster

copier

coppery

cornflower

copartner

coroner

corridor

courier

cottier

costumer

councilor

counsellor

counselor

courtier

creator

crabeater

cozier

coworker

creditor

crossover

crowkeeper

crusader

currier

curator

curvature

cynosure

cylinder

debater

cucumber

customer

dangler

decipher

decider

december

decliner

defender

debenture

degener

demeanor

defaulter

deflator

deflector

deliver

denature

embitter

detailer

desire

destroyer

departure

designer

deserter

derringer

detector

devour

dictator

detractor

dewberry

digester

disclaimer

disaster

discolor

discover

discounter

director

disclosure

disfavor

disfigure

dishonor

disorder

disposer

dissenter

dishwasher

dismember

dispenser

displeasure

dissolver

distemper

distiller

divider

divisor

doorkeeper

dressmaker

dowager

dulcimer

earlier

easterner

effector

editor

elater

elector

elixir

embroider

empower

emptier

empire

enamor

employer

enchanter

engraver

endeavor

endorser

enforcer

enlarger

engender

enhancer

enquire

eraser

equator

enquirer

entire

erector

enrapture

espalier

exporter

exchanger

exchequer

exposure

explorer

extender

eyeliner

falconer

farrier

fancier

familiar

fastener

every

ferrier

fiddler

emperor

finisher

firepower

fishmonger

flycatcher

flypaper

follower

forefather

foreigner

forerunner

forefinger

forester

forecaster

foreclosure

forever

forfeiture

frankfurter

freeholder

freethinker

furniture

furrier

forwarder

gamekeeper

gardener

gatherer

gibraltar

girdler

glassmaker

glandular

enclosure

encounter

glazier

globular

godfather

gobbler

godmother

gossamer

gossiper

encumber

endanger

governor

grazier

granular

grasshopper

grandmother

gunpowder

hairdresser

harasser

hanover

harbinger

hangover

handover

hardcover

hardener

havener

harrier

harrower

headwater

haymaker

homeworker

harvester

highflier

hereafter

highlander

hinderer

hitchhiker

homebuilder

holdover

hollander

hindquarter

homesteader

hornblower

householder

housekeeper

however

howitzer

humbler

idler

inhaler

icebreaker

importer

impostor

grandfather

incisor

improper

inductor

inclosure

informer

innkeeper

insider

inquirer

insecure

instructor

insurer

insular

integer

inspector

intruder

invader

inventor

issuer

ivory

isomer

islander

investor

jackhammer

janitor

jayhawker

jeweler

injector

jocular

jugular

juggler

juniper

jupiter

kayaker

kidnapper

kingfisher

kitchener

laborer

kindler

lamplighter

lancaster

latecomer

latimer

launderer

lavender

lawmaker

landowner

landholder

leftover

indenture

left-winger

lecturer

indexer

granddaughter

leviner

licenser

dispatcher

linear

livery

listener

littler

licensure

locator

loudspeaker

lucifer

macabre

manicure

manager

marauder

manslaughter

minesweeper

mariner

meteor

mayflower

meander

marketer

matchmaker

massacre

milliner

midsummer

midwinter

messenger

minister

misnomer

modular

moniker

molester

moreover

muckraker

murderer

monitor

muscular

monomer

needler

narrator

narrower

newspaper

newcomer

nodular

newscaster

nonmember

norlander

nonstarter

northerner

november

nuclear

ocular

observer

october

nutcracker

objector

offender

offerer

officer

oliver

opener

oppressor

orator

outfielder

outfitter

outrider

outlier

outnumber

outrigger

outsider

ovary

pacemaker

overture

pacesetter

painkiller

pannier

papery

passover

passenger

peacekeeper

peacemaker

pedicure

peculiar

pathfinder

pensioner

sunflower

performer

perjurer

londoner

philander

softener

pickler

pillager

pilaster

perrier

plasterer

polluter

polymer

popular

potboiler

posterior

possessor

postmaster

precursor

prefecture

preparer

prescriber

predictor

presenter

preserver

procedure

pretender

prisoner

procurer

producer

professor

propeller

protester

puffery

provider

punisher

publisher

protector

prospector

purchaser

pursuer

purveyor

projector

promoter

quagmire

quieter

quicksilver

rapier

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Words that rhyme with the word reefer

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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