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

acer

acre

actor

adder

agar

after

alder

ambler

altar

alter

amber

aller

ampere

angler

anchor

anker

answer

anger

antler

asker

arbor

armor

asper

archer

aster

attar

auger

aver

augur

auster

author

ardor

azure

babbler

bachelors

bailor

bailer

badger

baker

banker

balder

balter

bander

banner

banter

bencher

barber

barker

barger

batter

becker

baxter

beggar

beaker

beaver

bender

belcher

bearer

beater

bungler

burglar

better

berber

bettor

bever

bigger

bicker

bidder

binder

blender

backer

bleacher

blaster

biter

bitter

blabber

bladder

blatter

blather

blazer

blinder

blubber

bluffer

blister

bloomer

blotter

blower

boiler

blunder

birder

bluster

boarder

bobber

bracer

bolar

bolter

booker

bomber

boner

boomer

bottler

booster

border

borer

bother

bowler

boulder

boozer

boulter

bouncer

bounder

bower

bowyer

boxer

boyer

bragger

bolster

brander

brawner

brayer

breather

breeder

bummer

barbre

bulger

breaker

butcher

broiler

brier

brimmer

burgher

briar

brother

butler

buffer

bugger

builder

bunker

busker

browser

burner

butter

broker

buster

buzzer

bumper

buyer

caesar

brewer

caller

camber

camper

cancer

calmer

candor

canker

barter

bather

canter

captor

carder

carper

cellar

cater

castor

cedar

catcher

censer

censor

censure

centner

chandler

center

centre

chamber

changer

carter

chapter

cooker

carver

caster

capture

chaser

checker

cheddar

chatter

cheater

chipper

chitter

choir

collier

causer

clever

cinder

cider

cipher

clamber

clamor

cleanser

clamour

clapper

clatter

cleaner

clearer

cleaver

clicker

climber

clincher

cluster

clutter

cobbler

clobber

cloister

clothier

coaster

closer

clover

cocker

closure

cloture

coffer

coiner

collar

clipper

color

charger

colour

comer

chowder

chauffeur

concur

conder

condor

chewer

confer

conger

conner

conjure

conquer

chopper

colter

cooler

cooper

cooter

copper

comber

corner

digger

coster

cougar

coulter

counter

coupler

cover

courser

cower

craker

cracker

courter

crammer

crater

craver

culler

creamer

critter

croaker

crocker

croker

crooner

crisper

culture

crawler

cropper

culver

crusher

cryer

crowder

crowner

cruiser

crozier

cumber

curler

creature

cursor

crier

cutler

cutter

cypher

dagger

danger

damper

dancer

dapper

charter

dealer

debtor

dasher

dauber

daughter

decker

declare

declared

declares

darter

darner

defer

dicker

denture

demur

dexter

deter

diaper

dieter

differ

diner

dinner

charmer

dipper

dire

cotter

cantor

caper

fader

diver

docker

dollar

drinker

doctor

donar

donor

doubter

dour

drainer

draper

dresser

dreamer

dr.

drier

downer

driller

dodger

driver

ducker

duller

duffer

dumper

dryer

dunker

easter

dropper

dweller

drummer

eager

earner

dyer

elder

either

duster

egger

eater

eger

ember

emmer

duper

drover

enter

ender

esker

error

ester

ether

ewer

ever

euchre

facer

eyer

factor

failure

faker

faller

falter

feller

feather

favor

feeler

feature

faster

feaster

feeder

farmer

father

farther

felter

figure

femur

fender

fester

ferrer

fetter

fielder

filer

fervor

fever

fibre

fifer

fighter

filler

filter

fixture

fisher

fissure

finder

finger

finer

fitter

flapper

fire

flasher

flatter

flavor

flesher

fletcher

flutter

fluster

flicker

flipper

flounder

flier

floater

flour

flower

flyer

fluor

fodder

foister

folder

footer

fresher

framer

forster

former

fowler

frater

freighter

freezer

fretter

further

foster

founder

foyer

fracture

freer

fucker

forger

fuller

fritter

friar

frier

fryer

future

gager

gainer

gambler

gelder

ganger

gander

gaster

garner

garter

gauger

gather

gender

gesture

gaiter

getter

gerner

geyser

glacier

ginger

gilder

girder

giver

glamor

glamour

glazer

glider

glimmer

lecture

glitter

golfer

glower

gomer

gopher

goer

granger

grader

grater

grantor

grabber

grammar

grammer

gouger

glover

graver

grazer

grinder

greaser

griever

gripper

grocer

grolier

guzzler

guesser

gunner

gutter

gusher

guilder

guider

hacker

grounder

groover

grouper

grower

handler

hamster

hamper

hander

hammer

hangar

hanger

hanker

halter

harbor

harder

harper

groomer

hatcher

hater

havier

hauler

haver

hawker

header

heather

hector

hedger

healer

hearer

heater

heifer

heer

hellier

helper

herder

hemmer

hepper

herber

hesper

hither

hover

hewer

hinder

hider

higher

hitter

leather

holder

holster

howler

homer

hostler

hour

hooker

honor

honour

hooper

hooter

hoover

hopper

horror

hoosier

horner

huckster

huffer

hugger

hipster

hummer

hire

humor

humour

hunger

hatter

hunter

hunker

hussar

incur

infer

injure

inner

jester

inter

jaeger

jailer

jager

jagger

jasper

jetter

jobber

jumper

junior

junker

jogger

joiner

juror

joker

kaiser

juncture

keeler

keener

keeper

kelter

kever

killer

kilter

keever

kercher

kicker

kipper

kisser

knicker

laver

knitter

labor

labour

laker

lancer

lander

lacquer

ladder

lager

larder

larkspur

laser

later

laster

laughter

latter

lasher

lather

lauder

laugher

launcher

launder

kosher

lazar

knower

layer

lawyer

leader

leaguer

leamer

learner

leaser

lecher

leaver

lector

glosser

ledger

capper

leger

leisure

lemur

lender

leper

lepre

lester

lesser

lifter

limber

linger

licker

lighter

limmer

liner

liqueur

liquor

lessor

lever

letter

lister

lobster

litter

liver

logger

loiter

longspur

liar

loader

loafer

looker

lover

locker

looper

looter

lubber

loper

loser

lunger

lumber

lumper

luster

lustre

luger

madder

lunar

major

manger

mainor

maker

mander

manner

luter

lower

longer

manor

maser

masker

master

mayor

masser

matter

mather

martyr

marver

mater

mazer

measure

medlar

member

metier

mentor

mester

mercer

merger

meer

meter

miller

mincer

minder

metre

miner

mixture

minster

minter

mister

mixer

minor

mirror

miser

mitre

mire

moder

marcher

marker

moisture

monger

monsieur

monster

mother

mortar

moulder

muffler

muller

mugger

mr.

mumper

murder

murmur

mourner

mouser

nature

mutter

nadir

namer

muster

natter

nearer

nectar

nether

motor

nestor

neighbor

never

nigger

neither

nimmer

nipper

ogre

mover

neuter

nutter

occur

nother

number

nurture

norther

ochre

oiler

mower

odor

offer

packer

pager

omer

oldster

other

order

our

otter

ouster

outer

over

pacer

oyster

oyer

owner

painter

pamper

pander

palmer

panter

panzer

panther

paper

parlor

parlour

partner

parker

parser

passer

paver

paster

pastor

payer

patter

pasture

pauper

sampler

peacher

peddler

peeler

penner

pepper

pester

peter

perjure

petre

pewter

picture

pincher

pillar

piller

pilfer

pilcher

picker

pinder

pinner

pleasure

pledger

planer

plater

pitcher

planter

plaster

player

piper

placer

planner

platter

pleaser

plover

plotter

plucker

plumber

plunder

pointer

plunger

polar

pooler

polder

ponder

poker

poplar

poacher

porker

porter

poster

poser

posture

potter

poulter

popper

pounder

prater

preacher

prancer

prayer

praetor

power

powter

prefer

pressure

presser

preyer

primer

prier

powder

printer

prior

pouter

proctor

prowler

proper

prosper

pucker

psalter

puffer

pruner

puller

punter

puncture

pusher

putter

puzzler

quencher

quaker

quaver

quarter

pyre

racer

quipster

rambler

quilter

quitter

quiver

racker

rafter

raider

purser

raiser

proffer

raker

ranger

ranker

rammer

rancor

rater

rapper

raver

razor

reader

reamer

reaper

reaver

raptor

rapture

rector

refer

recur

reefer

reiter

rather

render

renner

renter

rhymer

ricker

ridder

riddler

rider

righter

rigor

rimer

rinker

ringer

roister

roadster

rimmer

ripper

riser

river

roaster

rocker

roger

robber

roller

rooster

roofer

rooter

roper

roser

roster

rother

rotor

rounder

scour

rouser

rubber

rudder

ruler

slender

sapper

router

rustler

rutter

sabre

rusher

rupture

ryder

sadder

sailer

sailor

runner

scribbler

saker

salter

santer

rumor

saunter

savior

scalar

sceptre

saver

savor

schiller

sayer

scalper

scamper

sawyer

scholar

scatter

schemer

saucer

scissor

schooner

scooper

scorer

scorcher

scraper

rover

scripture

scriber

rower

scrivener

scrubber

screamer

sculptor

sealer

sector

seamster

searcher

seizure

seller

segar

seeker

sender

sensor

senior

server

setter

scupper

shanker

sever

shader

shaker

sharer

sharper

sewer

shatter

shaver

sheller

shingler

shelter

shifter

shearer

shimmer

shiner

shipper

shiver

slayer

shooter

shoulder

sickler

shutter

shrimper

shudder

shyster

shriner

shriver

sicker

shower

sider

siller

silver

simper

signer

simmer

sinker

singer

sinner

shopper

skelter

sister

skater

sitter

siver

sizer

skewer

skimmer

slater

slander

skinner

skipper

skiver

slasher

sire

slatter

slaughter

sleeper

slugger

sculpture

slinger

slither

slicer

slicker

slider

slipper

sliver

slobber

slumber

smasher

smatter

smelter

smither

smuggler

snuffer

smother

snapper

sneaker

snicker

snatcher

smoother

snider

snorter

solar

snorer

soaker

sober

soder

solder

soldier

solver

spader

sooner

sorter

souther

sounder

sour

souter

sower

spanner

spatter

speaker

sphincter

spectre

speller

speeder

spencer

sparger

spender

spiller

springer

spreader

spicer

splendor

sprayer

sputter

squalor

splinter

spider

splatter

sprinkler

splitter

spoiler

sponsor

squander

spotter

squatter

squeaker

squier

stagger

staller

stalder

stamper

stammer

stalker

stander

spinner

steller

stager

stentor

starer

stater

stealer

steeler

stemmer

steamer

steeper

starcher

starter

spinster

stepper

sprinter

straggler

stifler

stranger

stiller

strangler

sticker

stinger

stretcher

sterner

stoker

stoner

stopper

storer

stover

strayer

stature

streamer

stricture

summer

stayer

strickler

stuffer

stunner

stumper

structure

stripper

stroller

stupor

stutter

succor

sucker

suffer

sucre

sugar

supper

stringer

sulphur

sunder

sumpter

super

swagger

surfer

suitor

sweater

sumner

sweeper

sutor

suture

swelter

striker

swifter

stiver

swimmer

tailor

tether

taber

tabor

switzer

tacker

taker

taxer

stocker

tattler

swinger

tamer

taper

teacher

tamper

tasker

teamster

tanner

tapper

tatter

tartar

taster

teaser

tester

tedder

temblor

templar

tenure

teller

temper

tender

tensor

tenor

terror

teeter

termer

texture

talker

thaler

thacker

thatcher

thresher

thinker

thither

thruster

thumper

thunder

thinner

ticker

thrower

tiger

tighter

tiller

tincture

tinker

tipster

timber

timbre

tinder

timer

timmer

tipper

tire

trailer

trainer

titter

toddler

toller

toaster

tracer

trader

tractor

tracker

torpor

tower

topper

torture

totter

traitor

transfer

trawler

treasure

trencher

tremor

treater

trickster

trier

trigger

tumbler

trimmer

tripper

trooper

tuber

tucker

trotter

tudor

ulcer

trucker

tyler

twister

turner

twitter

tyger

tyer

tumor

tuner

tutor

ulster

tranter

vector

vendor

upper

utter

valor

vapor

usher

under

user

venture

venter

trapper

vesper

vigor

victor

verser

vicar

viewer

viner

vintner

viper

visor

voter

voucher

wager

vulgar

vulture

wader

wafer

waiter

waiver

waller

warbler

wanger

walter

waltzer

wander

walker

warder

warmer

weather

waster

waver

wearer

warner

water

washer

watcher

webster

weaver

webber

weber

welder

welcher

welter

whaler

whether

whistler

wheeler

whimper

whisker

whacker

whiner

whisper

willer

whither

whitener

wilder

wicker

whopper

winder

windsor

winger

winker

wisher

wither

winter

wonder

winner

wiper

wire

worker

yager

wrecker

wringer

yonker

wrapper

writer

yonder

smoker

yachter

yorker

yorkshire

younger

youngster

younker

zander

zehner

zephyr

zipper

zither

zocor

zoster

3 syllable words

abler

abuser

absorber

accuser

adjuster

admirer

acquire

achiever

adapter

adopter

adviser

aflutter

adventure

aggressor

aglitter

advancer

almoner

amateur

ammeter

aquifer

another

announcer

aperture

appraiser

asunder

assembler

bachelor

arbiter

arranger

assayer

armiger

assessor

avenger

attacker

attainder

attire

auditor

ancestor

backpacker

backwater

bagpiper

balancer

bandleader

ballplayer

banister

bannister

buckler

bedchamber

bargainer

beachcomber

beginner

discolor

bibler

bewilder

barrister

beefeater

behavior

beholder

belabor

beleaguer

believer

bellflower

bellwether

breadwinner

batterer

bipolar

birdwatcher

bloodsucker

blockader

booksellers

bookseller

bonfire

bookbinder

bookkeeper

bondholder

bookmaker

borrower

brainpower

brazier

breakwater

bricklayer

calendar

canister

broadcaster

burrower

bulldozer

bystander

cadaver

calender

barrier

campaigner

bartender

director

disaster

globular

carpenter

controller

carrier

conveyer

catheter

caterer

chancellor

challenger

changeover

character

chidester

cheeseburger

churchgoer

chronicler

cliffhanger

cocksucker

coauthor

cochlear

colander

collider

collector

conductor

commenter

commander

commoner

compiler

commuter

composer

composure

compressor

computer

complainer

condenser

coneflower

conifer

configure

conjecture

connecter

connector

conjuror

connoisseur

consular

constructor

conqueror

consider

conspire

consumer

container

constrictor

contender

contractor

converter

conveyor

cornflower

coroner

copier

copartner

comforter

corridor

costumer

councilor

counsellor

cottier

counselor

creditor

courtier

crabeater

courier

cozier

coworker

customer

curvature

curator

crossover

cucumber

crowkeeper

crusader

creator

currier

cylinder

cynosure

dangler

defaulter

debenture

debater

decider

december

decipher

declarant

decliner

defender

dictator

deflator

deflector

degener

denature

demeanor

departure

derringer

designer

deliver

deserter

desire

devour

detailer

destroyer

detector

detractor

digester

disclaimer

disclosure

discolored

discolors

discover

abductor

dishonor

discounter

disfavor

dishwasher

distiller

dissolver

dispatcher

divider

disposer

displeasure

dissenter

dispenser

distemper

divisor

dressmaker

doorkeeper

editor

dowager

elater

embitter

dulcimer

earlier

easterner

effector

elector

elixir

embroider

empire

emperor

employer

empower

encumber

enamor

enchanter

encounter

enclosure

emptier

endanger

enquire

disfigure

disorder

enforcer

enhancer

enrapture

endorser

engraver

engender

enquirer

enlarger

entire

eraser

equator

erector

espalier

endeavor

exchequer

exchanger

explorer

exporter

exposure

extender

eyeliner

falconer

farrier

fastener

fancier

fiddler

ferrier

finisher

firepower

fishmonger

girdler

flycatcher

flypaper

follower

glandular

familiar

foreigner

forerunner

forefather

forester

furrier

forecaster

freeholder

forefinger

forfeiture

frankfurter

freethinker

forwarder

furniture

gardener

gamekeeper

gatherer

gibraltar

glassmaker

glazier

forever

foreclosure

dismember

gobbler

godmother

godfather

gossamer

gossiper

granddaughter

grandmother

grandfather

governor

grasshopper

guzzlers

hairdresser

grazier

gunpowder

harrier

handover

hangover

hardcover

hardener

harasser

hanover

harbinger

harrower

harvester

havener

haymaker

headwater

hereafter

hollander

hitchhiker

homebuilder

highflier

highlander

humbler

hinderer

holdover

hornblower

hindquarter

householder

homeworker

howitzer

housekeeper

however

homesteader

idler

icebreaker

importer

impostor

improper

incisor

inclosure

indenture

inductor

indexer

insular

insecure

jeweler

inhaler

informer

insider

inquirer

injector

inspector

innkeeper

instructor

invader

insurer

integer

intruder

investor

janitor

isomer

islander

issuer

jackhammer

jayhawker

inventor

jocular

jugglers

juniper

jupiter

kayaker

kindler

kingfisher

kidnapper

kitchener

lavender

lancaster

landowner

lamplighter

laborer

landholder

latecomer

latimer

launderer

lawmaker

lecturer

left-winger

peculiar

leftover

londoner

leviner

marauder

licensure

linear

listener

littler

locator

licenser

loudspeaker

lucifer

macabre

manager

manicure

midsummer

manslaughter

mariner

marketer

massacre

mayflower

matchmaker

meander

messenger

minister

meteor

milliner

minesweeper

midwinter

misnomer

modular

molester

moniker

monitor

monomer

offender

moreover

officer

muckraker

murderer

needler

narrator

narrower

nodular

newcomer

newscaster

newspaper

norlander

nonstarter

outlier

november

nonmember

oliver

ocular

october

nuclear

objector

nutcracker

observer

outrigger

northerner

opener

outfielder

outrider

outnumber

outfitter

outsider

offerer

painkiller

orator

pacemaker

pacesetter

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Words that rhyme with the word regular

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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