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

acer

acre

actor

adder

admire

admires

agar

after

alder

aller

anchor

altar

ambler

amber

ampere

anger

alter

angler

anker

answer

antler

arbor

ardor

armor

asker

asper

archer

aster

aver

bailor

attar

author

auster

auger

augur

bailer

baker

babbler

backer

badger

banner

bander

balder

balter

azure

banker

banter

barber

barbre

barger

barker

batter

barter

beaker

bather

beater

bitter

beaver

belcher

bearer

becker

beggar

bicker

bencher

better

bender

bettor

bidder

bigger

binder

bever

berber

biter

baxter

birder

blister

blazer

bladder

bleacher

blender

blatter

blotter

blaster

bloomer

blather

blinder

blower

blubber

bluffer

blunder

blabber

bluster

boiler

boner

booker

boarder

bolter

bolster

bobber

bolar

bomber

boomer

booster

builder

boozer

bottler

border

boulder

boulter

bouncer

bounder

bulger

borer

bracer

brayer

brander

bowyer

brawner

boxer

boyer

bragger

breaker

breeder

breather

brimmer

broiler

brother

briar

brier

broker

brewer

browser

bumper

bother

buffer

bugger

bummer

bungler

busker

butler

buster

bunker

burner

butter

butcher

burglar

buyer

burgher

buzzer

caesar

cancer

candor

camber

camper

bowler

caller

calmer

canker

canter

cantor

bower

caper

carder

carper

carter

carver

caster

castor

capture

catcher

cater

centner

cedar

cellar

causer

censer

censor

center

censure

centre

chandler

chamber

chitter

changer

chaser

cheater

chatter

checker

cheddar

chapter

charmer

charter

chauffeur

charger

chewer

chipper

cinder

cider

cipher

chopper

clamber

chowder

clamor

clamour

cleaner

clatter

clapper

clearer

cleanser

choir

cleaver

clever

clicker

clincher

clutter

climber

clipper

cluster

color

cloister

coaster

clobber

closer

closure

clothier

clover

cloture

cobbler

colour

coiner

collier

coffer

collar

comer

cocker

colter

comber

critter

concur

conder

condor

confer

conger

conjure

conner

conquer

cooker

crisper

cooler

cooper

cooter

corner

coster

cotter

coulter

counter

cougar

coupler

courser

courter

cover

craker

craver

creamer

copper

cracker

crawler

crowner

crammer

croaker

cumber

crater

crooner

crier

enter

crocker

croker

cropper

crowder

cruiser

crusher

crozier

cower

culler

cryer

creature

culture

cutler

curler

cursor

cutter

dancer

danger

cypher

damper

dagger

dapper

defer

darner

dealer

debtor

daughter

decker

darter

dauber

dasher

demur

denture

dexter

deter

dicker

dieter

diaper

differ

digger

dinner

diner

dipper

dire

diver

donor

doctor

donar

doubter

docker

dollar

dodger

dour

dr.

drainer

downer

draper

dreamer

driller

drinker

dumper

dresser

driver

drummer

ducker

duffer

drier

dryer

duller

dropper

dunker

drover

duper

duster

dweller

eager

dyer

eater

easter

earner

eger

either

elder

ember

egger

emmer

ender

ether

culver

ester

esker

ever

error

facer

fader

faker

euchre

ewer

eyer

failure

factor

falter

farmer

faller

farther

favor

faster

feather

father

feature

feeder

feeler

femur

felter

feller

captor

figure

fender

fetter

fever

fester

ferrer

fibre

fervor

fielder

fifer

fitter

filter

filler

filer

fritter

finder

finer

finger

fisher

fighter

fire

fissure

fixture

foster

founder

flapper

flavor

flicker

flipper

floater

flesher

fletcher

flier

flounder

foister

flasher

flatter

flutter

folder

framer

fluster

fodder

footer

freezer

fretter

flour

former

forster

forger

gainer

foyer

fowler

flower

fracture

gager

ganger

freer

frater

freighter

gaiter

fresher

friar

frier

fluor

fucker

gander

fuller

fryer

further

future

letter

gambler

garner

flyer

garter

gaster

gather

gauger

gelder

gerner

getter

ginger

giver

gender

gesture

geyser

girder

gilder

glazer

glacier

glamor

glamour

glider

glitter

glimmer

glover

golfer

glower

goer

graver

grazer

grantor

gomer

grader

gopher

grabber

grammar

grammer

gouger

granger

grater

glosser

greaser

griever

gripper

grinder

grocer

grolier

guilder

feaster

guesser

grounder

groomer

groover

grouper

grower

gunner

hander

guider

gutter

guzzler

gusher

halter

hamper

hamster

hacker

hammer

healer

handler

hanger

hanker

hangar

harbor

harder

harper

havier

hater

hatter

haver

header

hatcher

hauler

hawker

hearer

heater

heather

hector

hedger

heer

heifer

hellier

hinder

helper

herder

hemmer

hepper

hider

higher

herber

hesper

hewer

hipster

hitter

hire

hither

holder

honor

honour

hooker

hooter

horner

homer

hooper

hoosier

hoover

hopper

hover

holster

hostler

horror

hour

huckster

huffer

hugger

howler

hummer

humor

hunter

hunker

hussar

humour

incur

inner

injure

infer

hunger

inter

jetter

jester

jager

jailer

jaeger

jagger

jasper

joiner

juncture

junker

juror

junior

keener

jobber

jogger

joker

jumper

kaiser

keeler

kilter

keeper

keever

kicker

killer

kipper

kelter

kever

kercher

kisser

knicker

knitter

labor

labour

laker

lancer

kosher

knower

lander

lacquer

ladder

lager

larder

laser

latter

laver

larkspur

later

lauder

laughter

launder

launcher

laugher

lazar

lasher

lather

leader

lawyer

layer

leaguer

leamer

laster

learner

leaser

leather

leaver

lemur

lector

lecture

lecher

ledger

leger

lender

leper

lepre

lesser

lessor

lester

lever

capper

leisure

lifter

limber

licker

lighter

limmer

linger

liqueur

liquor

lister

liner

litter

liver

liar

lobster

pewter

loader

loiter

looker

looter

longer

logger

looper

loper

loser

longspur

lover

lower

lunger

lumber

lumper

luster

lustre

lubber

lunar

luter

luger

madder

mainor

maker

major

mander

manger

manner

manor

marker

maser

marver

mayor

mater

martyr

masker

marcher

master

masser

mazer

mather

matter

meer

medlar

measure

member

mentor

mercer

merger

mester

metier

meter

metre

mincer

minter

miller

miner

minor

minder

minster

mister

mirror

miser

mitre

mire

mixer

mixture

monger

moisture

monsieur

moder

mr.

mortar

monster

mourner

motor

moulder

mouser

mover

mower

muffler

mutter

mugger

muller

mumper

murder

murmur

muster

pamper

pander

mother

painter

nadir

namer

nearer

nature

nectar

natter

neighbor

nigger

nimmer

neither

nestor

neuter

never

nether

nipper

number

nutter

nother

nurture

norther

occur

ochre

pager

pacer

oiler

offer

ogre

omer

oldster

order

other

our

outer

ouster

over

owner

oyer

oyster

otter

packer

odor

palmer

panzer

paper

panther

panter

parker

parlor

parlour

partner

parser

paster

pastor

passer

pasture

patter

pauper

paver

peacher

peeler

payer

peddler

penner

pepper

perjure

peter

pester

picker

pinner

picture

pilfer

pilcher

pillar

piller

pincher

pinder

planer

pitcher

piper

placer

planner

planter

pleaser

player

plater

platter

plotter

pleasure

pledger

plaster

plover

plucker

plumber

plunder

plunger

pointer

polder

poker

polar

poacher

ponder

pooler

poplar

popper

porker

porter

poster

poser

posture

praetor

potter

pouter

powter

poulter

pounder

powder

power

prayer

prancer

prater

preacher

prefer

presser

printer

pressure

preyer

primer

prier

prior

proctor

proffer

pruner

prosper

psalter

prowler

putter

pucker

punter

puncture

puffer

puller

pusher

purser

puzzler

quaker

quaver

quencher

quarter

quilter

quipster

quitter

quiver

racer

raider

raiser

raker

rancor

rambler

pyre

rafter

racker

ranger

ranker

rammer

rapper

raver

razor

rater

rather

reader

reamer

reaper

reaver

raptor

recur

rector

refer

reefer

rapture

reiter

proper

renner

render

renter

riddler

petre

rhymer

ricker

ridder

saver

savor

scalar

rider

righter

ringer

rigor

rimmer

rimer

riser

rinker

ripper

river

rooter

roaster

roister

roadster

robber

rocker

roller

roofer

roger

rooster

rotor

router

rother

roster

rounder

rouser

rover

ryder

runner

rustler

rupture

rudder

rusher

ruler

rumor

rutter

sabre

sailer

saker

rubber

sailor

roser

sadder

salter

sampler

santer

sapper

rower

saunter

sayer

roper

savior

sawyer

scatter

sceptre

schiller

scissor

schooner

loafer

schemer

scamper

scholar

scooper

scorcher

scorer

scour

scraper

scribbler

scrivener

screamer

scripture

sealer

sculpture

scriber

scrubber

sculptor

scupper

seamster

searcher

sector

seeker

segar

senior

seizure

setter

sender

sensor

server

shaver

shifter

sever

shader

shaker

shanker

sharer

sharper

shatter

shearer

shimmer

sheller

shelter

sewer

shiner

shingler

shipper

seller

shiver

smelter

sneaker

smither

shooter

shrimper

shriner

shriver

shudder

shoulder

shower

shutter

shyster

sickler

silver

singer

sinner

simper

sicker

signer

siller

sider

simmer

sinker

sire

sister

sitter

skimmer

skinner

skipper

skelter

slander

slumber

siver

sizer

skater

skiver

shopper

slasher

skewer

slater

slatter

sleeper

slinger

slicker

slipper

sliver

slither

slayer

slender

slaughter

slicer

slider

slugger

slobber

smasher

smatter

smuggler

smother

smoker

smoother

snapper

snatcher

snicker

snuffer

snorter

snorer

soaker

sober

soder

spader

solar

spanner

sooner

souther

solver

sorter

sounder

solder

soldier

sour

sower

speaker

souter

spatter

sparger

spectre

sumner

speeder

spiller

spinner

spinster

spencer

sphincter

spender

splendor

speller

spicer

spider

splatter

splitter

splinter

squeaker

spoiler

sprinkler

sprinter

sputter

sprayer

springer

spotter

spreader

squander

squalor

stager

squatter

sponsor

squier

stalder

stagger

stalker

staller

stammer

stander

stealer

snider

stayer

starer

stater

starter

stature

starcher

steamer

steamers

steeler

steeper

stentor

steller

stemmer

stepper

sterner

sticker

stiller

stinger

strayer

stamper

stiver

stocker

stringer

strickler

streamer

stoker

stoner

strangler

stifler

stranger

straggler

stoneware

stopper

stover

stricture

storer

stretcher

stripper

striker

stunner

stumper

stutter

structure

stuffer

stroller

stupor

succor

sucker

sucre

suffer

sugar

suitor

sulphur

summer

locker

scalper

sumpter

saucer

sunder

super

supper

sutor

surfer

switzer

swinger

swifter

sweater

sweeper

swimmer

taber

swelter

tabor

tailor

thinner

taker

tamer

tanner

taper

tacker

talker

tamper

tartar

tasker

tapper

taster

tatter

tattler

taxer

thither

teaser

teeter

tenor

teacher

temblor

templar

temper

tender

teamster

tedder

tensor

tenure

teller

termer

thaler

thinker

texture

tester

thumper

terror

tether

thresher

thacker

thatcher

thrower

thruster

thunder

timber

timbre

tinder

tincture

ticker

tiller

timmer

tinker

tipper

tiger

tighter

timer

tracer

tipster

tumbler

tire

titter

totter

toaster

toddler

torpor

toller

topper

torture

tower

tractor

tracker

trader

trainer

trailer

traitor

transfer

treasure

treater

trigger

trimmer

tranter

trapper

tripper

trickster

trencher

tremor

trotter

trier

trooper

turner

trucker

trawler

tuber

tucker

tudor

tuner

tumor

tutor

twister

twitter

tyger

ulcer

under

tyler

ulster

swagger

upper

user

utter

vicar

vintner

usher

victor

vapor

vector

vendor

venture

venter

vesper

vigor

valor

viewer

viner

wader

wafer

wager

vulgar

vulture

viper

visor

voter

voucher

waiter

waiver

verser

waltzer

walter

walker

waller

wander

wanger

wringer

warbler

warner

warder

warmer

washer

watcher

water

waver

weaver

welder

welter

welcher

webber

weber

webster

whaler

wearer

whacker

wheeler

weather

whether

whimper

whisker

whisper

whistler

whitener

whiner

whither

winger

windsor

winner

winder

winter

wicker

wilder

willer

whopper

winker

wisher

wither

wonder

wiper

wire

worker

wrapper

wrecker

waster

zehner

yager

zander

younger

younker

writer

yachter

zephyr

youngster

yonder

yorker

yonker

yorkshire

zipper

zither

tyer

zocor

zoster

suture

3 syllable words

abuser

abler

absorber

accuser

achiever

acquire

adapter

adopter

admirer

admirers

adjuster

admired

admiral

admirals

admiring

advancer

aggressor

adventure

adviser

aglitter

aflutter

almoner

amateur

ammeter

ancestor

angular

attacker

appraiser

arbiter

another

aquifer

aperture

assembler

assessor

assayer

armiger

arranger

asunder

attire

avenger

auditor

bartender

bagpiper

ballplayer

backpacker

bachelor

balancer

backwater

bandleader

banister

bannister

bargainer

announcer

barrier

dispatcher

annular

barrister

batterer

bookmaker

beachcomber

beginner

beleaguer

behavior

believer

bedchamber

beholder

bellflower

beefeater

bellwether

bewilder

bookseller

bibler

bipolar

blockader

bloodsucker

bookbinder

bookkeeper

bonfire

bondholder

birdwatcher

brainpower

brazier

breadwinner

bricklayer

buckler

breakwater

broadcaster

bulldozer

borrower

burrower

bystander

cadaver

campaigner

calendar

calender

canister

carrier

carpenter

caterer

catheter

cellular

challenger

chancellor

changeover

character

cheeseburger

chidester

churchgoer

chronicler

circular

cliffhanger

commander

coauthor

cochlear

collider

colander

collector

cocksucker

comforter

commenter

compiler

complainer

commoner

commuter

composer

composure

compressor

condenser

conductor

configure

coneflower

computer

conifer

conjecture

connecter

connector

consider

connoisseur

conjuror

contender

conveyer

conqueror

conspire

consular

consumer

constructor

conveyor

controller

constrictor

converter

contractor

copartner

crusader

coroner

cornflower

corridor

costumer

cottier

councilor

counsellor

counselor

courier

courtier

crabeater

cozier

creator

crossover

creditor

crowkeeper

copier

coworker

cucumber

exchanger

extender

currier

cylinder

defender

cynosure

dangler

decider

decliner

decipher

december

debenture

defaulter

debater

degener

deflator

deflector

deliver

desire

destroyer

departure

derringer

deserter

detector

disfavor

dishonor

devour

detractor

digester

disclaimer

discolor

discover

disclosure

disaster

director

discounter

disfigure

entire

dispenser

dismember

dishwasher

disorder

displeasure

disposer

distemper

distiller

dissolver

curator

divider

divisor

doorkeeper

dowager

engraver

dressmaker

dulcimer

enquirer

embitter

easterner

editor

earlier

embroider

elixir

elector

elater

emperor

empire

endanger

endeavor

empower

emptier

endorser

effector

employer

enamor

encounter

encumber

enchanter

enclosure

enforcer

engender

enhancer

enlarger

enquire

dissenter

enrapture

eyeliner

equator

espalier

erector

exchequer

exposure

explorer

exporter

curvature

farrier

customer

familiar

fancier

fastener

falconer

fiddler

ferrier

finisher

fishmonger

firepower

flypaper

follower

forwarder

foreigner

forecaster

forerunner

forefinger

forester

forever

forfeiture

forefather

foreclosure

freeholder

freethinker

furrier

furniture

frankfurter

flycatcher

gamekeeper

gardener

gatherer

gibraltar

girdler

glassmaker

glandular

glazier

gobbler

godmother

godfather

governor

gossamer

gossiper

granddaughter

grandfather

grandmother

granular

globular

grasshopper

grazier

hairdresser

gunpowder

hangover

hanover

harrier

handover

hardener

headwater

harasser

haymaker

havener

harbinger

harrower

harvester

hardcover

hereafter

highflier

highlander

hitchhiker

hinderer

hindquarter

homesteader

howitzer

holdover

hollander

homeworker

hornblower

householder

housekeeper

however

humbler

homebuilder

inhaler

icebreaker

incisor

improper

inclosure

importer

impostor

idler

indenture

indexer

informer

inductor

injector

innkeeper

inquirer

insider

inspector

insurer

integer

insecure

insular

instructor

intruder

invader

inventor

investor

islander

isomer

issuer

janitor

jackhammer

jayhawker

jeweler

juggler

jupiter

juniper

jocular

jugular

kayaker

kitchener

kidnapper

kindler

kingfisher

laborer

landowner

lamplighter

lancaster

landholder

lawmaker

latecomer

latimer

lavender

launderer

abductor

leftover

lecturer

left-winger

leviner

linear

licenser

licensure

listener

littler

pensioner

londoner

loudspeaker

macabre

lucifer

mariner

matchmaker

marketer

manicure

manslaughter

marauder

massacre

meander

mayflower

manager

messenger

meteor

milliner

midsummer

midwinter

minister

minesweeper

misnomer

moniker

monitor

modular

molester

muckraker

monomer

muscular

moreover

murderer

mutineer

mutineers

narrower

narrator

needler

newspaper

newcomer

newscaster

nodular

nonstarter

northerner

nutcracker

november

norlander

nuclear

objector

observer

nonmember

october

ocular

offender

officer

offerer

opener

oliver

oppressor

orator

outsider

outfielder

outlier

outfitter

outnumber

outrider

overture

outrigger

pacemaker

pacesetter

painkiller

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Words that rhyme with the word retainer

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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