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

abor

abra

abhor

acer

acre

adder

actor

after

affair

afar

afire

aller

alder

altar

agar

alter

amber

ampere

ambler

anchor

anker

angler

answer

anger

antler

appear

auger

augur

ardor

armor

asker

asper

auster

attar

aver

author

aster

backer

bever

azure

babbler

balter

bailer

bailor

baker

badger

bander

banker

chewer

balder

bather

banner

beaker

banter

beaver

batter

barber

barbre

barker

barter

bearer

beater

baxter

becker

beggar

barger

before

belcher

bencher

berber

arbor

better

bettor

archer

bender

bicker

bidder

bigger

binder

builder

birder

bummer

biter

bitter

blabber

bladder

blatter

blazer

blather

bleacher

blaster

blender

blinder

blister

bloomer

blotter

blubber

bluffer

bobber

blunder

boiler

bluster

boarder

bolter

bolster

bomber

booker

boulder

boulter

boomer

boozer

borer

booster

border

bother

bottler

bouncer

bounder

bower

brawner

broiler

browser

boyer

bracer

bragger

breaker

brayer

brewer

breeder

breather

boxer

brimmer

briar

brier

buffer

brander

bugger

brother

bulger

burgher

bumper

bungler

bunker

burglar

caesar

busker

buzzer

caller

butcher

buster

butler

buyer

butter

carper

burner

camber

camper

cancer

candor

canker

canter

cantor

caper

capper

captor

carder

capture

capra

capri

carver

calmer

carter

caster

castor

catcher

cater

causer

cedar

cellar

censer

censure

censor

chaser

center

centre

chapter

chatter

chamber

charmer

charter

changer

centner

chandler

cheater

checker

cheddar

mugger

charger

chitter

chopper

choir

chowder

jester

chipper

cider

colter

cinder

clothier

cipher

clamor

clamour

clapper

clatter

cleaner

cleaver

clever

cloister

clicker

climber

clipper

clobber

collar

cleanser

coaster

coffer

coiner

cobra

clearer

clutter

cocker

cobbler

clincher

color

cluster

collier

colour

comer

clamber

concur

conger

conder

conner

condor

conjure

confer

conquer

cursor

cutter

cooper

cooter

cooker

cooler

copra

copper

corner

cotter

cower

coster

coulter

cougar

cover

counter

courser

courter

coupler

creature

curler

craver

crawler

cracker

craker

crammer

crater

creamer

crooner

crowder

critter

crocker

cropper

crisper

crowner

cruiser

culver

culler

crusher

crier

cryer

cumber

culture

cutler

daughter

cypher

dauber

dagger

dapper

dasher

damper

dancer

darner

darter

danger

dealer

debtor

decker

defer

defray

dieter

digger

demur

deter

denture

diaper

dexter

dicker

differ

diner

dinner

dipper

dire

lever

jetter

diver

docker

dollar

donar

dodger

doctor

doubter

downer

dour

drainer

draper

dreamer

dresser

dr.

drier

driller

drinker

driver

dropper

duper

drummer

ducker

duffer

duller

dryer

dumper

duster

dunker

dweller

eger

dyer

eager

earner

eater

easter

egger

either

elder

euchre

ewer

emmer

ember

ender

ether

enter

error

esker

ester

ever

facer

eyer

eyebrow

factor

fader

faller

falter

faker

failure

farmer

faster

farther

father

favor

fervor

feeder

feaster

feeler

feller

femur

ferrer

feather

feature

felter

fender

fever

fester

fetter

fibre

fifer

fighter

filer

filler

finer

fielder

figure

filter

finder

finger

flavor

fisher

fitter

flapper

flatter

fissure

flasher

fixture

flicker

flipper

flesher

fletcher

fire

flier

flour

flounder

flower

fluor

folder

foister

flutter

fodder

footer

fluster

flyer

fowler

former

founder

forger

forster

foster

foyer

fracture

framer

frater

freezer

freighter

fretter

fresher

freer

friar

fritter

frier

fucker

fuller

gainer

gaiter

further

gager

fryer

gambler

future

gabbro

gander

ganger

muller

garner

garter

gaster

gather

gauger

gelder

gender

herber

giver

getter

geyser

girder

glamor

glacier

gilder

gesture

ginger

glamour

glazer

glider

glimmer

glitter

glosser

glover

glower

golfer

gouger

graver

grabber

grader

grammar

griever

grammer

grater

granger

gripper

groomer

grantor

grazer

grouper

grinder

grolier

hauler

grounder

hawker

greaser

guesser

saucer

guider

gunner

gutter

hacker

gusher

guilder

guzzler

halter

hammer

hamper

hamster

hander

hangar

hanger

hanker

havier

handler

haver

hater

hatter

hatcher

harbor

harder

harper

header

healer

hearer

heater

heather

heifer

hemmer

hepper

hedger

heer

hellier

helper

herder

hesper

holder

hewer

hider

hitter

hither

higher

hinder

hire

hipster

holster

hooper

horror

hoosier

hour

honor

honour

hooker

hopper

hooter

horner

hover

howler

humor

humour

hostler

huffer

hugger

hummer

huckster

hussar

hunger

hunker

hunter

lauder

incur

infer

jogger

joiner

injure

inner

inter

jaeger

jager

jagger

jailer

jasper

jobber

junior

gerner

lemur

leper

hector

jumper

kever

juror

keever

kaiser

keeler

keener

keeper

kercher

kicker

killer

kelter

kilter

kipper

kisser

knicker

knitter

labor

labour

lacquer

ladder

lager

laker

junker

lancer

lander

larder

lasher

laster

lawyer

larkspur

launder

laver

laser

launcher

latter

laugher

lather

laughter

lazar

later

leader

leaguer

leamer

learner

leaser

leather

leaver

lecher

ledger

layer

lector

lecture

leger

leisure

juncture

lender

lepre

lesser

lessor

lester

letter

licker

lighter

limmer

liar

lifter

libra

limber

liner

liqueur

liquor

lister

linger

liver

moulder

litter

livor

lobster

locker

loiter

longer

logger

looker

longspur

looper

looter

loser

lover

luger

lunar

luter

louvre

lubber

lunger

lumber

luster

lustre

madder

lumper

mainor

maker

major

mander

manger

manner

manor

mouser

marcher

marver

maser

martyr

masker

master

miner

masser

matter

mazer

mather

measure

mayor

medlar

meer

member

mentor

mercer

mater

meter

metre

mester

metier

miller

minor

merger

mincer

minder

mirror

minter

minster

mire

moisture

miser

mitre

mixer

mixture

mortar

mother

mister

monsieur

monger

monster

mourner

marker

mr.

muffler

hebrew

murder

murmur

mutter

nadir

mumper

muster

namer

natter

nature

nearer

neighbor

nectar

neither

nestor

nether

neuter

never

nigger

nimmer

nipper

nutter

occur

norther

nother

nurture

number

offer

oiler

opera

outer

order

oldster

our

oyer

ouster

pacer

oyster

packer

other

pager

painter

otter

palmer

pamper

pander

paper

panzer

peacher

parker

parlor

parlour

panther

parser

peddler

passer

paster

pastor

pasture

patter

pauper

paver

payer

peeler

penner

pepper

perjure

pewter

pester

peter

petre

partner

picker

pillar

pilfer

picture

pilcher

piller

pincher

pinner

piper

placer

planer

planner

pitcher

pinder

plaster

plater

platter

pleaser

planter

player

pleasure

polder

plover

pointer

plotter

plucker

plumber

pledger

plunder

plunger

poster

pooler

porker

porter

popper

ponder

poplar

poulter

pouter

pounder

panter

potter

powder

posture

powter

power

praetor

prater

prefer

preacher

prancer

prayer

prowler

primer

pruner

pressure

preyer

prier

printer

prior

proffer

proctor

presser

psalter

proper

prosper

pucker

puffer

puller

puncture

punter

reaver

quarter

purser

quiver

putter

pusher

puzzler

pyre

quaver

quaker

quitter

quilter

quencher

quipster

racer

racker

raider

raiser

raker

rafter

raptor

rancor

rapper

ranger

ranker

rapture

rather

rambler

raver

rammer

rater

razor

reader

reamer

reaper

recur

reefer

rector

refer

reiter

render

renner

renter

repair

rhymer

ridder

rider

righter

river

rimer

revere

rigor

rouser

rimmer

riddler

ringer

rinker

rother

ripper

roaster

roofer

rooter

roadster

roister

rooster

robber

rocker

roger

roster

router

riser

rounder

ruler

rumor

rubber

rudder

salter

ricker

runner

rutter

rusher

rustler

rupture

ryder

sabre

sadder

sailer

sailor

saker

santer

sampler

sapper

saunter

saver

savor

sawyer

schooner

scalar

schemer

schiller

scholar

sayer

scalper

scamper

scatter

sceptre

scooper

scissor

scorcher

scorer

scour

scrivener

scraper

screamer

scriber

segar

searcher

scribbler

scripture

scrubber

scupper

sealer

sculpture

seamster

sector

sculptor

seeker

seller

seizure

super

siver

savior

sizer

sender

senior

skater

sensor

setter

skewer

server

sewer

shader

shaker

sharer

severe

shanker

sharper

skimmer

sever

shaver

shiver

shearer

sheller

shimmer

shiner

shipper

shelter

shifter

shingler

shooter

shoulder

shower

shriver

shatter

shopper

shriner

shrimper

shudder

shutter

sicker

sider

shyster

sickler

signer

slender

silver

simmer

simper

slugger

siller

singer

smasher

sinner

sitter

skinner

skipper

sire

sister

skelter

skiver

smelter

slater

slaughter

slatter

sleeper

slicer

slicker

slider

slasher

slayer

slinger

slipper

slander

sliver

slobber

snapper

slither

smoother

sinker

smatter

smither

smother

smuggler

soldier

slumber

snatcher

sneaker

snorer

snorter

snicker

snider

snuffer

solder

sooner

sour

solver

sorter

sounder

souter

souther

spader

spanner

sparger

sparrow

spatter

speaker

speeder

speller

spectre

spencer

spender

sphincter

spicer

spider

spoiler

spiller

spinner

splatter

splitter

spotter

splendor

splinter

sponsor

spinster

sprayer

spreader

squalor

springer

sputter

squatter

squeaker

sprinter

squander

squier

sprinkler

stager

stagger

stalker

staller

stalder

stammer

starer

stater

stamper

stander

starter

starcher

stealer

stature

stayer

steamer

steeler

steeper

stemmer

sticker

stepper

sterner

stiller

stifler

stiver

stocker

stinger

storer

stopper

stupor

sucre

suitor

steller

streamer

striker

stripper

stretcher

stringer

stuffer

straggler

strayer

strickler

stricture

structure

stumper

sutor

stunner

stutter

succor

sucker

suffer

sugar

summer

sulphur

sumner

sunder

stranger

sumpter

supper

strangler

surfer

stentor

supra

suture

yorker

swagger

sweater

sweeper

swimmer

taber

swinger

switzer

tuber

tabor

tacker

tailor

talker

taker

tamer

tanner

taper

tapper

tatter

tamper

tartar

tasker

taster

tattler

taxer

teacher

teaser

tedder

teeter

teller

temper

temblor

templar

tender

tenor

tensor

termer

terror

thacker

thaler

tether

thatcher

tenure

tester

teamster

texture

thither

thinker

thinner

thresher

ticker

tighter

tiller

timer

trooper

thruster

thumper

thunder

tiger

timber

timbre

timmer

tinder

topper

tinker

tincture

tipper

toaster

titter

tire

toddler

tipster

torpor

trawler

tower

torture

totter

tracer

tracker

trader

trainer

traitor

tractor

tranter

trailer

trapper

transfer

treater

treasure

tremor

trigger

trencher

trickster

trier

trimmer

tripper

tudor

tumor

tuner

trotter

trucker

tucker

tumbler

turner

tutor

twitter

tyger

twister

tyer

tyler

ulcer

user

ulster

upper

utter

valor

vapor

under

usher

vector

vendor

venter

venture

waiver

verser

viewer

vicar

vigor

viner

vesper

victor

vintner

viper

voucher

walker

waller

visor

wader

wafer

waiter

wager

vulgar

vulture

walter

waltzer

warder

wander

warmer

wrapper

wrecker

writer

wanger

water

waver

weaver

webber

weber

washer

watcher

waster

wearer

weather

webster

welder

welcher

welter

whisper

warner

whaler

wheeler

whiner

whether

whimper

whisker

wicker

whacker

whopper

whither

whitener

wilder

winger

willer

whistler

winner

wiper

wisher

winder

windsor

winter

winker

wither

wire

worker

wonder

yachter

warbler

wringer

yager

yonder

zehner

yonker

yorkshire

zander

younger

younker

youngster

zebra

zephyr

swelter

zipper

zither

swifter

zoster

3 syllable words

abuser

accuser

absorber

abler

achiever

acquire

adapter

adjuster

admirer

adopter

adviser

aflutter

aggressor

almoner

abductor

believer

aglitter

amateur

advancer

ammeter

adventure

ancestor

annular

angular

announcer

another

aperture

appraiser

aquifer

assayer

arranger

armiger

attainder

assembler

attacker

attire

auditor

assessor

asunder

avenger

bachelor

backpacker

backwater

bagpiper

balancer

ballplayer

bandleader

banister

bannister

barrier

barrister

bartender

bargainer

beachcomber

batterer

beefeater

bedchamber

beginner

beholder

behavior

belabor

bellwether

beleaguer

arbiter

bellflower

bipolar

bewilder

birdwatcher

bondholder

bibler

burrower

blockader

borrower

bloodsucker

breadwinner

breakwater

brainpower

bricklayer

broadcaster

buckler

bulldozer

bookbinder

brazier

bonfire

bookkeeper

bookmaker

bookseller

cadaver

bystander

calendar

calender

campaigner

canister

carpenter

caterer

carrier

catheter

cellular

changeover

chancellor

character

challenger

cheeseburger

chidester

currier

churchgoer

coauthor

cochlear

cocksucker

colander

cliffhanger

collider

collector

commoner

comforter

commander

commenter

commuter

composer

composure

compiler

complainer

compressor

computer

condenser

coneflower

conifer

conjuror

conductor

conjecture

connecter

connector

configure

connoisseur

conqueror

circular

consumer

consider

consular

container

contender

contractor

constrictor

controller

constructor

conveyer

conveyor

converter

cozier

copartner

copier

coppery

cornflower

coroner

corridor

courier

cottier

councilor

counsellor

counselor

coworker

costumer

courtier

creator

curvature

crossover

crowkeeper

crabeater

crusader

cucumber

creditor

curator

conspire

chronicler

gossamer

cynosure

dangler

deliver

debater

defaulter

decider

decipher

december

decliner

defender

deflator

deflector

debenture

degener

demeanor

customer

devour

denature

departure

derringer

destroyer

detector

dewberry

detailer

detractor

dictator

deserter

digester

disposer

disfavor

designer

disclosure

dissolver

director

disorder

disaster

disclaimer

discover

discounter

dishwasher

dishonor

discolor

disfigure

dispatcher

dispenser

displeasure

desire

cylinder

dissenter

divider

divisor

doorkeeper

dowager

dressmaker

dulcimer

earlier

editor

easterner

effector

elater

elector

elixir

embroider

engraver

emperor

empire

empower

embitter

employer

enamor

emptier

enclosure

endeavor

encounter

endorser

enforcer

encumber

enchanter

engender

enquire

equator

enquirer

entire

enlarger

enrapture

eraser

erector

espalier

enhancer

every

exposure

exchequer

exchanger

exporter

eyeliner

explorer

extender

farrier

fancier

fastener

falconer

familiar

ferrier

finisher

fiddler

firepower

fishmonger

follower

flypaper

flycatcher

forecaster

foreclosure

foreigner

forever

forerunner

forester

forwarder

forefather

forfeiture

forefinger

freeholder

freethinker

distiller

furrier

furniture

distemper

gamekeeper

frankfurter

gatherer

gardener

gibraltar

girdler

glandular

glassmaker

glazier

globular

gobbler

godfather

godmother

governor

granddaughter

grandfather

grandmother

hanover

grasshopper

grazier

granular

gunpowder

harasser

hairdresser

hangover

handover

havener

harrower

harrier

hardcover

harvester

hardener

harbinger

haymaker

headwater

satire

endanger

hereafter

highflier

hinderer

highlander

hindquarter

hitchhiker

holdover

hollander

homebuilder

homeworker

homesteader

hornblower

householder

housekeeper

however

howitzer

humbler

inclosure

idler

importer

incisor

icebreaker

improper

impostor

indexer

indenture

inductor

informer

inhaler

injector

inquirer

innkeeper

insider

insular

insecure

inspector

instructor

insurer

integer

invader

intruder

inventor

issuer

ivory

investor

isomer

islander

jeweler

jayhawker

janitor

jackhammer

jocular

jugular

juggler

juniper

kayaker

kidnapper

laborer

kitchener

kindler

kingfisher

landowner

jupiter

lamplighter

lancaster

landholder

launderer

lavender

latimer

lawmaker

latecomer

leftover

left-winger

lecturer

marauder

leviner

licenser

licensure

linear

listener

livery

littler

locator

londoner

loudspeaker

lucifer

macabre

manager

manicure

manslaughter

mariner

massacre

mayflower

meander

milliner

matchmaker

meteor

midsummer

messenger

midwinter

minesweeper

minister

misnomer

modular

molester

moreover

moniker

monitor

monomer

marketer

muckraker

murderer

muscular

narrower

narrator

needler

newcomer

newspaper

newscaster

nodular

nonmember

november

nuclear

northerner

norlander

nutcracker

nonstarter

objector

observer

offerer

october

ocular

officer

offender

opener

oliver

oppressor

overture

outlier

outfitter

outrider

outrigger

outsider

orator

outfielder

outnumber

pacesetter

pacemaker

painkiller

pannier

papery

passover

passenger

pathfinder

peculiar

peacekeeper

peacemaker

pedicure

performer

pensioner

perjurer

perrier

philander

pickler

pillager

pilaster

plasterer

possessor

polluter

polymer

popular

potboiler

postmaster

posterior

precursor

preparer

predictor

prefecture

prescriber

presenter

preserver

pretender

procurer

promoter

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Words that rhyme with the word rover

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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