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

acer

acre

actor

adder

agar

after

alder

aller

altar

alter

amber

ampere

ambler

amir

amour

anchor

anger

anker

angler

answer

antler

bender

armor

ardor

archer

asker

asper

attar

augur

aver

aster

auger

backer

author

azure

auster

babbler

badger

bailer

bailor

arbor

baker

balder

balter

bander

banker

barger

banner

banter

barber

barbre

barker

batter

bather

barter

baxter

beaker

bearer

beater

beaver

becker

beggar

belcher

bencher

berber

chauffeur

better

bettor

browser

bever

boner

bicker

bidder

bigger

birder

chowder

clamor

clamour

biter

bitter

binder

blabber

bladder

blatter

blazer

blather

bleacher

blaster

blender

blinder

blister

bolar

bolter

blotter

blower

blubber

bluffer

bobber

boiler

bolster

blunder

bomber

bluster

boarder

booster

booker

border

borer

bowler

bower

boulder

boulter

bouncer

bounder

bother

bowyer

bragger

bottler

bracer

boxer

boyer

brawner

brander

breaker

breeder

breather

brayer

briar

brimmer

broker

broiler

brother

brier

buffer

butcher

camper

bugger

bummer

bumper

burgher

burner

bulger

burglar

busker

buster

bunker

bungler

butler

camber

butter

calmer

buzzer

caesar

caller

buyer

caper

cancer

candor

canter

canker

cantor

capper

captor

carder

carper

carter

capture

carver

caster

castor

cater

catcher

causer

cedar

cellar

censer

charmer

censor

center

chapter

censure

chamber

centre

changer

centner

chandler

charger

chaser

charter

chatter

cheater

checker

cheddar

builder

clamber

chipper

clapper

chitter

chopper

cider

cipher

choir

cinder

clatter

cleaner

clearer

cleanser

cleaver

clever

climber

cooker

clicker

closer

closure

cloture

clothier

clobber

cloister

clover

cluster

clutter

coaster

cocker

coffer

coiner

collar

comer

cobbler

color

collier

colour

colter

conder

condor

concur

confer

conger

conquer

conner

conjure

clipper

corner

crammer

copper

coster

cotter

crawler

creamer

cower

counter

cover

coupler

courser

courter

cracker

croaker

craker

croker

coulter

crowder

creature

craver

critter

crocker

cropper

crier

crisper

crowner

crozier

crater

culler

curler

cumber

cursor

crusher

cryer

culver

culture

cutler

cutter

cypher

damper

dagger

dauber

dancer

daughter

danger

dapper

darner

dealer

darter

dasher

clincher

debtor

decker

demur

defer

diaper

demure

denture

deter

dexter

dicker

dieter

donor

differ

digger

diner

dinner

dipper

dire

dinar

doubter

diver

downer

docker

doctor

dollar

dodger

donar

dour

dr.

dreamer

drainer

draper

dresser

driller

driver

dropper

drier

drinker

drover

drummer

dumper

ducker

duffer

duller

dweller

duster

dyer

eager

dryer

dunker

earner

eater

eger

egger

either

easter

elder

emmer

ember

error

ender

enter

ever

facer

esker

ether

ester

fader

faker

factor

failure

faller

hider

eyer

falter

farmer

favor

father

feather

faster

feaster

farther

feature

feeder

feeler

femur

feller

ferrer

fervor

fetter

fever

felter

fender

fester

fibre

fifer

fielder

fighter

filer

filler

figure

filter

finder

finer

fitter

fisher

fissure

floater

footer

flapper

flatter

finger

fixture

flavor

fire

flasher

flesher

flicker

fletcher

flier

flipper

flour

flounder

flower

folder

flutter

fodder

fluster

flyer

foister

gopher

gouger

former

forger

fowler

framer

founder

foster

foyer

fracture

frater

fryer

freezer

fuller

goer

freighter

fretter

fritter

fucker

fresher

freer

friar

frier

gager

gainer

gaiter

gambler

further

ganger

gander

garner

garter

gaster

grammer

gather

giver

gauger

gerner

gesture

getter

geyser

girder

gilder

ginger

genre

glacier

glamor

glamour

glower

glazer

glider

glitter

glosser

glover

glimmer

golfer

grammar

forster

grabber

grader

grocer

graver

grater

grazer

greaser

gripper

grantor

granger

griever

grolier

grinder

hammer

hemmer

grower

guesser

guider

hepper

hamster

gelder

grounder

hamper

gunner

gutter

hacker

gusher

guilder

guzzler

halter

hander

hangar

hanger

harbor

harper

hanker

harder

handler

henry

hater

hatter

hauler

haver

hawker

havier

header

healer

hearer

heater

heifer

hatcher

heather

hedger

hector

heer

hellier

helper

moder

herber

gender

herder

hesper

hitter

higher

laser

hinder

lasher

hire

hipster

hooker

holder

honor

honour

holster

hither

hopper

horner

hour

horror

hover

hostler

howler

hummer

huffer

hugger

huckster

hunger

hussar

hunker

hunter

infer

injure

inner

incur

inter

mitre

inure

jaeger

jager

jagger

junior

jumper

jailer

jetter

jobber

joker

juror

jogger

joiner

jasper

jester

juncture

junker

kaiser

keeler

keener

keeper

keever

kever

kicker

kipper

kelter

kercher

killer

kilter

kisser

kosher

knicker

knower

knitter

labour

lacquer

ladder

lager

laker

lander

labor

lancer

lanier

larder

larkspur

later

laster

lessor

lather

latter

leamer

lauder

laugher

laver

lawyer

lazar

laughter

launder

layer

launcher

leader

leaguer

learner

leaser

lemur

leaver

leather

lecher

ledger

leger

leisure

lector

lecture

lender

leper

lepre

lesser

lester

letter

lever

liar

lister

limber

limmer

licker

lighter

liner

liqueur

lifter

linger

loader

loafer

liquor

liver

lobster

locker

logger

loiter

longer

longspur

looker

litter

loper

lower

lover

lubber

lumber

lumper

madder

luster

lustre

mainor

maser

major

maker

manner

manor

mander

manger

manure

marcher

masser

member

marker

matter

martyr

marver

masker

mater

mazer

mercer

mather

measure

mayor

medlar

meer

meter

merger

mentor

mester

metier

metre

miller

miner

minor

master

mirror

mincer

minder

minster

miser

minter

mire

lunger

mister

mixer

mixture

mother

porker

motor

mortar

moisture

monger

monsieur

mouser

monster

moulder

mourner

mower

mr.

muffler

mugger

mumper

murmur

murder

muller

nearer

neighbor

muster

namer

mutter

nadir

natter

nature

nectar

neither

nestor

nether

never

nimmer

nigger

nipper

our

norther

nother

number

nutter

nurture

occur

ochre

odor

ogre

offer

oiler

oldster

one-year

outer

order

other

otter

ouster

over

owner

pacer

oyer

paper

oyster

panter

panzer

palmer

pamper

packer

pager

painter

pander

panther

parker

parlor

parlour

parser

passer

patter

pauper

peacher

paster

pastor

paver

peter

petre

pasture

payer

peddler

perjure

plumber

peeler

penner

pester

partner

poker

pepper

picker

pillar

piller

pilfer

pinner

piper

pincher

pinder

picture

pitcher

pilcher

placer

planer

planner

plaster

plater

platter

pleaser

pleasure

player

polar

plotter

plover

plucker

pledger

planter

poacher

plunder

pointer

plunger

polder

poster

popper

poplar

poser

pouter

poulter

potter

posture

pounder

powder

powter

power

primer

praetor

prancer

prater

prefer

prayer

preacher

pressure

presser

preyer

prier

printer

prior

proctor

proffer

proper

prowler

prosper

puller

pucker

puffer

racer

psalter

rammer

puncture

punter

purser

pusher

putter

quiver

puzzler

quaker

quaver

pyre

quarter

quencher

quitter

quilter

quipster

racker

raiser

rafter

raider

raker

rambler

rancor

ranger

ranker

ponder

reamer

rower

rapper

rater

raver

razor

reader

rather

raptor

rapture

reaper

reaver

rector

recur

reefer

refer

reiter

renner

render

renter

rhymer

rooster

rimer

ricker

ridder

rider

righter

riddler

rimmer

roller

roper

rigor

ringer

roaster

ripper

riser

river

robber

rocker

roadster

roger

roister

roser

rother

rotor

rouser

roster

rinker

rover

rounder

rubber

rudder

runner

rutter

ryder

rusher

rustler

rupture

sabre

sadder

sailer

sailor

saker

salter

sapper

porter

sampler

santer

saucer

saver

scamper

savor

sawyer

scalar

savior

sayer

scalper

scatter

schemer

schiller

scholar

scissor

sceptre

scorcher

scorer

scour

screamer

scraper

scriber

scrubber

scupper

scribbler

scrivener

scripture

sculptor

sculpture

sealer

sever

shader

seamster

seeker

segar

seller

seizure

sector

sender

server

setter

senior

sensor

senor

shaker

searcher

shanker

sharer

shatter

shaver

shearer

sheller

shelter

shifter

shimmer

shiner

shingler

shipper

shiver

shower

shoulder

shopper

shrimper

shriner

shriver

shudder

simmer

shutter

simper

sicker

sider

signer

sharper

shyster

sickler

siller

sinner

singer

silver

sinker

sitter

sire

sister

siver

sizer

skater

skelter

skimmer

skinner

skipper

skiver

slater

slatter

slaughter

sleeper

slasher

slander

slayer

slender

slicer

slider

slumber

slipper

sliver

slobber

slugger

smatter

slinger

slither

smasher

smelter

smither

smoker

slicker

smother

smuggler

snapper

sneaker

snicker

snatcher

snider

sorter

soaker

sober

soder

snuffer

snorter

solar

sounder

soldier

solder

somewhere

solver

sour

steamer

sower

snorer

spader

spatter

speaker

spectre

speeder

speller

spanner

spicer

spinner

stammer

spencer

spiller

spender

sphincter

spider

splatter

stemmer

splitter

souther

splendor

splinter

spoiler

spinster

spotter

sponsor

sprayer

sparger

spreader

sputter

squalor

springer

sprinter

squander

sprinkler

stoker

stamper

squatter

stager

stover

stagger

stalker

staller

starer

starcher

stature

stalder

starter

stater

stealer

steeler

stayer

steeper

stander

steller

sticker

stoner

stepper

stentor

sterner

stiller

stiver

stocker

stinger

stifler

streamer

stroller

squeaker

stopper

storer

straggler

stranger

strangler

strayer

striker

stumper

stripper

stretcher

stringer

strickler

stricture

sugar

structure

stuffer

squier

stunner

stutter

succor

sucker

suffer

summer

sumner

sulphur

sumpter

saunter

sunder

supper

surfer

swagger

sweater

taber

swifter

swimmer

tamer

sweeper

tabor

tacker

swinger

switzer

tailor

taker

swelter

talker

tamper

tanner

taper

tapper

teamster

teaser

tartar

tatter

tedder

teacher

tasker

taster

tattler

taxer

teeter

teller

termer

temper

tenor

terror

temblor

templar

tender

tensor

tenure

tester

thacker

texture

thaler

treater

tremor

tether

thatcher

thinner

thrower

thumper

ticker

tiger

thither

thresher

thruster

thunder

tighter

tiller

timber

timer

timmer

timbre

tipper

titter

tinder

tire

tinker

tipster

tincture

toaster

toddler

toller

tower

topper

totter

tracer

tracker

torpor

tractor

torture

trader

trailer

trainer

traitor

trapper

tranter

transfer

trimmer

trawler

treasure

trigger

trier

trencher

trickster

tripper

trotter

trucker

thinker

tucker

tumbler

turner

twitter

tyger

tyler

upper

twister

tyer

utter

ulcer

ulster

under

valor

usher

vapor

walker

vector

vendor

veneer

voter

victor

voucher

vesper

venture

verser

vigor

vicar

viner

viper

wader

vintner

visor

wafer

waiter

waiver

vulgar

vulture

wager

venter

waller

zehner

walter

wander

waltzer

wanger

warder

welder

warmer

waver

water

washer

watcher

warner

waster

wearer

weaver

webber

weber

weather

welcher

webster

whacker

welter

warbler

whaler

wicker

wheeler

whimper

whiner

whopper

whither

yachter

whether

whisker

whisper

whistler

yager

whitener

willer

winner

wiper

writer

winger

wilder

winder

windsor

winter

wire

winker

wisher

wither

worker

wrapper

wrecker

wringer

wonder

yonder

yonker

yorker

younger

yorkshire

zocor

youngster

younker

zander

zephyr

zipper

zither

zoster

3 syllable words

abler

abductor

absorber

abuser

accuser

acquire

achiever

aglitter

adapter

adjuster

admirer

adviser

aflutter

aggressor

adopter

advancer

adventure

almoner

amateur

ammeter

ancestor

angular

announcer

annular

another

aperture

anywhere

appraiser

aquifer

bellwether

arbiter

armiger

arranger

assayer

assembler

assessor

asunder

attire

attacker

auditor

attainder

bachelor

backpacker

avenger

backwater

bagpiper

balancer

ballplayer

bandleader

banister

bannister

bargainer

barrier

batterer

bartender

beachcomber

beefeater

bedchamber

beholder

beginner

behavior

belabor

barrister

beleaguer

believer

bellflower

birdwatcher

bibler

blockader

bloodsucker

bondholder

bonfire

bookmaker

bookkeeper

bookseller

borrower

bookbinder

brazier

breadwinner

breakwater

brainpower

bricklayer

buckler

broadcaster

bulldozer

burrower

camera

cadaver

camorra

calendar

calender

bystander

campaigner

cannery

canister

bewilder

carpenter

carrier

canary

catheter

cellular

chancellor

challenger

character

caterer

cheeseburger

chimera

binary

chidester

emery

churchgoer

chronicler

circular

bipolar

coauthor

cocksucker

cochlear

collider

collector

colander

commuter

comforter

commoner

commander

commenter

compiler

computer

composer

composure

complainer

compressor

condenser

conductor

coneflower

configure

consumer

conifer

controller

connoisseur

conjuror

connecter

connector

conqueror

consider

conspire

constrictor

constructor

consular

container

conjecture

contender

contractor

costumer

copier

copartner

conveyor

coroner

corridor

cornflower

cottier

cozier

courier

councilor

counsellor

counselor

coworker

courtier

crabeater

conveyer

creator

crossover

crusader

cucumber

crowkeeper

currier

curator

curvature

customer

cylinder

cynosure

dangler

december

decider

decipher

decliner

debater

debenture

defaulter

cliffhanger

degener

deliver

defender

deflator

deflector

departure

derringer

deserter

designer

desire

detailer

destroyer

detector

detractor

devour

denature

dictator

digester

director

disaster

discounter

disclosure

discolor

discover

disfavor

disfigure

disclaimer

dishonor

disposer

dishwasher

divider

divisor

distemper

dissenter

dissolver

distiller

dispenser

displeasure

dismember

disorder

doorkeeper

dowager

dressmaker

dulcimer

enamor

earlier

editor

easterner

effector

elater

emperor

empire

empower

elector

embitter

employer

embroider

emptier

equator

encounter

enclosure

encumber

endeavor

endorser

enforcer

engraver

enchanter

endanger

engender

enquire

enquirer

entire

enlarger

enhancer

enrapture

elixir

eraser

erector

espalier

demeanor

exchequer

explorer

exporter

exchanger

exposure

eyeliner

falconer

extender

familiar

farrier

fancier

fastener

ferrier

fiddler

finery

fishmonger

firepower

finisher

flypaper

flycatcher

follower

forever

foreigner

forerunner

foreclosure

forester

forefather

forecaster

forefinger

forfeiture

frankfurter

forwarder

freethinker

furniture

furrier

gamekeeper

gardener

creditor

girdler

genera

gibraltar

glassmaker

glazier

gobbler

globular

glandular

godfather

godmother

gossamer

freeholder

governor

gatherer

grandfather

grazier

grandmother

granular

grasshopper

granddaughter

harrower

gunnery

gunpowder

hairdresser

hanover

hangover

handover

harasser

hardener

harbinger

harrier

hardcover

haymaker

havener

headwater

harvester

hereafter

changeover

highflier

latecomer

hinderer

homeworker

homebuilder

holdover

hollander

homesteader

honoree

hornblower

housekeeper

householder

however

howitzer

humbler

icebreaker

idler

importer

impostor

improper

informer

highlander

incisor

inclosure

indexer

inductor

indenture

inhaler

injector

inquirer

insurer

innkeeper

insider

insular

integer

insecure

inspector

instructor

hindquarter

intruder

invader

inventor

issuer

jackhammer

islander

isomer

investor

jeweler

jugular

joinery

janitor

juggler

jayhawker

jocular

juniper

jupiter

kayaker

kidnapper

kindler

kingfisher

laborer

lamplighter

lancaster

landowner

kitchener

landholder

lawmaker

launderer

lavender

leftover

lecturer

left-winger

leviner

linear

licensure

littler

locator

listener

londoner

licenser

lucifer

loudspeaker

latimer

macabre

mammary

manager

manicure

manslaughter

marauder

memory

massacre

marketer

matchmaker

mariner

mayflower

meander

meteor

messenger

midsummer

minesweeper

milliner

midwinter

minister

misnomer

sarcoma

hitchhiker

converter

gossiper

monomer

moreover

moniker

monitor

molester

muckraker

murderer

muscular

narrower

narrator

needler

newcomer

newspaper

nodular

nuclear

november

nonmember

northerner

nunnery

nonstarter

observer

norlander

nutcracker

objector

ocular

october

opener

offerer

oliver

officer

offender

oppressor

orator

newscaster

outfitter

outfielder

outlier

outnumber

overture

outrider

outrigger

outsider

pacemaker

pannier

painkiller

pacesetter

passover

passenger

pathfinder

peculiar

peacemaker

peacekeeper

pedicure

pensioner

performer

perrier

perjurer

penury

philander

pickler

pillager

pilaster

pioneer

polluter

plasterer

polymer

modular

popular

possessor

postmaster

potboiler

posterior

precursor

preserver

predictor

prefecture

preparer

presenter

prescriber

pretender

producer

prisoner

procedure

procurer

promoter

propeller

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Words that rhyme with the word rumor

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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