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

accrue

accra

acer

acre

actor

adder

after

agar

agree

azure

ajar

aller

alder

altar

alter

amber

ambler

ampere

anker

angler

answer

baker

antler

bailer

bailor

asper

arbor

archer

ardor

armor

asker

ashore

assure

attar

auger

aster

augur

author

backer

auster

babbler

aver

anchor

badger

anger

balder

balter

bander

banker

banner

banter

barber

barbre

barker

barger

batter

bather

barter

beaker

bearer

beater

beaver

becker

beggar

bazar

belcher

bettor

bever

bender

better

bencher

berber

binder

birder

biter

blazer

blister

bizarre

blubber

bleacher

blabber

bladder

blatter

blather

blaster

blender

blinder

bluffer

bloomer

blunder

blotter

bomber

blower

booker

bolter

bluster

bobber

boiler

bolar

boarder

bolster

boner

boomer

booster

boozer

borer

bowler

bowyer

bother

border

bottler

boulder

boulter

bouncer

bounder

bower

boxer

boyer

bracer

bragger

breeder

breather

brother

brawner

breaker

brander

brayer

brewer

briar

brier

broiler

broker

browser

builder

buffer

bugger

bummer

bulger

busker

bumper

bunker

burgher

burner

bungler

burglar

buster

butcher

baxter

butter

butler

caller

calmer

buyer

camber

camper

cancer

candor

canker

canter

cantor

carder

carper

carter

causer

cater

carver

cashier

catcher

caster

castor

cedar

cellar

censer

censor

censure

center

cheater

checker

centre

caper

chaser

centner

chamber

changer

charger

chandler

chatter

chapter

chauffeur

cheddar

charmer

chopper

charter

chewer

choir

chowder

cider

cinder

cigar

cleanser

clamor

cleaner

clamour

clapper

clatter

clamber

cleaver

clever

clincher

closure

clothier

cipher

climber

clobber

closer

cloister

clutter

cluster

cloture

clover

coaster

cobbler

coffer

coiner

colour

cocker

color

collier

colter

comber

comer

collar

damper

dancer

concur

counter

debtor

decker

confer

conger

conder

conner

courser

conjure

cooker

cooler

cooper

cookware

cooter

craker

copper

corner

coster

coupler

cotter

cougar

crammer

crater

coulter

courter

dealer

cover

creamer

cracker

cower

craver

crawler

creature

crisper

croaker

crocker

croker

crooner

cropper

crowder

crier

crowner

crozier

cruiser

culler

crusher

culver

cumber

culture

curler

cutler

cutter

cursor

cryer

cypher

dagger

dapper

dakar

danger

dauber

dasher

darner

darter

daughter

decor

condor

decree

decry

degree

conquer

denture

descry

dieter

diaper

diner

dexter

dire

capper

captor

capture

paver

smoker

dreamer

docker

dollar

donor

doubter

downer

dodger

doctor

dour

donar

drainer

dr.

draper

dresser

drier

drinker

drummer

ducker

duffer

driver

dropper

drover

dryer

duller

dumper

dweller

eager

duster

dunker

duper

earner

dyer

easter

eater

ecru

eger

egger

emmer

either

elder

diver

ember

failure

ender

enter

error

escrow

esker

ester

ether

euchre

dossier

esquire

ever

ewer

fader

faker

eyer

facer

factor

eyesore

faller

falter

feeder

feather

feature

feaster

favor

father

farmer

faster

farther

feeler

feller

femur

felter

fender

fever

figure

fester

fetter

fielder

fervor

fifer

fighter

fibre

filer

flasher

finger

finer

finder

fire

flounder

filter

ferrer

flesher

fletcher

flutter

fixture

flapper

flatter

flavor

flier

floater

flour

flower

fluor

fluster

flyer

footer

fodder

foister

folder

forger

fowler

foster

founder

foyer

fracture

framer

gusher

forster

fretter

freer

fresher

freighter

friar

frier

fucker

fuller

further

future

fryer

gager

gainer

gaiter

ganger

gander

gambler

garner

garter

gaster

getter

geyser

gelder

gender

gesture

gauger

gilder

gerner

ginger

girder

glazer

glamor

glamour

glider

glacier

glover

grazer

greaser

glosser

grabber

glower

gomer

gopher

gouger

goer

golfer

grader

grammar

grammer

grater

grantor

granger

graver

harbor

guzzler

griever

frater

grocer

groomer

grinder

grolier

groover

grounder

guilder

guesser

gunner

guider

grower

gutter

grouper

hacker

halter

hammer

gather

hater

harder

haver

healer

hearer

hamster

handler

hatter

hanger

harper

header

hatcher

hamper

hauler

hander

hawker

havier

heater

hangar

heather

hedger

heer

hector

hanker

hellier

heifer

helper

hemmer

hepper

herder

hesper

herber

hider

hewer

higher

hinder

hipster

homer

hire

holder

holster

hooker

honor

honour

hooper

hoosier

hooter

hoover

hopper

horror

horner

hostler

hour

hover

huffer

hugger

hummer

hussar

hunter

hunger

hunker

howler

humor

humour

huckster

former

incur

infer

injure

marver

mater

inter

jaeger

jailer

keeler

jager

jagger

keener

keeper

jetter

jobber

jogger

joiner

joker

juror

jester

jumper

junker

juncture

junior

kaiser

keever

kelter

jasper

kever

kercher

kilter

laser

lancer

lazar

leader

leaguer

labor

labour

lacquer

ladder

lager

laker

kosher

knower

lander

larder

later

latter

lauder

laugher

lather

laster

laughter

launder

launcher

laver

larkspur

lawyer

lasher

layer

leamer

leaser

leaver

leather

lecher

learner

lector

ledger

lecture

leger

matter

lemur

leper

lepre

lesser

lessor

letter

lever

lender

lester

loafer

lifter

limber

lighter

liner

lister

linger

loader

lobster

locker

logger

loiter

looker

looper

looter

loper

liar

longer

longspur

loser

lover

lubber

lunger

lumper

luger

lumber

luster

lustre

lunar

lower

luter

madder

macro

monger

maker

manner

major

mander

manger

manor

maser

metre

mester

meter

jaguar

mainor

marker

martyr

marcher

masser

masker

mazer

mather

master

mayor

meer

medlar

member

mentor

mercer

merger

metier

mincer

minder

minter

miner

minster

minor

mire

moisture

mister

mixer

miser

mixture

mishear

mitre

moder

magyar

monsieur

mother

motor

mortar

moulder

monster

mourner

mouser

mover

mr.

mugger

muller

muffler

mumper

murder

muster

mutter

murmur

mower

never

nadir

namer

natter

nature

neckwear

nectar

neither

nether

nestor

neighbor

neuter

negro

ochre

nother

norther

number

nutter

occur

nurture

odor

offer

ogre

oiler

otter

omer

order

other

outer

over

our

ouster

owner

oyer

pacer

packer

pager

painter

oldster

palmer

pamper

pander

panzer

paper

panter

parker

parlor

parlour

parser

panther

passer

partner

patter

oyster

paster

pastor

pasture

pauper

okra

payer

peeler

penner

pepper

peacher

peddler

smoother

perjure

snorer

snorter

peter

petre

pewter

soaker

pilfer

picture

pilcher

pincher

piper

placer

planer

planner

pinder

planter

plaster

plater

platter

player

plover

plucker

plumber

pledger

plunder

plunger

plotter

poker

poacher

pointer

polar

poser

pester

pooler

popper

polder

ponder

poplar

porker

porter

poster

potter

pouter

powder

poulter

pounder

power

powter

praetor

preacher

prefer

prater

prancer

prayer

presser

pressure

preyer

prier

primer

printer

proffer

proctor

proper

prior

prosper

pucker

puffer

pusher

prowler

pruner

psalter

puzzler

puller

punter

purser

puncture

putter

pyre

quipster

quilter

quaker

quencher

quaver

racer

quarter

racker

raider

raiser

raker

rammer

rafter

rambler

rapper

rancor

ranger

ranker

raptor

rapture

rater

raver

razor

reader

posture

reamer

reaper

reaver

reefer

refer

rector

renner

reiter

render

renter

rinker

riser

riddler

rhymer

rimer

rider

roser

righter

robber

rocker

roller

roofer

rooter

roper

roger

roaster

roister

rooster

roadster

rouser

roster

rother

rotor

rounder

router

rather

rover

rower

rubber

rudder

runner

rutter

rusher

rustler

rupture

rumor

ryder

sadder

sailer

sailor

saker

salter

sampler

sabre

snuffer

shatter

sapper

saucer

santer

saunter

saver

sawyer

scalar

scatter

savior

sayer

scalper

scamper

schemer

sceptre

savor

scholar

schooner

scribbler

scrubber

ruler

scooper

scrivener

sealer

scorer

screamer

scupper

scraper

scour

scorcher

sculptor

sculpture

seeker

segar

sector

seashore

seamster

secure

searcher

seller

setter

sender

scriber

senior

sensor

server

sewer

scripture

sever

shader

sharer

shaver

sharper

shifter

sheller

shelter

shingler

shiner

shrimper

shaker

shooter

shopper

shoulder

shower

shriner

shriver

shudder

sickler

shutter

sider

signer

shyster

silver

simper

sinker

sister

sire

skelter

siver

sizer

skater

skewer

shanker

skiver

slater

sleeper

slatter

slaughter

slasher

slayer

slender

slander

slugger

slicer

slumber

smelter

slider

smasher

smatter

slobber

sneaker

smother

smuggler

snapper

snider

snatcher

speaker

sober

soder

solar

solder

solver

soldier

sooner

spanner

spatter

souther

souter

spader

sorter

sounder

sour

sower

sparger

spectre

zoster

speller

speeder

sphincter

spencer

spender

splendor

spicer

spider

splinter

spinster

splatter

spreader

sprinter

spoiler

spotter

sponsor

sprayer

sprinkler

sputter

squalor

squander

squeaker

squatter

stager

stagger

stalker

staller

stammer

starer

squier

stalder

stamper

stander

starcher

stater

starter

stature

stealer

stayer

steamer

steeler

steeper

steller

stemmer

stepper

stentor

sterner

stifler

stuffer

stutter

stiver

stocker

stoker

stoner

stopper

storer

stover

streamer

strickler

stricture

stretcher

striker

stroller

straggler

strayer

stranger

strangler

structure

stumper

stunner

stupor

tipster

succor

sucker

suffer

sugar

summer

sulphur

sumner

sunder

sucre

suitor

sumpter

super

supper

surfer

sutor

suture

swagger

sweater

sweeper

swifter

switzer

swelter

taber

tabor

tacker

tailor

taker

talker

tamer

tanner

taper

tapper

tatter

tamper

tartar

tasker

taster

tattler

taxer

teacher

tedder

teeter

teller

temper

temblor

templar

tenor

terror

tender

tensor

teamster

tenure

termer

tester

tether

thinker

thacker

thaler

thatcher

thresher

thruster

thumper

thunder

tiger

tighter

thrower

timber

timbre

timer

tire

tincture

tinder

treater

tinker

toaster

toddler

toller

topper

torpor

torture

totter

tracer

tracker

trader

tower

tractor

trailer

trainer

traitor

transfer

trapper

tranter

trawler

tremor

texture

trencher

trickster

trier

trooper

trotter

trucker

tucker

tuber

twister

ulcer

tudor

tumor

tutor

tyger

tyer

tyler

tumbler

ulster

under

user

utter

usher

vesper

upper

valor

vector

vendor

venter

venture

vapor

verser

victor

viceroy

viewer

visor

vintner

vulgar

vulture

viner

viper

voter

wader

wafer

voucher

wager

waiter

waiver

webber

walker

water

whimper

whisker

whisper

waver

wearer

weaver

weber

wheeler

waller

wanger

washer

walter

warner

waltzer

weather

wander

welder

welter

welcher

webster

whacker

whaler

warbler

warder

warmer

whether

whiner

whistler

waster

whitener

watcher

whopper

winder

winker

wilder

winter

wiper

wire

wrecker

tuner

wonder

worker

wrapper

zehner

turner

writer

younger

younker

yachter

yager

youngster

yonder

yorker

zander

yonker

yorkshire

zephyr

zocor

3 syllable words

abuser

abler

absorber

accuser

acquire

achiever

adapter

adjuster

adopter

adviser

aflutter

aglitter

advancer

admirer

aggressor

adventure

agora

amateur

ammeter

almoner

ancestor

another

annular

angular

armiger

appraiser

arbiter

aquifer

assessor

auditor

arranger

assayer

assembler

attacker

asunder

attire

attainder

avenger

bachelor

backpacker

backwater

bagpiper

banister

announcer

bakery

balancer

bandleader

ballplayer

bargainer

barrister

bannister

barrier

bartender

aperture

director

beginner

beachcomber

behavior

beefeater

bedchamber

belabor

beholder

believer

bewilder

bellflower

bellwether

bibler

beleaguer

bipolar

blockader

bloodsucker

bondholder

bonfire

bookkeeper

bookbinder

birdwatcher

bookmaker

bookseller

borrower

bricklayer

brazier

breadwinner

brainpower

breakwater

broadcaster

buckler

bulldozer

burrower

cadaver

calendar

calender

bystander

campaigner

canister

batterer

carpenter

carrier

catheter

caterer

cellular

character

chancellor

challenger

changeover

cheeseburger

chidester

chronicler

churchgoer

cicero

circular

cliffhanger

compiler

coauthor

cocksucker

colander

cochlear

collider

collector

commoner

comforter

commander

commenter

commuter

complainer

composer

composure

compressor

computer

decider

condenser

configure

conifer

connector

consider

connecter

conspire

constrictor

conjecture

conjuror

conqueror

coneflower

conveyer

conveyor

converter

contender

controller

constructor

coroner

corridor

cornflower

costumer

contractor

cottier

councilor

counsellor

courier

container

counselor

cozier

crabeater

courtier

coworker

creator

creditor

copier

crossover

crowkeeper

curator

cucumber

currier

curvature

crusader

customer

cylinder

cynosure

daiquiri

copartner

dangler

decipher

december

debater

debenture

decliner

conductor

defaulter

connoisseur

defender

deliver

deflector

degener

demeanor

denature

designer

deserter

deflator

departure

derringer

destroyer

detector

detailer

consular

consumer

devour

disarray

disaster

dictator

digester

detractor

disclosure

discolor

disclaimer

discover

discounter

disfavor

disfigure

dishonor

disorder

dispatcher

dishwasher

dismember

disposer

dissenter

dissolver

dispenser

displeasure

distemper

divisor

divider

dowager

doorkeeper

dressmaker

dulcimer

distiller

earlier

editor

easterner

elector

elixir

embitter

elater

embroider

empower

emperor

empire

employer

emptier

endeavor

encounter

endorser

enclosure

encumber

enchanter

endanger

enforcer

entire

engender

effector

enquire

engraver

enlarger

enquirer

enhancer

enrapture

equator

fastener

eraser

erector

espalier

exposure

enamor

explorer

exporter

exchanger

exchequer

extender

falconer

eyeliner

farrier

familiar

fancier

figaro

fiddler

ferrier

finisher

fishery

fishmonger

firepower

follower

flypaper

foreclosure

forfeiture

flycatcher

forever

forecaster

foreigner

forerunner

forefinger

forester

forefather

freeholder

freethinker

furniture

furrier

gamekeeper

gardener

hairdresser

gibraltar

gatherer

girdler

glazier

glandular

glassmaker

globular

gobbler

gossamer

gossiper

governor

forwarder

granular

godmother

grasshopper

grandmother

granddaughter

godfather

grazier

frankfurter

grandfather

gunpowder

harasser

harbinger

harrier

hanover

hardcover

hardener

hangover

harrower

harvester

havener

handover

haymaker

headwater

hickory

hereafter

highflier

highlander

hinderer

hitchhiker

homebuilder

hollander

holdover

homesteader

homeworker

hindquarter

hosiery

housekeeper

householder

hornblower

however

howitzer

humbler

icebreaker

idler

importer

abductor

incisor

inclosure

inhaler

impostor

indexer

inductor

informer

indenture

improper

innkeeper

insider

insular

insurer

inquirer

insecure

inspector

instructor

integer

injector

intruder

issuer

invader

inventor

investor

isomer

islander

jackhammer

janitor

jeweler

jocular

juggler

jayhawker

juniper

jupiter

jugular

kayaker

kingfisher

kitchener

kidnapper

laborer

landholder

landowner

latimer

latecomer

launderer

lavender

lawmaker

kindler

lecturer

left-winger

leftover

leviner

licenser

licensure

linear

listener

littler

locator

londoner

loudspeaker

lucifer

luxury

macabre

manicure

manager

manslaughter

lancaster

mariner

marauder

marketer

lamplighter

meander

matchmaker

mayflower

messenger

meteor

massacre

narrator

milliner

midsummer

midwinter

minister

minesweeper

molester

misnomer

mockery

modular

monitor

monomer

moreover

muckraker

murderer

narrower

muscular

needler

newspaper

newcomer

newscaster

mascara

moniker

nodular

november

nonmember

norlander

nonstarter

nuclear

northerner

observer

objector

nutcracker

october

ocular

offender

officer

offerer

oliver

opener

orator

oppressor

outfitter

outrigger

outfielder

outnumber

outlier

outrider

outsider

overture

painkiller

pacesetter

pacemaker

pannier

passenger

passover

pathfinder

niagara

pedicure

pensioner

peculiar

pecora

peacekeeper

perrier

peacemaker

performer

philander

perjurer

pickler

pillager

pilaster

plasterer

possessor

polluter

polymer

popular

posterior

potboiler

predictor

prefecture

precursor

preparer

presenter

prescriber

preserver

pretender

prisoner

procurer

producer

professor

promoter

projector

propeller

procedure

protector

prospector

protester

publisher

provider

purchaser

pursuer

punisher

purveyor

quieter

quicksilver

questioner

quackery

quagmire

rapier

ratepayer

rattler

reactor

rathskeller

reasoner

rebuilder

recliner

receiver

reassure

reclaimer

recapture

recorder

reconquer

recover

recruiter

reenter

refiner

reflector

reformer

refresher

register

rejoinder

regular

refractor

remover

reliever

remainder

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Words that rhyme with the word scissor

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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