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

actor

acer

acre

adder

after

agar

aller

alder

altar

alter

ambler

amber

ampere

anchor

angler

anger

anker

antler

answer

arbor

archer

ardor

armor

asker

asper

attar

bailer

aster

auger

auster

augur

author

babbler

aver

backer

azure

badger

bailor

baker

banner

bettor

bander

banter

banker

balter

barber

barbre

barger

bearer

barker

becker

better

balder

bencher

baxter

beater

bather

barter

beaver

beggar

batter

bender

belcher

berber

bever

beaker

bicker

bidder

bigger

binder

birder

bitter

blatter

blaster

blister

blabber

bladder

blazer

blather

blinder

bleacher

blender

blubber

bluffer

blunder

bluster

blotter

bloomer

blower

biter

boiler

bolar

booker

boarder

bolter

bolster

bobber

bomber

boner

bottlers

bottler

booster

border

boulder

boulter

bouncer

boomer

boozer

borer

bother

bounder

brander

bowler

bracer

bragger

bower

boxer

brayer

bowyer

brawner

boyer

breaker

brother

brimmer

broiler

briar

brier

broker

browser

buffer

bugger

bulger

burglar

builder

bungler

bummer

bumper

bunker

burgher

busker

butcher

burner

buster

butler

butlers

butter

buzzer

caller

buyer

caesar

calmer

camber

camper

cancer

candor

canter

cantor

canker

caper

capper

brewer

captor

capture

carder

breeder

breather

carper

cater

caster

castor

catcher

carter

cellar

censure

censer

censor

center

centner

centre

carver

chandler

chamber

chapter

charmer

changer

chatter

charter

chaser

causer

cedar

checker

cheddar

coupler

chauffeur

chitter

cinder

chipper

choir

chopper

chowder

cider

cipher

color

cleanser

clatter

clever

clamber

clamor

clamour

clapper

clearer

clicker

cleaner

cleaver

climber

colour

clincher

collar

clobber

coaster

comer

cluster

cloister

clothier

closure

cloture

clutter

cocker

coffer

coiner

cobbler

collier

clipper

colter

closer

comber

clover

concur

confer

conder

condor

conger

conquer

conner

charger

cooker

cooler

coster

conjure

cooter

corner

cooper

copper

cotter

coulter

cougar

cover

cheater

courser

counter

courter

cower

cracker

crater

crawler

craker

crammer

craver

creamer

creature

crier

crisper

critter

crusher

culler

croaker

croker

crooner

cropper

crowder

crowner

cruiser

crozier

cryer

crocker

culver

culture

decker

cumber

chewer

cutler

curler

cursor

cutter

damper

dancer

dagger

dapper

darner

darter

danger

cypher

letter

dasher

dauber

daughter

debtor

dealer

defer

demur

denture

deter

dexter

dicker

dieter

diaper

differ

digger

dipper

dire

dinner

diner

dollar

doubter

dour

dresser

drainer

doctor

docker

dodger

dr.

donar

donor

downer

draper

dreamer

driller

drier

drinker

drummer

ducker

duffer

dryer

driver

dropper

drover

duller

dumper

dweller

duster

dunker

earner

dyer

duper

eager

easter

eater

egger

either

elder

ember

emmer

eger

ender

enter

error

esker

ester

ether

euchre

ever

feather

felter

ewer

feller

faster

eyer

faller

factor

failure

facer

fader

faker

falter

farmer

farther

favor

father

feaster

femur

fender

feeler

fletcher

feeder

flesher

fever

feature

ferrer

fetter

fester

fervor

fibre

fielder

figure

filer

filler

filter

fitter

fighter

fifer

finger

flatter

fisher

finder

fissure

fixture

flapper

flavor

flasher

fire

flutter

fluster

flicker

finer

flipper

floater

flier

flounder

flour

flower

fluor

flyer

footer

fodder

foister

folder

fowler

frater

former

foster

founder

forster

forger

fracture

foyer

framer

hammer

fresher

fretter

freighter

hamper

fritter

friar

frier

fuller

further

handler

fryer

gambler

gaiter

gander

gainer

ganger

garner

garter

gaster

gender

gelder

gather

gauger

getter

gerner

gesture

ginger

gilder

girder

giver

glacier

geyser

glamor

glamour

glitter

glazer

glimmer

glider

glosser

glover

glower

fucker

freezer

golfer

gomer

gopher

future

gager

grater

grantor

grabber

grader

grammar

grammer

graver

grazer

granger

goer

hander

grinder

greaser

griever

gripper

gutter

guzzler

groover

guesser

gusher

guilder

hacker

grocer

grounder

grouper

guider

gunner

halter

freer

hamster

groomer

grolier

hangar

hector

hanger

gouger

harbor

harder

harper

hater

hatter

hauler

hatcher

haver

header

hawker

havier

healer

heather

hedger

hellier

helper

hemmer

hepper

heater

heifer

heer

herder

hesper

herber

hinder

higher

hearer

hider

hewer

hipster

hire

hanker

hitter

hither

holder

holster

homer

honor

hooker

hooter

horner

honour

hooper

hoover

hopper

horror

hoosier

hostler

hour

hover

howler

huffer

hugger

huckster

hummer

hussar

hunter

hunger

hunker

humor

humour

grower

incur

smuggler

injure

inner

inter

jetter

jester

jaeger

jailer

jasper

jager

jagger

jobber

jogger

joiner

joker

junker

juror

junior

killer

kaiser

keeler

kelter

kever

kercher

kicker

keener

keeper

keever

kilter

knitter

lancer

lander

laster

kipper

kisser

knicker

labor

lacquer

ladder

kosher

laker

lager

labour

larder

larkspur

laser

lasher

knower

later

latter

laughter

laver

lazar

lather

launder

lauder

laugher

launcher

lawyer

member

jumper

mentor

juncture

layer

leather

leaguer

looter

leamer

lecture

learner

lecher

ledger

leger

leisure

lector

lender

leper

lepre

leaser

lester

lesser

lessor

lever

lifter

licker

liar

lighter

limber

limmer

leaver

liqueur

lemur

liner

linger

litter

lister

liver

lobster

loader

liquor

loafer

locker

loiter

looker

longspur

longer

logger

looper

loper

loser

manner

medlar

lover

lubber

lumber

lunger

lumper

luster

lustre

luter

madder

lunar

luger

mander

mainor

maker

major

manger

manor

maser

metier

marker

martyr

marcher

measure

matter

master

masser

mater

mazer

mather

mayor

lower

meer

mercer

leader

merger

mester

marver

peddler

miller

meter

metre

mincer

minder

miner

minter

minster

mirror

mire

minor

mister

miser

mixture

mixer

mitre

moder

monger

moisture

muffler

mother

muller

monsieur

mr.

motor

mortar

moulder

mourner

monster

mouser

mover

mower

mugger

peddlers

mumper

mutter

muster

nectar

murder

murmur

nadir

natter

nature

namer

nearer

nether

nestor

never

neighbor

neuter

nigger

nimmer

nipper

neither

nutter

nother

number

nurture

norther

occur

ochre

odor

oiler

offer

ogre

oldster

omer

order

other

otter

outer

our

ouster

pacer

oyster

over

owner

packer

pager

painter

oyer

palmer

pamper

pander

panther

panzer

parlor

paper

parker

parlour

parser

patter

panter

paster

pastor

partner

passer

pasture

pauper

paver

payer

peacher

penner

diver

pepper

infer

masker

pester

peeler

perjure

peter

petre

picture

pewter

picker

pilfer

pilcher

piller

pincher

pillar

pitcher

planter

placer

planer

planner

plaster

platter

pinder

pleasure

pledger

pinner

plater

plover

plucker

plumber

plunder

plunger

plotter

player

piper

pleaser

poacher

pointer

poker

polar

poplar

pooler

polder

ponder

popper

porter

porker

poster

power

poser

potter

pouter

poulter

pounder

powder

posture

powter

praetor

prancer

prater

prefer

prayer

preacher

presser

pressure

printer

preyer

prier

prior

primer

proctor

proffer

prosper

prowler

raiser

proper

pucker

puffer

puller

punter

purser

puncture

pusher

putter

puzzler

quitter

quilter

quaker

quaver

quipster

pyre

quarter

quencher

quiver

racer

racker

rafter

raider

psalter

rambler

rater

raptor

ranker

raker

rammer

rapper

rather

ranger

rapture

raver

razor

reader

reamer

reaper

reaver

rancor

rector

pruner

refer

runner

rusher

recur

reefer

render

renner

reiter

renter

ricker

rhymer

ridder

riddler

righter

rinker

rigor

rimmer

ripper

ringer

rider

rimer

rother

riser

river

rooter

rubber

roller

rotor

roaster

roister

rooster

roadster

roofer

roper

roser

roster

robber

router

rocker

rounder

rouser

rover

roger

rower

rudder

ruler

rumor

rupture

rustler

rutter

sampler

sailer

sailor

sabre

sadder

saker

salter

ryder

santer

scalar

savior

scalper

scamper

saver

savor

sceptre

sapper

saunter

sayer

sawyer

scatter

schiller

saucer

scholar

schemer

scorcher

schooner

seller

settlers

setter

scissor

scribbler

scripture

scrubber

scupper

sculptor

sculpture

scrivener

sealer

searcher

seamster

sector

scour

scriber

sender

sensor

senior

sever

screamer

seeker

segar

seizure

server

scraper

shader

scooper

sewer

shaker

shanker

scorer

sharer

sharper

shatter

sheller

shelter

shifter

shaver

shearer

shimmer

shiner

shingler

shipper

shiver

shooter

shrimper

siller

shower

shopper

sickler

shudder

shutter

sicker

shyster

shriner

shriver

sider

signer

silver

shoulder

simper

simmer

sitter

sister

sinker

sinner

sire

siver

sizer

skater

skelter

slater

slatter

slender

smelter

skimmer

skinner

skipper

slaughter

slasher

skiver

skewer

slayer

sleeper

slugger

slander

slicker

slither

slipper

sliver

slinger

slicer

slider

slobber

slumber

smasher

smatter

singer

smither

smoker

smoother

smother

snapper

snatcher

snicker

snuffer

snorter

snider

snorer

soaker

sober

soder

thither

souther

solver

sorter

soldier

solder

sooner

spader

sounder

sour

sower

spatter

souter

spanner

sparger

speaker

spectre

speller

spencer

spender

spiller

spinner

sphincter

speeder

spicer

spider

splendor

spinster

sprinkler

splatter

splitter

spreader

splinter

spoiler

spotter

springer

sponsor

sprayer

sprinter

sputter

squalor

squander

squatter

squier

stalder

stagger

stager

stalker

staller

starer

stamper

stander

stammer

starcher

starter

stater

steller

stentor

stemmer

squeaker

steeler

stature

stayer

steamer

stepper

stealer

steelers

stifler

stiller

sterner

sticker

stinger

steeper

stiver

stocker

stoker

stoner

straggler

stopper

storer

stover

strangler

sweeper

stretcher

strickler

stricture

solar

stringer

striker

stripper

stroller

structure

stuffer

stunner

stutter

stumper

stupor

succor

sucker

suffer

sucre

sulphur

supper

summer

sumner

sunder

sugar

suitor

sumpter

surfer

super

swagger

sutor

templar

suture

sweater

swelter

tailor

swifter

swimmer

taber

tabor

swinger

switzer

tacker

taker

talker

tamer

tattler

tasker

temblor

tamper

taper

tapper

tartar

teller

taster

tatter

taxer

teamster

teaser

teacher

tedder

teeter

tanner

temper

tender

tensor

tenor

tenure

termer

stranger

tether

terror

tester

thresher

sneaker

strayer

texture

thaler

thinker

thacker

thinner

thatcher

thrower

thumper

zehner

streamer

zephyr

thruster

thunder

zander

ticker

timber

timbre

victor

tighter

titter

tinder

toddler

tincture

tinker

tipper

tipster

toddlers

tire

toaster

toller

tiger

tiller

timmer

torture

trailer

traitor

transfer

tractor

totter

tracer

tracker

tower

trader

trainer

torpor

trencher

treasure

trawler

tremor

tranter

trapper

treater

trickster

trier

trigger

tucker

trimmer

trucker

trotter

under

topper

tripper

trooper

tuber

twitter

twister

tutor

tyer

tyler

upper

tudor

tumbler

tumor

ulster

valor

tuner

turner

vendor

tyger

ulcer

vector

utter

usher

vapor

venter

venture

vesper

verser

user

vicar

viewer

vigor

wheeler

timer

voter

whether

viner

vulgar

vulture

vintner

waiter

waller

wader

wafer

waiver

waltzer

wager

walker

walter

wander

warbler

wanger

warder

warmer

warner

washer

waster

watcher

water

weather

waver

webber

welder

welter

whistler

wearer

weber

welcher

whaler

webster

whimper

whacker

whisker

visor

weaver

whisper

whither

whitener

viper

whiner

willer

wilder

winder

winter

winker

wicker

winner

winger

windsor

wiper

wire

wisher

wither

wonder

worker

wrecker

wrapper

writer

yachter

wringer

whopper

yager

voucher

younger

younker

youngster

yonder

yorker

yonker

yorkshire

zither

zipper

zocor

zoster

3 syllable words

abductor

acquire

achiever

accuser

adapter

adjuster

admirer

adviser

adventure

aflutter

aggressor

advancer

aglitter

adopter

almoner

amateur

ammeter

angular

ancestor

announcer

annular

another

aquifer

arbiter

aperture

appraiser

armiger

arranger

attire

assembler

attacker

asunder

attainder

assessor

auditor

balancer

bagpiper

backpacker

avenger

backwater

bannister

bibler

bandleader

ballplayer

banister

bargainer

bedchamber

barrier

bewilder

barrister

bartender

beginner

batterer

believer

bellflower

behavior

beholder

bellwether

belabor

beleaguer

beachcomber

bipolar

birdwatcher

assayer

carrier

abuser

beefeater

bloodsucker

blockader

bookkeeper

bonfire

bookseller

bondholder

bookmaker

breadwinner

bookbinder

borrower

brainpower

brazier

distiller

breakwater

bricklayer

broadcaster

bulldozer

burrower

calendar

calender

bystander

cadaver

canister

campaigner

carpenter

caterer

catheter

absorber

challenger

chancellor

character

changeover

corridor

churchgoer

chronicler

circular

cliffhanger

cochlear

cocksucker

commoner

colander

coauthor

collider

collector

commenter

comforter

commander

compiler

complainer

composer

consular

commuter

composure

councilor

constructor

compressor

conifer

conductor

coneflower

condenser

configure

conjecture

conspire

cheeseburger

connoisseur

container

connecter

connector

consider

conqueror

constrictor

cottier

contractor

controller

contender

conveyer

conveyor

consumer

converter

costumer

coroner

cornflower

conjuror

copier

copartner

counsellor

counselor

computer

chidester

courier

courtier

creditor

creator

crabeater

crossover

crowkeeper

crusader

cucumber

curvature

customer

cutlery

currier

cylinder

cynosure

dangler

denature

cozier

decider

decipher

debenture

december

decliner

demeanor

degener

defender

deflator

debater

deflector

deliver

defaulter

derringer

designer

detailer

desire

destroyer

deserter

detector

devour

dictator

detractor

curator

displeasure

digester

director

disclaimer

disclosure

disaster

discolor

discounter

discover

dishonor

disorder

disfigure

dishwasher

disfavor

dismember

dispatcher

dispenser

disposer

dissolver

departure

coworker

dissenter

divider

divisor

dowager

doorkeeper

dressmaker

dulcimer

earlier

easterner

editor

effector

enamor

encounter

encumber

embitter

embroider

elector

elixir

emperor

espalier

employer

empire

enclosure

enchanter

emptier

empower

endeavor

entire

endanger

enforcer

engender

enhancer

enrapture

endorser

enquirer

enquire

engraver

enlarger

eraser

equator

erector

elater

extender

exchanger

exchequer

explorer

exposure

exporter

eyeliner

fastener

falconer

familiar

farrier

fancier

foreigner

forerunner

ferrier

fiddlers

finisher

fishmonger

firepower

flycatcher

follower

flypaper

forever

forefather

forefinger

forfeiture

foreclosure

forecaster

forwarder

forester

improper

incisor

freeholder

freethinker

furniture

furrier

gardener

gamekeeper

gatherer

glandular

gobbler

gibraltar

globular

glazier

glassmaker

gossamer

godmother

godfather

gossiper

hangover

grandmother

granular

grandfather

grazier

handover

granddaughter

grasshopper

hairdresser

gunpowder

harasser

hardener

hanover

hardcover

harbinger

harrier

havener

harvester

headwater

harrower

haymaker

governor

highflier

highlander

hinderer

hereafter

hindquarter

hitchhiker

hollander

homebuilder

homesteader

holdover

idler

homeworker

hornblower

howitzer

however

housekeeper

humbler

icebreaker

householder

importer

impostor

frankfurter

inclosure

indenture

indexer

inductor

inhaler

informer

innkeeper

injector

inquirer

insecure

instructor

insular

integer

insider

insurer

inspector

jocular

intruder

invader

inventor

investor

islander

isomer

issuer

janitor

jayhawker

jackhammer

jeweler

jugular

juniper

kayaker

kidnapper

distemper

jupiter

kindler

kingfisher

kitchener

latecomer

laborer

lamplighter

lancaster

landowner

landholder

lavender

launderer

messenger

lawmaker

leftover

left-winger

lecturer

leviner

licenser

licensure

linear

listener

locator

londoner

loudspeaker

lucifer

macabre

manager

manicure

marauder

marketer

massacre

matchmaker

mayflower

meander

manslaughter

middle-earth

midsummer

needler

midwinter

milliner

minesweeper

minister

modular

monomer

misnomer

molester

moniker

monitor

meteor

moreover

muckraker

nodular

muscular

needlework

narrower

murderer

narrator

newcomer

newscaster

newspaper

nonmember

nonstarter

november

nuclear

northerner

objector

observer

october

officer

nutcracker

ocular

oliver

norlander

opener

offender

offerer

orator

oppressor

outfielder

outfitter

outlawry

outlier

outliers

painkiller

outnumber

outrider

outrigger

outsider

pacemaker

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Words that rhyme with the word settler

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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