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4 syllable words
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1 syllable words
2 syllable words

acer

actor

acre

after

agar

adder

alder

altar

alter

aller

ambler

amber

ampere

anchor

antler

angler

anger

anker

answer

arbor

ardor

armor

archer

asker

asper

aster

attar

auster

auger

augur

author

aver

babbler

azure

backer

bailer

bailor

baker

badger

balder

balter

bander

banker

banner

banter

barber

barbre

barker

barger

barter

bather

batter

baxter

beaker

bearer

beater

beaver

becker

bender

belcher

better

bettor

bever

berber

bencher

bicker

bidder

bigger

bitter

binder

blaster

birder

biter

blabber

bladder

blatter

blather

beggar

blister

blender

blinder

bloomer

blazer

blubber

bluffer

blunder

bleacher

blotter

bluster

blower

boiler

bolar

bomber

boarder

bolter

bolster

bobber

booker

boomer

booster

boner

bottler

border

boozer

borer

bother

boulter

bunker

bouncer

bounder

bower

bowler

burglar

bowyer

boxer

brander

bracer

brimmer

brother

breeder

broiler

breather

briar

brier

breaker

broker

brewer

browser

buffer

bragger

brawner

builder

boyer

bulger

bumper

bugger

bummer

bungler

butler

butter

buzzer

caller

busker

buster

butcher

burner

caesar

calmer

camber

camper

buyer

cancer

candor

canter

canker

cantor

carder

caper

captor

capper

capture

brayer

burgher

boulder

cheddar

carper

clutter

carter

carver

castor

cellar

censure

centner

censer

censor

center

cedar

causer

centre

chamber

chandler

chipper

charmer

cater

catcher

cheater

checker

chapter

charter

chaser

chatter

chauffeur

changer

charger

chitter

caster

choir

cinder

clamber

clamor

clamour

cider

cipher

clapper

clatter

cleaner

cleanser

clearer

clincher

clicker

clipper

cleaver

clever

climber

cloister

clothier

chowder

clobber

closer

closure

cloture

clover

chewer

chopper

cluster

cobbler

coaster

cocker

colour

color

collier

comber

colter

comer

collar

coffer

concur

conder

confer

condor

coiner

conger

conquer

conner

golfer

cooker

conjure

cooler

corner

coster

cooter

ender

copper

coulter

counter

cotter

cover

cougar

courser

courter

cower

enlarged

coupler

crawler

creamer

crammer

cracker

craker

crater

craver

creature

culler

crisper

critter

crier

croaker

crocker

crooner

cropper

crowder

crowner

croker

culver

cumber

culture

crusher

cryer

cruiser

cutler

curler

cursor

cutter

crozier

damper

cypher

dagger

dancer

darner

dealer

debtor

darter

dapper

dauber

daughter

dasher

decker

demur

defer

denture

deter

dexter

dicker

diaper

differ

dieter

digger

dinner

dipper

dire

diner

diver

doctor

dollar

dreamer

dodger

dour

docker

donar

donor

doubter

downer

dr.

drainer

draper

dresser

drier

driller

drinker

drummer

driver

dropper

drover

dryer

ducker

duller

dumper

duffer

dweller

duster

dunker

duper

dyer

easter

eager

eater

earner

elder

eger

egger

either

ember

emmer

enlarge

danger

enter

error

esker

ester

ever

ether

euchre

ewer

eyer

factor

failure

facer

fader

faker

faller

falter

farmer

faster

father

farther

feather

favor

feaster

feature

feeder

feeler

femur

felter

fender

fester

ferrer

fervor

fetter

filler

fever

figure

feller

filer

fielder

fifer

fighter

filter

finder

fibre

finer

finger

fire

fisher

fissure

fitter

fixture

flipper

flounder

flapper

flicker

flesher

fletcher

flier

flasher

flour

folder

flatter

flutter

fluster

flower

flyer

flavor

floater

fodder

fluor

foister

footer

forster

framer

forger

former

fowler

foster

founder

fracture

foyer

frater

freezer

freer

freighter

fresher

fretter

fritter

gender

friar

fuller

frier

fryer

fucker

gambler

gager

gainer

gaiter

further

future

gander

garner

garter

gaster

ganger

gather

gauger

gelder

glimmer

gilder

gesture

giver

getter

glamor

geyser

ginger

glacier

glamour

girder

glazer

glider

glitter

gerner

glover

glosser

glower

goer

gomer

cooper

grammar

grabber

grader

gouger

grammer

groomer

grantor

grater

granger

grolier

graver

gripper

greaser

griever

grinder

grazer

grocer

guesser

guilder

grounder

groover

grouper

grower

guider

gunner

guzzler

gutter

gusher

hamster

handler

halter

hamper

hammer

hander

hacker

hangar

hanger

hauler

harbor

hanker

harder

harper

hater

hatter

hatcher

haver

havier

hawker

header

healer

heather

hemmer

hither

hedger

hector

hellier

helper

hearer

heater

heer

heifer

hepper

hipster

herber

hesper

hinder

higher

hider

hewer

hire

hitter

herder

holder

holster

homer

hooker

horner

honor

honour

hooper

hooter

hoover

hopper

horror

hoosier

hostler

hover

howler

huffer

hugger

hummer

huckster

humor

humour

hunger

hunter

hunker

hour

hussar

incur

infer

injure

inner

inter

jester

jaeger

jailer

jetter

jasper

jager

jagger

jobber

jogger

joiner

joker

jumper

keeler

kelter

junker

juror

keener

keeper

keever

juncture

junior

kaiser

kercher

kever

kicker

killer

kilter

kisser

knicker

knitter

lecture

kipper

knower

kosher

labor

leaser

labour

lacquer

ladder

lager

larkspur

lancer

lander

larder

laster

laker

laser

later

lasher

lather

latter

laughter

leamer

leader

leaguer

launder

lauder

laugher

laver

lawyer

lazar

learner

launcher

layer

leather

leaver

lecher

lector

ledger

leger

leisure

gopher

lemur

peeler

lender

mother

lepre

lesser

lessor

lester

limber

limmer

lifter

letter

licker

lever

lister

liqueur

liquor

litter

liver

liar

lobster

martyr

lighter

liner

linger

loafer

loader

looker

longspur

longer

locker

logger

loiter

looper

looter

loper

loser

lumper

lover

lubber

lunger

luster

lustre

luger

lumber

lunar

mainor

maker

mander

manner

manor

luter

madder

marker

marver

masker

maser

major

manger

master

marcher

meer

lower

masser

miller

mather

member

measure

medlar

mentor

matter

mercer

merger

metier

meter

metre

mincer

mester

minder

miner

minor

mazer

minster

minter

mirror

mire

miser

mister

mitre

mixer

mater

mixture

monsieur

monger

moisture

monster

moder

mayor

mortar

motor

moulder

muller

mr.

muffler

mugger

mourner

mumper

oiler

mouser

muster

mover

murmur

mutter

murder

nearer

namer

natter

nature

nectar

nether

nadir

nestor

never

neither

neuter

nimmer

nigger

nipper

neighbor

mower

nutter

number

occur

nother

nurture

ochre

odor

norther

offer

ogre

omer

packer

other

order

otter

oldster

our

ouster

outer

over

painter

palmer

pamper

oyster

owner

pacer

oyer

pager

pander

panter

panzer

panther

paper

parlor

parlour

partner

parker

parser

passer

paster

patter

pauper

paver

pasture

payer

peacher

pastor

peddler

piller

pepper

pincher

pester

peter

perjure

petre

pillar

picture

pilfer

pilcher

printer

picker

pewter

plumber

pinder

pitcher

pinner

planter

plaster

piper

placer

planer

planner

plater

platter

plover

plucker

pleasure

pledger

pleaser

plotter

player

plunder

poplar

plunger

polar

polder

ponder

poker

popper

pooler

porker

porter

poster

poser

posture

poulter

praetor

pounder

power

prancer

pouter

powder

powter

prater

prayer

prefer

potter

pressure

presser

preacher

preyer

prier

primer

poacher

pointer

prior

proctor

prosper

prowler

pucker

proper

psalter

pruner

puffer

puller

puncture

quilter

quipster

putter

punter

quencher

purser

puzzler

pusher

pyre

quarter

quaker

quaver

quitter

quiver

rafter

racer

racker

reaver

raider

raiser

rammer

rancor

ranker

raker

rambler

reamer

reader

reaper

raptor

rater

raver

razor

rather

ranger

rapture

rapper

recur

rector

reefer

refer

reiter

render

renner

renter

proffer

riddler

rimmer

ricker

ridder

rigor

ringer

rhymer

rimer

rider

righter

rinker

ripper

riser

rustler

river

roadster

roller

roaster

roister

rooster

robber

rocker

roofer

roper

roser

roger

rooter

roster

rounder

rotor

rouser

router

rover

rother

rower

rubber

leper

scribbler

rudder

runner

rutter

rusher

rupture

screamer

ruler

rumor

sailer

sailor

sampler

ryder

sabre

sadder

salter

santer

saunter

savior

saker

sapper

saucer

saver

schiller

savor

skimmer

scalar

schemer

sawyer

scalper

scamper

sceptre

scatter

scholar

scissor

schooner

scooper

scorcher

scour

scraper

sayer

scripture

scorer

scriber

scrivener

scrubber

scupper

sealer

sculpture

seamster

seller

senior

seeker

segar

seizure

sender

slither

sensor

shearer

setter

shanker

server

shader

shaker

shimmer

shingler

sever

sharer

sharper

sewer

shatter

shaver

sheller

shelter

shifter

shiner

shipper

shrimper

shiver

shooter

shopper

shudder

shoulder

shower

shriner

shriver

sickler

shutter

sicker

shyster

sider

siller

silver

signer

simmer

simper

sister

sinker

sinner

singer

sire

sitter

skinner

siver

sizer

skater

skelter

skewer

skipper

slicker

sculptor

slender

sleeper

slander

skiver

slater

slatter

slaughter

slicer

slasher

slayer

slider

slipper

slinger

searcher

smither

sector

slumber

sliver

slugger

smelter

slobber

smatter

smasher

smoker

smoother

smother

smuggler

penner

snapper

snicker

spencer

sneaker

snuffer

snorter

spender

snider

solver

solar

soldier

soder

solder

sooner

sorter

souther

sober

spader

spanner

sparger

sower

speller

spectre

spatter

speaker

sounder

sour

souter

speeder

sphincter

snorer

soaker

supper

spicer

spinster

spinner

sputter

spider

spiller

splinter

splitter

spoiler

sponsor

squander

splatter

splendor

spreader

spotter

sprinkler

sprinter

squalor

springer

squatter

squeaker

squier

staller

stalder

stamper

stammer

stander

stagger

stalker

stager

starcher

sprayer

starer

starter

stealer

steamer

steeler

steeper

steller

stemmer

stature

stentor

stepper

stayer

sterner

sticker

stiller

stinger

stifler

stiver

stater

stocker

straggler

stoker

stoner

stopper

storer

stover

strickler

sumpter

streamer

stricture

stumper

stripper

stuffer

stretcher

stringer

structure

stroller

striker

sulphur

stunner

stupor

stutter

succor

sucker

suffer

sugar

sucre

suitor

sumner

summer

strangler

sunder

zoster

strayer

stranger

thither

super

sutor

twister

snatcher

swimmer

swifter

swelter

sweater

sweeper

swinger

switzer

tailor

tacker

taker

talker

tamper

tattler

taber

tamer

tartar

tabor

tasker

tanner

taper

tapper

taster

tatter

taxer

temblor

temper

templar

teller

timber

tumbler

tiller

teamster

teaser

teeter

teacher

tender

tensor

tether

tester

tenure

texture

tenor

termer

terror

thinner

thaler

thacker

thatcher

thinker

ticker

tedder

thresher

thruster

thunder

tiger

tighter

timbre

timmer

tinder

tincture

thrower

tinker

tipster

thumper

tipper

titter

toddler

toller

tire

toaster

topper

torpor

trailer

tower

tractor

totter

tracer

tracker

trader

trainer

traitor

torture

transfer

trawler

tremor

trucker

treasure

trickster

tranter

trencher

trapper

treater

trimmer

trigger

tripper

trier

trooper

trotter

tuber

tucker

timer

tudor

tyer

surfer

twitter

ulcer

tyler

ulster

under

tumor

swagger

tuner

turner

tutor

tyger

upper

utter

usher

user

valor

vector

vendor

vapor

venter

venture

webber

suture

vicar

vesper

victor

vintner

vulture

viner

vulgar

viper

visor

voter

voucher

wader

wafer

wager

waller

walter

waiter

waiver

walker

waltzer

wander

warbler

warder

warmer

warner

wanger

water

washer

waster

watcher

verser

webster

welder

welter

welcher

weather

wearer

weaver

weber

whacker

whaler

windsor

viewer

vigor

whimper

whisker

wheeler

whether

whiner

whisper

whistler

whither

wicker

whitener

whopper

willer

wilder

winder

wisher

wither

winter

winker

winner

winger

wire

wiper

wonder

wringer

wrecker

waver

worker

wrapper

writer

yachter

yager

zipper

zither

younger

younker

zehner

zephyr

youngster

yonder

yorker

zander

yonker

zocor

yorkshire

3 syllable words

abler

admirer

abductor

achiever

abuser

accuser

absorber

acquire

adjuster

adapter

aflutter

adviser

adventure

adopter

aggressor

aglitter

advancer

almoner

amateur

ammeter

angular

ancestor

another

annular

announcer

aperture

aquifer

arbiter

armiger

arranger

assembler

asunder

assessor

assayer

attacker

attainder

attire

auditor

avenger

bachelor

balancer

backpacker

backwater

bagpiper

ballplayer

banister

bandleader

bannister

barrister

bargainer

barrier

bartender

batterer

beachcomber

appraiser

beefeater

bedchamber

beginner

behavior

beholder

belabor

beleaguer

believer

bellflower

bellwether

bewilder

bibler

bipolar

birdwatcher

bloodsucker

blockader

bonfire

bookbinder

bondholder

bookseller

bookkeeper

bookmaker

borrower

brainpower

bricklayer

breakwater

broadcaster

breadwinner

bulldozer

brazier

bystander

cadaver

calendar

calender

canister

campaigner

burrower

carpenter

challenger

catheter

cellular

chancellor

changeover

chidester

carrier

caterer

character

cheeseburger

circular

chronicler

churchgoer

cliffhanger

cochlear

coauthor

cocksucker

collider

collector

comforter

compiler

commoner

colander

commander

commenter

complainer

conductor

commuter

compressor

composer

composure

computer

coneflower

configure

constrictor

condenser

constructor

conifer

connoisseur

connector

consider

conspire

consular

conjecture

conjuror

controller

conveyer

conveyor

connecter

consumer

container

contractor

converter

contender

conqueror

endeavor

copartner

coroner

corridor

cornflower

councilor

counsellor

counselor

engender

courier

costumer

creator

creditor

cylinder

crossover

cucumber

crusader

curvature

crowkeeper

curator

currier

customer

cynosure

cottier

dangler

decider

decipher

debater

december

debenture

decliner

defaulter

demeanor

designer

desire

defender

denature

deflator

deliver

deflector

departure

derringer

degener

deserter

devour

detector

detailer

destroyer

detractor

dictator

digester

disaster

discover

disorder

dispatcher

disclaimer

director

disclosure

discounter

disfigure

dishonor

dishwasher

disfavor

dismember

dispenser

displeasure

disposer

dissenter

dissolver

distiller

divider

distemper

divisor

dressmaker

dowager

doorkeeper

copier

dulcimer

earlier

easterner

editor

elater

effector

elector

elixir

empower

embitter

employer

empire

embroider

emptier

emperor

endorser

enamor

enchanter

enclosure

encounter

encumber

endanger

courtier

enquirer

coworker

cozier

engraver

enlarger

enhancer

enlargement

enlargements

enlarges

enquire

crabeater

erector

enrapture

entire

eraser

equator

espalier

exchanger

exchequer

explorer

exporter

exposure

extender

eyeliner

falconer

familiar

fastener

farrier

fancier

finisher

ferrier

firepower

fishmonger

enforcer

freeholder

flycatcher

flypaper

follower

forecaster

foreigner

forerunner

forester

forfeiture

forefather

foreclosure

forefinger

forever

forwarder

frankfurter

freethinker

gobbler

furrier

gamekeeper

gardener

gatherer

girdler

gibraltar

globular

glandular

furniture

glassmaker

glazier

godfather

godmother

gossiper

governor

granddaughter

granular

grandmother

grandfather

grasshopper

grazier

hairdresser

gunpowder

handover

hardcover

hardener

harbinger

harasser

hanover

haymaker

hangover

harvester

harrier

harrower

havener

idler

hereafter

hinderer

highflier

highlander

hindquarter

hitchhiker

hollander

holdover

homebuilder

headwater

homesteader

hornblower

homeworker

howitzer

householder

however

housekeeper

icebreaker

importer

impostor

improper

inductor

incisor

indexer

informer

inclosure

indenture

gossamer

inhaler

inhalers

insecure

insider

inquirer

injector

innkeeper

inspector

instructor

integer

jocular

insurer

invader

jeweler

inventor

intruder

investor

issuer

janitor

islander

isomer

jayhawker

jackhammer

jugular

juniper

jupiter

kayaker

kidnapper

kingfisher

laborer

latimer

lamplighter

lancaster

landowner

latecomer

landholder

lavender

lawmaker

launderer

lecturer

leftover

left-winger

marketer

licenser

licensure

linear

leviner

locator

londoner

meander

lucifer

mayflower

macabre

massacre

manager

manicure

mariner

manslaughter

marauder

matchmaker

messenger

midwinter

meteor

midsummer

milliner

loudspeaker

minister

misnomer

modular

monitor

molester

moniker

monomer

moreover

minesweeper

muckraker

muscular

opener

narrator

narrower

newcomer

newscaster

newspaper

nodular

nonstarter

northerner

norlander

november

ocular

nuclear

observer

october

nutcracker

offender

objector

offerer

officer

nonmember

orator

murderer

oliver

oppressor

outsider

outrider

outlier

outnumber

outfitter

outrigger

outfielder

pacemaker

painkiller

overture

pacesetter

pannier

peacemaker

passenger

peacekeeper

passover

pathfinder

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Words that rhyme with the word similar

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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