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Rhymes Here is a list of the words that rhyme with the word bachelor.This is ordered by best match. Changing color means the start of the next best set of words.
2 syllable words
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1 syllable words
2 syllable words

actor

acer

acre

adder

after

aller

alder

altar

agar

alter

ambler

amber

ampere

anger

angler

anchor

answer

anker

antler

arbor

archer

asker

asper

ardor

armor

aster

attar

auger

augur

auster

babbler

azure

aver

backer

badger

bander

bailer

bailor

balder

balter

baker

banker

banter

banner

barber

barbre

barker

barger

batter

barter

bather

baxter

bearer

becker

beggar

better

beaker

beater

beaver

belcher

bender

bencher

berber

bettor

bever

bluffer

blather

bidder

blaster

blabber

bladder

binder

blatter

bicker

bigger

birder

biter

bitter

blender

bleacher

blinder

blister

blazer

bloomer

blotter

blower

blubber

author

blunder

bluster

boarder

bobber

boiler

bolar

bomber

bolster

bolter

booker

boner

chandler

boomer

bottler

booster

bother

bouncer

bounder

borer

bowler

boulder

boulter

bower

boxer

boozer

brander

bragger

border

breaker

brimmer

broiler

breather

briar

brier

breeder

broker

brewer

brother

browser

butler

bulger

burglar

buffer

bugger

bummer

builder

bumper

bunker

burgher

burner

bungler

busker

buster

butcher

butter

catcher

buzzer

canker

brawner

camber

camper

cancer

brayer

candor

caller

caesar

canter

cantor

capper

caper

capture

buyer

captor

carder

caster

chapter

carper

carter

carver

castor

changer

cater

censure

calmer

bowyer

cellar

censer

censor

center

centre

centner

chamber

causer

cedar

charger

charmer

charter

chatter

checker

cheddar

bracer

chauffeur

cheater

chewer

chipper

chitter

cinder

chopper

chowder

cider

cipher

choir

clamber

cobbler

clamor

clamour

cleanser

clapper

clatter

clever

clincher

clearer

clicker

climber

cleaner

cleaver

clipper

cloture

clutter

cluster

clothier

clobber

closure

cloister

coaster

closer

clover

cocker

collar

collier

coiner

color

colour

comer

colter

comber

concur

conder

condor

confer

conjure

coffer

conger

conner

conquer

chaser

boyer

cooker

cooper

cooter

copper

corner

coster

cotter

counter

cougar

coupler

crawler

cover

cracker

crammer

courser

courter

craker

crater

cower

craver

creamer

creature

coulter

crier

crisper

critter

culture

crocker

culler

culver

cropper

crowder

crowner

crozier

croker

crooner

cryer

cruiser

curler

crusher

cumber

cursor

cutler

damper

dancer

cutter

dagger

dapper

danger

cypher

darner

darter

dasher

debtor

dauber

daughter

dealer

croaker

decker

declare

declared

declares

defer

denture

demur

deter

dexter

diaper

dicker

differ

digger

diner

dinner

dipper

dire

dieter

dollar

duffer

doctor

duller

drummer

diver

dweller

dodger

docker

dr.

donar

doubter

downer

drainer

dour

donor

draper

dresser

driller

drinker

driver

dropper

drier

dreamer

drover

dryer

ducker

dumper

dunker

duster

duper

dyer

eager

earner

easter

eater

elder

egger

either

eger

ember

emmer

ender

enter

error

esker

ester

ever

ether

euchre

ewer

eyer

factor

faller

failure

falter

facer

fader

faker

farmer

farther

faster

father

favor

feaster

gambler

feather

feller

felter

fender

fester

ferrer

gander

gather

feature

feeder

fetter

fluster

feeler

fisher

fervor

filer

filler

figure

filter

finder

finger

fighter

finer

fissure

fielder

flesher

fletcher

flapper

flasher

flatter

fifer

fire

fitter

fixture

flutter

flavor

flicker

flounder

flipper

flier

flour

flower

floater

fluor

fodder

flyer

foister

folder

former

forger

footer

forster

foster

fowler

founder

fracture

fibre

foyer

frater

freer

fresher

fretter

fucker

freezer

fuller

further

freighter

fritter

friar

frier

fryer

future

framer

gager

gainer

gaiter

fever

gaster

femur

ganger

garner

garter

gelder

gender

gauger

gesture

getter

gerner

gilder

geyser

ginger

girder

glamor

glamour

glacier

cooler

leisure

glover

giver

glazer

glider

glimmer

glitter

glosser

glower

golfer

grabber

gouger

grader

gopher

grammar

grammer

grantor

granger

grater

graver

grazer

guzzler

grinder

handler

hamster

gripper

grolier

grounder

greaser

gutter

hacker

gusher

gunner

hatcher

guider

hamper

groomer

groover

grower

halter

hammer

griever

hander

grocer

grouper

hangar

hanger

hanker

guesser

harder

harper

harbor

hatter

guilder

hater

hauler

havier

haver

goer

hawker

herder

header

healer

heather

hearer

hedger

hector

hellier

helper

hemmer

hepper

hesper

heifer

herber

heater

heer

hither

hider

hinder

hitter

holder

higher

hipster

hire

holster

hewer

horner

honor

honour

hooker

hopper

horror

hoosier

hooper

hostler

hooter

hoover

hour

hover

howler

huffer

hugger

huckster

hummer

hussar

hunter

hunger

hunker

humor

humour

homer

gomer

incur

infer

injure

inner

inter

jaeger

jagger

jager

jailer

jasper

jester

jetter

jobber

jogger

joiner

joker

jumper

junker

kever

juror

kaiser

keeler

junior

keener

keeper

keever

leather

kelter

kercher

kicker

killer

kilter

kipper

kisser

knicker

knitter

labor

labour

knower

kosher

lacquer

lancer

lasher

lander

ladder

larder

larkspur

lager

laker

laser

laster

later

lather

lecher

laughter

latter

launder

lauder

laugher

launcher

laver

lawyer

layer

lazar

leader

leaguer

leamer

learner

leaser

ledger

lector

juncture

lecture

leaver

leger

zoster

lender

leper

lepre

lester

lesser

lessor

letter

lever

lifter

limber

linger

licker

lighter

limmer

liner

liqueur

liar

liquor

lobster

lister

litter

liver

loader

loafer

locker

longspur

longer

logger

looker

loiter

looper

lover

looter

major

loper

loser

lubber

madder

lunger

luster

lustre

luter

mander

lumber

lunar

manner

manger

manor

lumper

mainor

marcher

maker

lower

luger

marker

medlar

martyr

master

masser

marver

masker

matter

mentor

mater

mather

measure

merger

mazer

member

metier

miller

mercer

mayor

meter

metre

mester

maser

mincer

meer

minder

mourner

miner

minter

mister

mixer

minor

minster

mirror

miser

mitre

mire

mixture

moisture

monger

monster

mother

monsieur

mortar

mouser

moder

motor

muffler

muller

mugger

mr.

mumper

murder

murmur

moulder

mover

mutter

nectar

muster

nature

nadir

natter

never

namer

nether

nestor

nearer

neighbor

neither

neuter

nigger

nimmer

nipper

nother

norther

number

nurture

nutter

occur

offer

oiler

odor

ogre

oldster

ochre

mower

order

omer

other

ouster

otter

outer

our

pacer

oyster

owner

pamper

panter

over

packer

pager

painter

palmer

panzer

panther

paper

oyer

pander

parlor

parlour

parker

parser

partner

pasture

paster

pastor

passer

patter

peacher

pauper

paver

payer

penner

pepper

peeler

santer

peddler

pester

perjure

planter

petre

pilcher

picker

pewter

pilfer

plaster

pillar

picture

piller

placer

planner

platter

pitcher

pinder

pincher

pinner

piper

planer

peter

plater

pleasure

pledger

plover

plucker

plumber

poacher

plunder

plunger

plotter

pointer

ponder

player

pleaser

poplar

pooler

polder

popper

posture

polar

porker

porter

poster

poser

potter

powder

poker

quaver

poulter

prancer

prefer

presser

preacher

prater

prayer

praetor

pressure

powter

printer

preyer

prier

prowler

primer

proctor

prior

prosper

proffer

proper

power

pucker

puffer

puller

puncture

punter

pruner

puzzler

psalter

putter

pusher

quarter

purser

quaker

pyre

quencher

pounder

pouter

quilter

racker

quipster

quitter

quiver

racer

rambler

raider

rapture

rather

rafter

raptor

rammer

rancor

ranker

rapper

ranger

raiser

raker

rater

raver

razor

rector

refer

reader

recur

reamer

reaper

reaver

reefer

render

reiter

renter

renner

roller

riddler

rinker

rhymer

ricker

ridder

rider

righter

rigor

rimer

rimmer

ringer

rother

ripper

riser

roger

river

roadster

robber

rocker

roaster

roister

roofer

rooter

roper

roser

roster

rooster

rouser

rutter

sabre

rotor

rounder

rudder

runner

rupture

rusher

ruler

rustler

sadder

router

sampler

rubber

sailer

sailor

salter

saker

rover

rower

ryder

rumor

sapper

lemur

saunter

scalper

scholar

scamper

sceptre

scatter

savior

scalar

savor

sawyer

sayer

schemer

schiller

scorcher

saver

scissor

schooner

scooper

scorer

scraper

scribbler

scrubber

scupper

sculptor

scrivener

scripture

scriber

sealer

seamster

screamer

sheller

sculpture

searcher

scour

sector

shelter

seller

sender

sensor

seizure

senior

segar

server

setter

sever

shanker

sharer

shatter

sharper

shader

shaker

seeker

sewer

shaver

shearer

shingler

shifter

shimmer

shiner

snatcher

shipper

siver

shrimper

shopper

shoulder

shower

shudder

shriner

shriver

shutter

sickler

shyster

simper

sicker

siller

silver

signer

simmer

sider

singer

sinker

sinner

sizer

shiver

sister

sitter

skelter

slicer

shooter

slasher

skinner

slander

slender

slatter

skipper

skiver

slater

slaughter

sire

slayer

sleeper

slugger

skater

slither

skimmer

slicker

slider

slipper

sliver

slobber

slinger

slumber

skewer

smasher

smuggler

smelter

smatter

smither

smother

smoother

smoker

snapper

starer

saucer

snuffer

snicker

snorter

sneaker

snider

solar

solder

soldier

solver

sooner

souther

sorter

sounder

sour

souter

sower

spader

speller

spectre

spanner

spatter

sparger

speaker

speeder

spencer

spender

sphincter

spiller

squalor

splendor

splatter

sputter

splinter

spicer

spider

spinster

splitter

spoiler

sponsor

spreader

sprinkler

sprinter

springer

sprayer

squander

spotter

squatter

squeaker

squier

stamper

stagger

spinner

staller

stammer

stager

stalder

stalker

stander

snorer

soaker

soder

starcher

starter

stater

stature

sober

stayer

steller

stentor

stemmer

stealer

stepper

sterner

sticker

stifler

stiller

straggler

stinger

steamer

steeler

stretcher

steeper

strickler

stiver

stranger

stocker

stopper

stoker

strangler

stoner

strayer

stricture

storer

striker

stripper

stringer

stroller

stover

stuffer

stumper

stunner

streamer

structure

sugar

stupor

sulphur

stutter

succor

sucker

suffer

summer

sumner

sunder

sumpter

sucre

suitor

super

swagger

sweater

suture

surfer

sutor

sweeper

swelter

swifter

tamper

tanner

swimmer

tacker

tailor

switzer

taber

tabor

taker

talker

tamer

swinger

tapper

taper

tasker

tartar

tattler

teller

taxer

tatter

tedder

teacher

taster

teamster

teaser

teeter

temblor

temper

templar

tender

tensor

tenure

tenor

termer

thatcher

tether

terror

tester

thacker

thaler

texture

thresher

thinker

thinner

thither

turner

tiller

thumper

thunder

timber

tinder

ticker

tiger

tighter

timbre

timer

timmer

tincture

tinker

titter

tipper

tipster

toddler

supper

torture

torpor

toller

topper

totter

toaster

trailer

tire

tractor

tracker

tracer

trader

tower

trainer

treasure

tranter

traitor

transfer

trapper

trawler

tumbler

treater

tremor

trencher

trucker

tucker

trickster

trigger

trimmer

tripper

trotter

trier

trooper

tuber

tudor

tumor

tuner

twister

tutor

tyler

usher

thruster

ulcer

ulster

under

weather

twitter

utter

tyer

tyger

valor

upper

vapor

user

vector

vendor

venter

vesper

venture

verser

vicar

viewer

vigor

voucher

vulgar

vulture

viner

vintner

viper

visor

wader

voter

wafer

wager

wanger

warbler

watcher

waller

walter

warder

warmer

waiver

walker

waltzer

wander

warner

washer

waster

waiter

water

waver

wearer

welder

webber

victor

weber

welcher

webster

weaver

welter

whether

whacker

whaler

whimper

whisker

whisper

wheeler

whiner

whistler

whitener

willer

whither

yager

wilder

winder

windsor

winker

whopper

wicker

winger

winner

winter

wiper

wrapper

wrecker

wisher

wither

wonder

worker

writer

wringer

yachter

wire

thrower

zehner

zephyr

yonder

zander

zither

yorker

yonker

younger

younker

zipper

yorkshire

youngster

zocor

3 syllable words

abuser

absorber

achiever

acquire

accuser

adapter

adjuster

admirer

adviser

adventure

advancer

adopter

aflutter

almoner

aglitter

aggressor

angular

ammeter

ancestor

another

announcer

aquifer

assembler

aperture

arbiter

appraiser

assayer

armiger

arranger

assessor

asunder

auditor

attire

attacker

attainder

avenger

backpacker

backwater

bagpiper

balancer

bandleader

ballplayer

banister

barrister

bannister

barrier

bargainer

bartender

batterer

bloodsucker

bedchamber

beachcomber

beginner

beefeater

behavior

beholder

believer

bellflower

bellwether

beleaguer

belabor

bewilder

bipolar

birdwatcher

blockader

bookseller

bondholder

bonfire

booksellers

constructor

bookbinder

bookkeeper

bookmaker

borrower

changeover

brainpower

calender

breadwinner

breakwater

bricklayer

brazier

broadcaster

bulldozer

burrower

calendar

campaigner

canister

cadaver

carpenter

carrier

bystander

caterer

cellular

challenger

character

chidester

cheeseburger

circular

chronicler

churchgoer

connoisseur

cliffhanger

coauthor

cochlear

cocksucker

colander

collider

collector

commoner

commenter

commander

comforter

commuter

compiler

complainer

composer

composure

compressor

computer

condenser

conifer

conductor

coneflower

conjecture

configure

conjuror

connecter

connector

conqueror

consider

conspire

constrictor

consular

councilor

controller

copier

conveyer

conveyor

copartner

contractor

container

converter

contender

counsellor

coroner

corridor

cornflower

costumer

counselor

abductor

cottier

creator

creditor

crabeater

courtier

courier

cozier

coworker

crossover

crowkeeper

cucumber

crusader

curator

currier

curvature

customer

cynosure

dangler

cylinder

decider

decipher

debenture

december

debater

declarant

defaulter

degener

defender

deflator

deflector

deliver

derringer

departure

designer

discolor

demeanor

deserter

desire

detector

discolored

denature

destroyer

detailer

devour

digester

detractor

director

disaster

disclaimer

disclosure

dictator

discolors

decliner

discover

dispatcher

dishonor

disorder

dishwasher

dismember

dispenser

disfavor

displeasure

disposer

dissolver

distiller

divider

dissenter

distemper

divisor

dowager

doorkeeper

dressmaker

dulcimer

earlier

disfigure

easterner

editor

elater

effector

elector

elixir

enchanter

embitter

employer

emperor

empire

embroider

empower

emptier

enamor

encumber

endeavor

endanger

endorser

enclosure

enforcer

engender

enrapture

enlarger

enquirer

entire

enhancer

enquire

equator

engraver

erector

encounter

eraser

exchequer

exchanger

falconer

familiar

extender

espalier

explorer

exporter

exposure

eyeliner

fancier

farrier

ferrier

gardener

fiddler

finisher

flycatcher

firepower

fishmonger

flypaper

follower

forester

forever

foreclosure

foreigner

forefather

forefinger

forfeiture

forecaster

forerunner

forwarder

frankfurter

freeholder

freethinker

furniture

furrier

gamekeeper

gatherer

gibraltar

consumer

glassmaker

godfather

glazier

globular

godmother

haymaker

gossamer

gossiper

governor

granddaughter

grasshopper

grandmother

grandfather

guzzlers

grazier

gunpowder

hanover

hardener

hairdresser

hangover

handover

harrower

hardcover

harrier

harvester

harbinger

harasser

havener

headwater

hereafter

highflier

hitchhiker

highlander

hinderer

hindquarter

hollander

holdover

homebuilder

hornblower

householder

homeworker

housekeeper

howitzer

however

homesteader

humbler

icebreaker

incisor

inductor

impostor

improper

indexer

inclosure

indenture

isomer

inhaler

informer

insecure

inquirer

injector

innkeeper

insular

jackhammer

insider

islander

integer

insurer

inspector

inventor

invader

investor

intruder

issuer

instructor

jocular

jayhawker

jeweler

jugglers

jugular

jupiter

kayaker

importer

kitchener

kindler

kingfisher

kidnapper

laborer

lamplighter

lancaster

landholder

landowner

latecomer

lavender

launderer

lawmaker

lecturer

left-winger

juniper

leftover

discounter

marketer

leviner

listener

licenser

linear

licensure

littler

locator

londoner

loudspeaker

lucifer

manager

macabre

manicure

mariner

manslaughter

marauder

matchmaker

mayflower

meander

messenger

meteor

midsummer

midwinter

milliner

minesweeper

misnomer

minister

molester

moniker

monitor

monomer

moreover

muckraker

murderer

needler

muscular

newcomer

narrower

narrator

newscaster

newspaper

nonmember

nonstarter

november

nuclear

northerner

oliver

norlander

observer

nutcracker

objector

opener

officer

ocular

offender

offerer

october

oppressor

orator

outfielder

outfitter

outlier

outnumber

painkiller

passenger

outrider

outsider

overture

outrigger

pacemaker

pacesetter

pensioner

pathfinder

passover

pannier

peacekeeper

peculiar

peacemaker

pedicure

sapphire

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Words that rhyme with the word bachelor

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

Rhyming Dictionary


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