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

acer

acre

actor

adjourn

adjourns

ampere

after

agar

alder

alter

altar

amber

aller

ambler

anchor

anger

answer

anker

antler

archer

arbor

ardor

armor

author

asker

angler

asper

aster

auger

augur

babbler

aver

bander

bailer

bailor

baker

balder

balter

barber

barbre

banter

barger

banker

bather

barker

barter

bearer

baxter

beaker

blazer

beater

becker

beggar

belcher

bencher

bender

berber

better

bettor

bever

birder

biter

binder

bicker

bidder

bigger

bitter

blaster

beaver

blotter

bleacher

blender

blinder

bloomer

blister

blower

blubber

bluffer

bobber

bomber

auster

blunder

bluster

boarder

boiler

bolar

bolter

bolster

boner

booker

boomer

booster

boozer

bother

brander

borer

bottler

bouncer

bounder

boxer

boulder

boulter

bracer

bower

bowyer

boyer

brawner

bowler

brayer

breaker

breather

brier

broiler

brother

browser

breeder

brewer

buffer

brimmer

broker

bugger

bummer

burgher

builder

bulger

burner

briar

bumper

burglar

bunker

bungler

butcher

busker

buster

butchers

butter

buzzer

buyer

caesar

butler

caller

camber

camper

cancer

candor

calmer

canter

canker

cantor

caper

captor

capture

carder

carper

carter

carver

caster

catchers

castor

catchword

cater

causer

cedar

cellar

censure

censer

censor

center

centner

chapter

changer

chandler

centre

chamber

charger

charmer

charter

chaser

checker

cheddar

chauffeur

cheater

chipper

chewer

chopper

chitter

choir

chowder

clamber

cider

cipher

cinder

clever

climber

cleanser

clincher

cleaner

clearer

cleaver

clicker

clipper

clobber

closure

clutter

cloister

closer

cloture

clothier

clover

cluster

coaster

cocker

coffer

collar

cobbler

coiner

collier

color

colour

comer

comber

colter

conjure

conder

concur

condor

conger

confer

conner

conquer

border

glower

cotter

cooker

cooler

cooper

cooter

copper

corner

coster

cougar

coulter

counter

coupler

courser

courter

cover

craker

crater

craver

crawler

cower

creamer

crocker

creature

crier

cropper

critter

crisper

croaker

croker

crooner

crowder

crowner

crozier

crusher

culler

culture

cryer

culver

cumber

cruiser

curler

danger

damper

dancer

cursor

cutter

cypher

dauber

daughter

darner

darter

debtor

cutler

dealer

decker

defer

denture

demur

doctor

docker

dodgers

diaper

deter

dicker

dexter

dieter

differ

diner

dire

digger

dinner

dipper

diver

ducker

donar

doubter

dollar

downer

dour

donor

draper

drainer

dresser

driver

dropper

drummer

dr.

duffer

dryer

duller

dweller

lesser

drier

dreamer

driller

drover

drinker

earner

either

dyer

dumper

duster

dunker

duper

eager

egger

elder

eater

eger

easter

ember

emmer

ender

golfer

enter

fixture

esker

error

ever

ether

ester

euchre

ewer

flutter

flyer

eyer

facer

factor

fader

faker

faller

failure

falter

farmer

farther

faster

father

feather

favor

felter

ferrer

feature

fender

feeder

feeler

femur

feaster

feller

fervor

fester

fetter

fibre

fever

folder

fifer

fighter

filer

finer

finder

filler

fielder

figure

filter

finger

fire

fisher

fissure

fitter

flesher

fletcher

flavor

forger

flier

former

flicker

flour

flower

flounder

flipper

fodder

floater

foister

fluster

footer

fluor

forster

fowler

fracture

framer

frater

freighter

fretter

fucker

founder

freezer

fresher

frier

foster

freer

fritter

ganger

friar

fryer

further

gager

gainer

gaiter

future

fuller

gaster

gambler

garner

garter

gander

gerner

gesture

gelder

gender

getter

glacier

geyser

ginger

girder

giver

gilder

glazer

glider

glosser

foyer

glimmer

glitter

glover

goer

gomer

gopher

sailer

sailor

granger

grader

grater

graver

grazer

grantor

greaser

mortar

guesser

hander

grinder

grounder

gripper

grocer

groomer

groover

grouper

grolier

grower

hangar

guider

guilder

gunner

gusher

hamper

hamster

hanger

gutter

guzzler

halter

handler

hanker

harbor

harder

harper

havier

hater

hauler

haver

header

hawker

headgear

heather

hector

healer

hover

hedgers

hearer

hitter

heer

heifer

hemmer

hepper

herber

helper

herder

hider

higher

hesper

hinder

hewer

hipster

hire

hellier

hither

holster

honor

honour

hopper

horror

hoosier

homer

hooker

hooper

hooter

hoover

horner

hour

holder

hostler

heater

howler

huckster

huffer

hugger

hummer

hussar

hunter

hunger

hunker

humor

humour

incur

jaeger

infer

injure

inner

jasper

jager

inter

jailer

jetter

jobber

jester

jogger

jumper

kaiser

kercher

juncture

junker

joiner

joker

junior

juror

kever

keeler

kelter

keener

keeper

keever

kicker

killer

kilter

mourner

kipper

mouser

kisser

labor

labour

kosher

knitter

knower

lager

lancer

lander

laker

laser

larder

larkspur

laster

later

laughter

lauder

laugher

launcher

laver

launder

lawyer

lazar

lecture

layer

leather

lecher

learner

lector

leader

leaguer

leamer

leaser

leaver

ledgers

leisure

lepre

lessor

lender

leper

lemur

letter

lever

lester

lighter

liar

licker

limmer

lifter

liner

limber

locker

liqueur

logger

linger

liquor

lister

litter

liver

loader

loafer

lobster

lover

longer

loiter

looker

looper

looter

loper

loser

longspur

lower

lubber

lumber

knicker

lumper

luger

luster

lustre

lunar

lunger

mester

luter

manger

mander

mainor

maker

marcher

measure

maser

masker

marker

martyr

marver

master

mater

mayor

mazer

medlar

member

mentor

meer

mercer

minor

miner

metier

meter

metre

miller

mincer

minder

mirror

motor

mire

minter

minster

miser

mitre

mother

mister

mixer

moisture

monger

monsieur

monster

mixture

moder

moulder

mugger

muffler

griever

mover

mower

muller

mr.

murder

murmur

mumper

porker

nature

mutter

nadir

namer

nearer

poster

neighbor

nother

never

norther

neither

nectar

nestor

neuter

nigger

nether

nimmer

nipper

poulter

occur

muster

nurture

nutter

offer

number

ochre

odor

ogre

oiler

oldster

order

omer

other

otter

our

outer

ouster

outcry

outgrow

outcries

outgrows

over

outskirt

outskirts

pacer

owner

oyster

oyer

panther

pamper

palmer

pander

panter

painter

panzer

paper

parker

parlor

parlour

parser

partner

pasture

paster

pastor

patchwork

patchworks

pauper

paver

penner

pepper

payer

peacher

peddler

pester

petre

peeler

peter

pewter

proper

pinder

picture

piper

pilcher

picker

pillar

pinner

pilfer

pitcher

piller

pitchers

planter

pincher

planer

plaster

plater

player

pleasure

plotter

plover

plucker

plumber

pleaser

plunder

plunger

poacher

poker

polar

pointer

polder

popper

ponder

pooler

poplar

porter

outgrowth

poser

quipster

posture

potter

pouter

powder

power

pounder

praetor

prancer

powter

prater

prefer

preacher

prayer

pressure

presser

primer

proffer

preyer

prier

printer

prior

proctor

prosper

prowler

pucker

pruner

psalter

puffer

punter

puncture

purser

putter

pusher

puller

pyre

puzzler

quaker

quaver

quarter

quencher

racer

quitter

quiver

quilter

rafter

ranger

raiser

raker

rancor

ranker

rambler

rapture

raptor

raider

rater

raver

razor

reader

reamer

reaper

reaver

rector

recur

reefer

refer

rider

righter

rimer

reiter

renter

rother

render

renner

rhymer

ricker

ridder

riddler

rigor

rimmer

ringer

rinker

ripper

riser

robber

river

roaster

roadster

rocker

rusher

rounder

rooter

roper

roser

roster

roister

rooster

rouser

rubber

rudder

runner

roofer

rupture

rotor

router

rover

ruler

rumor

rower

rustler

rutter

roller

ryder

sabre

saker

salter

sumpter

santer

saucer

saver

savor

sawyer

saunter

savior

sayer

scalar

scalper

scamper

sceptre

schemer

schiller

scholar

schooner

scissor

scooper

scorcher

scorer

scraper

scour

screamer

sharer

scribbler

scriber

scripture

scrivener

scrubber

scupper

sculpture

sector

sealer

sculptor

seamster

searcher

seeker

segar

seller

shader

shaker

seizure

server

setter

sever

sender

sensor

senior

sewer

shanker

sharper

shaver

sheller

shiner

shriner

shriver

shelter

shimmer

shipper

shiver

shifter

shopper

shingler

shudder

shutter

shower

shoulder

shrimper

sider

shyster

shooter

sicker

sickler

slander

signer

siller

sinner

simmer

singer

sitter

simper

skater

siver

sire

sinker

sizer

skelter

sister

skiver

skimmer

skinner

skipper

skewer

slater

silver

slaughter

slicer

slayer

slender

sleeper

slicker

slider

slobber

shearer

slither

slipper

sliver

slinger

slugger

slumber

smither

smother

smoother

smelter

smoker

smuggler

snider

snorer

snuffer

snorter

sneaker

snicker

soaker

sober

spader

soder

solder

souther

soldier

sour

solver

sorter

sounder

solar

sooner

souter

sower

sparger

spectre

spender

speaker

speeder

speller

spicer

spider

spiller

sphincter

spinner

squatter

spencer

stunner

spinster

splendor

spotter

spreader

sputter

squalor

sprayer

sponsor

squander

splitter

spoiler

springer

sprinter

sprinkler

stutter

splinter

succor

squeaker

squier

staggers

stamper

stalker

staller

starcher

starer

stater

stalder

starter

stander

sterner

stayer

steller

stemmer

stepper

stentor

stricture

stealer

steamer

steeler

steeper

striker

sticker

stiver

stocker

stifler

stiller

stoker

stinger

stokers

stranger

stretcher

stopper

straggler

storer

strayer

strangler

stoner

stover

streamer

strickler

structure

stickers

stringer

stripper

stroller

stuffer

stumper

stupor

sucker

sucre

suffer

summer

supper

surfer

sampler

sulphur

sumner

sugar

suitor

super

teller

sweater

tedder

suture

swelter

sutor

sweeper

swimmer

temper

swifter

taber

tabor

tailor

taker

talker

tamer

tamper

taper

tasker

tattler

taxer

tartar

taster

teacher

teaser

teamster

teeter

swinger

temblor

switzer

templar

tender

tenor

termer

tether

terror

texture

tensor

tenure

tester

thaler

thatchers

thresher

thither

thruster

thumper

thinner

thrower

thinker

tiger

thunder

ticker

tighter

timer

torture

totter

tractor

tranter

tiller

tipper

timbre

tinder

tinker

tipster

tire

topper

toddler

torpor

toller

toaster

titter

tower

tracer

trader

timber

trailer

trainer

traitor

timmer

transfer

tincture

treasure

trawler

tremor

treater

trencher

trier

trotter

trucker

tucker

trigger

trimmer

tripper

trooper

tuber

turner

tyger

tyer

tudor

venture

tumor

tuner

tutor

tumbler

twister

tyler

verser

twitter

ulster

under

upper

usher

utter

vapor

ulcer

vector

vendor

venter

user

viner

vicar

victor

viewer

vigor

voter

voucher

wanger

viper

visor

vesper

vintner

vulgar

vulture

wader

wafer

waiter

waiver

walker

waller

walter

waltzer

wander

whopper

whither

warbler

warder

warmer

washer

watcher

weather

watchers

water

waver

warner

waster

wearer

watchword

watchwords

webber

weaver

weber

whiner

webster

whether

welcher

whaler

welder

welter

wheeler

whimper

whisker

whisper

whitener

whistler

wiper

wilder

wicker

willer

winner

winger

winder

windsor

winker

winter

worker

trickster

wisher

wither

wire

wonder

zander

wrecker

writer

yachter

yorkshire

yonder

yorker

yonker

younger

zehner

younker

wringer

youngster

zephyr

zither

sunder

zipper

zocor

zoster

3 syllable words

achiever

abler

acquire

abuser

accuser

absorber

adjuster

ammeter

adapter

admirer

adjournment

adopter

adsorption

advancer

adventure

aflutter

aggressor

aglitter

adviser

almoner

amateur

ancestor

annular

another

angular

announcer

aperture

aquifer

appraiser

arbiter

arranger

armiger

assayer

asunder

assembler

attacker

attainder

attire

auditor

avenger

autographs

autocrat

bachelor

badgering

balancer

backwater

bagpiper

ballplayer

banister

backpacker

bandleader

bargainer

bannister

barrier

barrister

bartender

batterer

assessor

beachcomber

bellwether

beginner

believer

bedchamber

behavior

beholder

beefeater

belabor

beleaguer

bellflower

bibler

birdwatcher

bipolar

bewilder

attackers

blockader

bloodsucker

bondholder

bodyguard

bodyguards

bonfire

bookbinder

autograph

bookkeeper

bookmaker

bookseller

borrower

brainpower

breadwinner

brazier

breakwater

bricklayer

broadcaster

buckler

bulldozer

burrower

butchering

cadaver

bystander

calendar

calender

canister

campaigner

carrier

butchery

carpenter

catheter

caterer

cellular

challenger

chancellor

changeover

character

chidester

cheeseburger

churchgoer

circular

cliffhanger

chronicler

coauthor

cocksucker

colander

cochlear

collector

collider

commander

commenter

comforter

commoner

conjuror

complainer

connoisseur

commuter

compressor

condenser

computer

conifer

conjecture

composure

conductor

configure

coneflower

connecter

composer

connector

compiler

conqueror

consider

conspire

constrictor

constructor

gossamer

consular

container

contender

godfather

contractor

copier

conveyor

copartner

cottier

coroner

corridor

costumer

cornflower

councilor

counsellor

counselor

courier

crabeater

courtier

cozier

creator

coworker

creditor

crossover

crusader

cucumber

curator

currier

crowkeeper

dangler

curvature

cynosure

cylinder

customer

debater

debenture

december

decider

decipher

denature

decliner

defaulter

defender

deflator

deflector

degener

deliver

derringer

demeanor

departure

deserter

designer

detractor

dictator

devour

digester

director

disaster

discolor

disclaimer

discounter

disclosure

discover

disfavor

disfigure

dowager

dishonor

dispatcher

dissolver

displeasure

dispenser

distemper

disposer

destroyer

detector

dismember

divider

divisor

disorder

doorkeeper

dissenter

distiller

dulcimer

dressmaker

earlier

editor

elater

effector

easterner

elector

embitter

elixir

enamor

embroider

endanger

conveyer

desire

enchanter

enclosure

encounter

encumber

endeavor

controller

gobbler

emperor

engender

detailer

endorser

enforcer

enhancer

converter

engraver

enlarger

empire

enrapture

empower

eraser

equator

erector

espalier

exchanger

exchequer

enquire

enquirer

entire

extender

exposure

explorer

exporter

eyeliner

falconer

fancier

familiar

fastener

farrier

ferrier

fiddler

finisher

firepower

fitzgerald

fishmonger

flycatcher

flypaper

foreigner

follower

forefather

forecaster

foreclosure

forefinger

forever

forerunner

forester

forfeiture

forwarder

frankfurter

freeholder

freethinker

furrier

furniture

gamekeeper

gardener

gatherer

glandular

girdler

gibraltar

glassmaker

glazier

globular

godmother

employer

emptier

gossiper

abductor

granular

grasshopper

grandfather

grandmother

granddaughter

grazier

consumer

hairdresser

gunpowder

handover

harasser

hanover

harrower

hangover

harbinger

harrier

hardener

hardcover

harvester

hatcheries

hatchery

havener

haymaker

however

headwater

hereafter

highlander

highflier

hinderer

hindquarter

hitchhiker

hollander

holdover

homebuilder

homeworker

homesteader

hornblower

householder

housekeeper

howitzer

howitzers

idler

humbler

icebreaker

indenture

janitor

importer

incisor

impostor

improper

indexer

inductor

invader

informer

inclosure

insider

inquirer

insecure

inspector

innkeeper

isomer

jackhammer

inventor

inhaler

integer

insurer

intruder

investor

islander

injector

issuer

instructor

jeweler

jocular

jayhawker

juggler

kayaker

insular

jugular

juniper

jupiter

kidnapper

kindler

kingfisher

laborer

landowner

landholder

lamplighter

lancaster

latimer

latecomer

latticework

lavender

lawmaker

launderer

lecturer

left-winger

leftover

leviner

licenser

licensure

linear

listener

lithograph

lithographs

littler

locator

londoner

loudspeaker

lucifer

messenger

kitchener

manager

manicure

macabre

manslaughter

marauder

marketer

mariner

massacre

matchmaker

meander

mayflower

milliner

meteor

midwinter

midsummer

minesweeper

minister

modular

moniker

misnomer

monitor

monomer

molester

moreover

governor

muckraker

murderer

possessor

narrower

narrator

muscular

nodular

needler

newcomer

newscaster

newspaper

nonmember

norlander

northerner

objector

nutcracker

nutcrackers

observer

offender

october

ocular

officer

offerer

nuclear

oliver

orator

oppressor

opener

outfitter

outlier

outnumber

outrider

outfielder

outrigger

outsider

pacesetter

overture

pacemaker

painkiller

passenger

pannier

passover

pathfinder

peacemaker

peacekeeper

perjurer

pedicure

pedigree

peculiar

pedicures

performer

perrier

pensioner

philander

nonstarter

notochord

pillager

pilaster

pickler

plasterer

polymer

november

polluter

popular

pedigrees

posterior

potboiler

postmaster

projector

prefecture

predictor

precursor

propeller

preparer

presenter

pretender

preserver

procedure

professor

prisoner

producer

procurer

prescriber

promoter

reactor

photographs

protector

prospector

provider

protester

publisher

punisher

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Words that rhyme with the word badger

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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