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Rhymes Here is a list of the words that rhyme with the word batterer.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

adder

after

agar

altar

alter

alder

aller

antler

amber

ambler

ampere

anchor

anger

angler

answer

anker

asper

aster

arbor

asker

archer

armor

ardor

azure

auster

babbler

banter

auger

augur

aver

backer

banner

author

badger

bailer

bailor

baker

balder

balter

bander

banker

barber

barbre

barker

barger

barter

bather

blaster

bettor

bearer

beaker

better

baxter

beater

becker

beggar

bencher

beaver

belcher

bender

berber

bever

birder

biter

blabber

bitter

binder

bicker

bidder

bigger

bladder

blather

bottler

blotter

blazer

blinder

blister

bloomer

boiler

bleacher

blubber

bluster

bluffer

bobber

blender

blower

blunder

boarder

bolar

bomber

bolster

booster

borer

bother

bolter

border

boner

booker

boomer

boozer

boulder

boulter

bragger

bouncer

brander

bracer

brawner

breaker

buffer

bower

brayer

bugger

bummer

bounder

boxer

bowler

bowyer

boyer

browser

briar

brother

brier

brimmer

broiler

broker

breather

bulger

breeder

builder

bumper

brewer

bungler

bunker

burgher

burglar

butter

burner

butler

buster

candor

buzzer

buyer

busker

butcher

canker

caesar

calmer

camber

camper

cancer

canter

cantor

captor

capper

caller

caper

capture

carter

carder

grammar

cheater

carper

caster

castor

cater

catcher

carver

cellar

centner

center

censer

censor

censure

cedar

centre

causer

chamber

charter

chaser

chandler

charmer

changer

charger

checker

chauffeur

chapter

cheddar

chitter

chopper

chowder

chipper

climber

choir

cider

cipher

cinder

clamber

clamor

clamour

clapper

clearer

clever

cleanser

cleaner

cleaver

clicker

chewer

cluster

clutter

clobber

cloister

clipper

closer

clover

closure

cloture

clincher

clothier

coaster

cocker

coffer

coiner

collar

color

colour

collier

colter

comber

comer

cobbler

concur

conder

conner

conger

condor

confer

conjure

conquer

cooker

cooler

cooper

cooter

grabber

cotter

corner

coster

courter

cougar

counter

coulter

coupler

courser

cover

cracker

cower

craker

crammer

crater

craver

crawler

crier

creamer

creature

crisper

critter

croaker

crocker

cropper

crowder

crowner

crusher

croker

crooner

cruiser

crozier

culler

cryer

culver

culture

cumber

cutler

cutter

dagger

curler

cursor

cypher

damper

dancer

dapper

darter

daughter

debtor

dasher

dauber

darner

decker

danger

dealer

defer

demur

diaper

dexter

denture

dieter

diner

deter

dicker

dire

differ

digger

dinner

dipper

driller

docker

diver

doubter

doctor

santer

dr.

dollar

donar

downer

dour

drainer

dodger

donor

draper

dresser

dreamer

drier

drinker

duster

driver

dropper

drummer

ducker

duffer

dweller

dryer

dyer

dumper

dunker

drover

duper

duller

eager

earner

eater

egger

elder

ember

eger

either

emmer

easter

enter

ender

error

ester

esker

ether

euchre

factor

ever

falter

ewer

facer

fader

eyer

faster

fetter

faker

faller

failure

ferrer

farmer

farther

fighter

favor

feaster

feather

fender

father

feeder

felter

feller

fervor

fifer

filer

feeler

femur

fester

feature

fever

fibre

fielder

figure

finer

filter

filler

finder

fitter

fire

flapper

fisher

fissure

finger

fixture

flasher

flavor

floater

flesher

fletcher

flier

flour

flounder

flicker

flipper

flower

fluor

flutter

fluster

fodder

footer

flyer

foister

folder

frater

freighter

foster

fresher

former

forster

forger

fowler

founder

fracture

framer

foyer

fretter

freezer

freer

fritter

fucker

friar

frier

fryer

fuller

gager

further

future

gainer

gaiter

gaster

ganger

gambler

gander

garter

gather

garner

getter

gauger

gerner

gelder

gender

geyser

golfer

gesture

glazer

girder

glamour

glider

gilder

glamor

glitter

glover

glacier

giver

glosser

glimmer

glower

ginger

goer

gomer

gopher

grammer

copper

grader

lessor

lester

gouger

grantor

grater

graver

grazer

granger

greaser

halter

grinder

grounder

griever

gripper

grocer

groomer

groover

grouper

grolier

hamster

grower

guesser

gutter

hacker

hammer

hangar

guider

gunner

gusher

guzzler

hamper

guilder

hander

handler

hanger

hanker

hatcher

harbor

harder

harper

hater

hector

hauler

havier

haver

hawker

header

hearer

heater

healer

heifer

heather

hedger

heer

hemmer

hepper

hellier

helper

herber

herder

hesper

hider

higher

hinder

hewer

hipster

hitter

hire

holster

hither

holder

homer

honor

horror

honour

hooter

hopper

hostler

hooker

hooper

hoover

hoosier

hover

horner

howler

huckster

huffer

hugger

hour

hummer

hunter

hussar

hunger

hunker

humor

humour

incur

infer

injure

inner

kercher

killer

inter

jaeger

jager

jagger

jetter

jasper

jester

jobber

jogger

joiner

joker

jailer

juror

kaiser

jumper

junker

juncture

junior

keeler

keener

keeper

keever

kelter

kever

kilter

kicker

labor

lacquer

ladder

later

labour

knitter

kisser

knicker

kosher

knower

lager

laker

lasher

laster

lancer

lander

laser

larder

larkspur

lather

laughter

kipper

laugher

laver

lawyer

launder

launcher

layer

lazar

leader

lector

lauder

learner

leather

lecher

lecture

leamer

leaser

leaver

ledger

leaguer

leger

leper

lepre

lesser

leisure

lender

lemur

letter

liar

licker

lifter

lighter

liner

limmer

liqueur

limber

linger

lister

liquor

litter

lover

lubber

loader

locker

logger

loiter

looter

lobster

longer

liver

loafer

looker

looper

loper

longspur

loser

lower

luster

madder

lustre

luter

mainor

lunger

lumber

lumper

lunar

maker

major

mander

luger

manner

master

manor

martyr

marker

marcher

masser

marver

maser

masker

manger

mater

mather

mentor

lever

potter

mazer

measure

mayor

medlar

member

mercer

meer

merger

mester

metier

nectar

meter

metre

miner

minder

mincer

minor

miller

mire

nestor

mirror

minster

minter

miser

mitre

mister

mixer

mixture

moder

moisture

monger

mortar

motor

mouser

mother

mourner

moulder

mover

mower

mugger

monster

muller

murder

mr.

muffler

murmur

nearer

mumper

mutter

muster

nadir

namer

nature

neighbor

neither

neuter

nether

monsieur

never

nimmer

nipper

nother

nurture

number

nutter

norther

occur

ochre

offer

packer

oiler

oldster

panter

odor

omer

other

otter

order

outer

panther

ouster

panzer

our

over

owner

pander

palmer

pamper

partner

painter

oyer

pacer

oyster

prater

pager

paper

parker

parlor

parlour

parser

passer

paster

pastor

pasture

petre

pouter

pauper

paver

payer

pepper

pester

peddler

perjure

powter

peeler

penner

peter

pewter

porter

planter

placer

planner

pillar

pinder

piller

pinner

pilfer

pilcher

pincher

plaster

piper

planer

plater

pitcher

player

popper

pleaser

pleasure

plotter

plover

plucker

plumber

pledger

plunder

plunger

poacher

pointer

ponder

polar

polder

pooler

poplar

poker

picture

porker

picker

poser

poster

posture

poulter

nigger

pounder

powder

power

putter

prancer

praetor

prayer

puzzler

ogre

prefer

presser

pressure

preyer

primer

proctor

prier

prior

printer

proffer

proper

prosper

psalter

puffer

pucker

punter

prowler

pruner

puller

puncture

purser

pusher

sapper

preacher

pyre

quaker

racker

rapper

raptor

quarter

quaver

quitter

quencher

rafter

quilter

quipster

quiver

racer

raider

rammer

rancor

ranker

raker

rambler

ranger

rater

raiser

rather

rapture

raver

razor

reader

reamer

reaper

reaver

reiter

rector

refer

recur

reefer

render

renter

renner

saunter

righter

rhymer

rider

rimer

ricker

ridder

rigor

rimmer

ringer

riddler

rinker

ripper

riser

robber

rocker

rooter

roger

roaster

roister

rooster

roadster

roller

roofer

roper

roser

roster

rother

rotor

rouser

router

rubber

rudder

runner

rusher

rupture

rover

ruler

rumor

rower

rutter

sadder

rustler

ryder

rounder

sabre

sailer

sailor

river

saker

salter

sampler

saucer

saver

savor

sawyer

scalper

scalar

sayer

savior

scamper

sceptre

scholar

scorcher

scraper

schemer

schiller

scorer

schooner

scissor

scooper

scriber

scour

sector

seller

searcher

screamer

scrubber

scupper

sculptor

sealer

seamster

sculpture

scrivener

seeker

scribbler

segar

seizure

scripture

sender

senior

sharer

server

setter

shanker

sever

shader

shaker

shutter

sharper

sewer

shaver

shearer

sensor

shelter

shiner

shooter

shimmer

shiver

shingler

shopper

shipper

shoulder

shower

shrimper

shriner

shriver

shyster

shudder

sicker

solver

signer

siller

silver

simper

simmer

sinner

sire

singer

sinker

slander

sister

skater

sider

skelter

sitter

siver

sizer

skiver

skewer

slasher

skimmer

skipper

slater

skinner

slaughter

slayer

slicer

slider

slobber

slugger

slender

slumber

slicker

slipper

sliver

slinger

slither

smasher

smelter

snapper

snorer

snatcher

snorter

snider

snuffer

smother

smuggler

smoker

sneaker

snicker

soaker

smither

smoother

sober

soder

solder

sleeper

solar

soldier

sickler

sooner

spanner

sorter

sheller

souter

spader

souther

sour

sounder

sower

sparger

spectre

speller

spicer

spider

spencer

spender

speeder

spiller

spinner

sphincter

spotter

spinster

sputter

stater

splitter

spreader

starter

sprayer

squalor

splendor

splinter

sponsor

sprinter

spoiler

springer

sprinkler

stature

stalker

squander

squatter

stagger

stammer

starer

stamper

stander

staller

stager

squier

stalder

starcher

squeaker

steller

shifter

speaker

stayer

stealer

steamer

steeler

stemmer

suitor

steeper

sterner

stepper

sticker

stifler

stiver

stocker

stiller

stoker

stinger

stopper

stoner

storer

stutter

stentor

straggler

striker

stuffer

stretcher

strangler

strayer

stranger

storeroom

stover

streamer

stroller

structure

strickler

stricture

stunner

stumper

stringer

stupor

succor

stripper

sucker

sucre

suffer

sugar

summer

sulphur

sumpter

sumner

sunder

peacher

super

supper

surfer

sutor

swagger

suture

sweater

swelter

switzer

taber

swifter

tabor

sweeper

swimmer

swinger

tacker

tailor

taker

talker

tamper

tamer

tanner

tapper

tartar

tasker

taster

taxer

taper

teamster

teaser

teacher

tedder

teeter

terror

trotter

teller

temper

tender

temblor

templar

tester

tenor

termer

tensor

tenure

tether

texture

thacker

thaler

thatcher

tighter

tiger

thither

thresher

thumper

thunder

thinner

ticker

thinker

thrower

thruster

tiller

timber

timbre

timer

titter

timmer

tire

toaster

toddler

tipper

tipster

toller

tinder

tinker

tincture

topper

torpor

torture

totter

tractor

tracker

traitor

tracer

trader

trainer

tower

trailer

transfer

tranter

trapper

trawler

treater

tremor

treasure

trier

trencher

trickster

trigger

trimmer

tripper

trooper

trucker

tuber

tucker

tyler

utter

tyer

tyger

twister

twitter

valor

turner

waltzer

tumbler

tutor

ulcer

ulster

upper

usher

under

user

vector

vapor

vendor

venter

verser

vesper

victor

venture

vicar

vigor

viewer

waiter

walter

viner

viper

visor

voter

vintner

voucher

wader

wafer

waiver

wager

vulgar

vulture

walker

waller

wander

wanger

water

waster

watcher

warder

washer

warmer

warner

wearer

whacker

welter

zander

webber

weber

webster

waver

weather

welder

welcher

weaver

whaler

whimper

whiner

yachter

whether

writer

wheeler

whisker

whisper

whistler

whitener

whither

whopper

wrapper

wilder

wicker

winger

winder

windsor

winker

wiper

worker

wire

winner

winter

wonder

wisher

wither

wrecker

willer

yager

wringer

youngster

zehner

yonder

warbler

yonker

yorker

yorkshire

younger

tudor

younker

tumor

zephyr

tuner

zipper

zocor

zither

zoster

3 syllable words

abler

acquire

achiever

abuser

accuser

absorber

admirer

adapter

adopter

adviser

adjuster

advancer

adventure

aflutter

aggressor

almoner

amateur

ammeter

angular

ancestor

announcer

annular

another

aglitter

aperture

appraiser

aquifer

arbiter

assayer

assembler

arranger

attainder

armiger

asunder

attacker

attire

auditor

avenger

bachelor

backpacker

backwater

bagpiper

balancer

banister

bannister

bandleader

ballplayer

barrier

bargainer

barrister

bartender

assessor

beefeater

bedchamber

beginner

behavior

believer

bellwether

beleaguer

bellflower

belabor

beachcomber

beholder

bibler

bipolar

birdwatcher

bewilder

blockader

bloodsucker

borrower

bonfire

bookseller

bookbinder

bondholder

bookkeeper

bookmaker

brazier

breadwinner

brainpower

breakwater

broadcaster

buckler

bricklayer

bulldozer

burrower

bystander

cadaver

campaigner

calendar

canister

calender

carpenter

carrier

catheter

cellular

challenger

chancellor

character

changeover

cheeseburger

chidester

coauthor

circular

churchgoer

cliffhanger

chronicler

cocksucker

colander

collector

cochlear

collider

comforter

commander

commenter

commuter

commoner

compiler

complainer

compressor

computer

condenser

composer

composure

conjuror

connecter

connector

conductor

conjecture

configure

coneflower

conifer

connoisseur

conqueror

contender

contractor

consider

conspire

consular

consumer

constrictor

constructor

container

controller

converter

conveyer

conveyor

detailer

copartner

cottier

costumer

coroner

corridor

cornflower

courtier

councilor

courier

coworker

counsellor

counselor

cozier

crabeater

creator

creditor

copier

crossover

crusader

cucumber

detector

customer

currier

cynosure

curvature

cylinder

debater

dangler

debenture

decider

december

decipher

defaulter

decliner

defender

deflector

degener

deliver

deflator

denature

departure

derringer

deserter

crowkeeper

destroyer

detractor

desire

devour

designer

dictator

disaster

demeanor

digester

director

disclaimer

discolor

disclosure

discounter

emperor

curator

distemper

dissenter

dispatcher

dishonor

disorder

dissolver

dishwasher

dismember

disfigure

distiller

dispenser

governor

divisor

dowager

doorkeeper

divider

dressmaker

discover

dulcimer

earlier

easterner

editor

elater

effector

elector

elixir

embitter

embroider

emptier

empire

employer

empower

enamor

disfavor

enchanter

enclosure

encounter

enquirer

enhancer

enrapture

endeavor

endorser

enforcer

engraver

enlarger

engender

enquire

entire

equator

erector

espalier

eraser

extender

exchequer

exchanger

falconer

exposure

eyeliner

explorer

familiar

fancier

fastener

farrier

exporter

ferrier

fiddler

firepower

fishmonger

finisher

forecaster

flypaper

flycatcher

follower

forefather

foreclosure

forwarder

foreigner

forester

forever

forerunner

forfeiture

frankfurter

forefinger

freethinker

freeholder

furrier

furniture

gatherers

gamekeeper

gardener

endanger

gibraltar

glandular

girdler

glassmaker

globular

glazier

gobbler

godfather

godmother

gossamer

gossiper

encumber

granddaughter

granular

grazier

grasshopper

displeasure

grandfather

hairdresser

gunpowder

handover

hangover

hanover

harasser

harrower

harrier

hardener

hardcover

harvester

headwater

haymaker

havener

harbinger

hereafter

highlander

highflier

hinderer

hindquarter

hollander

hitchhiker

holdover

homeworker

homebuilder

homesteader

grandmother

however

howitzer

housekeeper

hornblower

humbler

householder

icebreaker

idler

importer

impostor

incisor

improper

inclosure

indenture

inductor

inhaler

indexer

injector

inquirer

informer

insurer

integer

inspector

insider

insular

instructor

intruder

inventor

investor

isomer

invader

islander

jackhammer

issuer

janitor

jeweler

jayhawker

jocular

kayaker

juggler

jupiter

juniper

jugular

insecure

kidnapper

kindler

innkeeper

kitchener

latimer

latecomer

lamplighter

lancaster

landowner

landholder

launderer

lawmaker

lavender

lecturer

leftover

left-winger

kingfisher

leviner

licenser

licensure

listener

linear

littler

locator

londoner

loudspeaker

lucifer

macabre

manager

manslaughter

marauder

marketer

mariner

massacre

manicure

matchmaker

matriarch

meander

mayflower

meteor

midsummer

messenger

milliner

midwinter

minister

minesweeper

modular

misnomer

molester

monitor

moniker

moreover

muckraker

narrator

narrower

muscular

monomer

needler

newcomer

newscaster

nonmember

nodular

nonstarter

norlander

northerner

november

nuclear

nutcracker

observer

objector

october

offender

oliver

ocular

opener

oppressor

outerwear

overture

orator

outrider

outrigger

outlier

outsider

outfielder

outnumber

outfitter

pannier

pacesetter

pacemaker

painkiller

passover

patriarch

pathfinder

patriarchs

perjurer

passenger

peacemaker

pedicure

pensioner

peculiar

peacekeeper

performer

perrier

posterior

philander

possessor

pilaster

pillager

polluter

polymer

popular

pickler

postmaster

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Words that rhyme with the word batterer

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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