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

actor

acer

acre

adder

after

agar

alder

aller

altar

alter

ambler

amber

ampere

angler

anchor

anger

anker

answer

antler

ardor

armor

archer

asker

asper

aster

arbor

attar

auger

augur

auster

author

azure

babbler

aver

badger

backer

bailer

bailor

baker

balter

bander

balder

banker

banner

banter

barber

barbre

barker

barger

baxter

batter

barter

bather

beaker

bearer

beater

becker

beggar

beaver

belcher

bettor

bender

better

bencher

bever

biter

berber

bitter

bicker

binder

bidder

bigger

birder

blabber

blaster

bladder

blather

blatter

blender

blister

blinder

blazer

bleacher

bloomer

blotter

blower

blubber

bluster

bluffer

bolster

blunder

boarder

bolter

bobber

bomber

boiler

bolar

boner

booker

bother

booster

border

boulter

bouncer

borer

boomer

boozer

bottler

brander

boulder

boxer

bower

bowler

bowyer

boyer

bragger

bounder

bracer

brawner

brayer

breaker

brother

brimmer

breather

briar

brier

breeder

broiler

broker

brewer

browser

buffer

bugger

builder

bummer

bumper

buster

caster

castor

burglar

butter

butler

burner

butcher

busker

buzzer

buyer

caesar

camber

caller

calmer

camper

cancer

canter

cantor

candor

canker

bulger

caper

captor

capper

capture

carder

carter

bungler

carper

carver

catcher

cater

bunker

burgher

cellar

causer

cedar

censer

censor

censure

center

centre

chapter

centner

chandler

cheddar

chitter

chamber

charter

charmer

changer

chatter

chaser

chauffeur

clatter

charger

cheater

chipper

chewer

clamber

checker

clamor

cinder

chopper

chowder

cider

cipher

clamour

clapper

clothier

choir

cleanser

clever

cloister

clincher

clearer

clicker

climber

clipper

clobber

cleaner

cleaver

closer

closure

cluster

clutter

coaster

cobbler

cocker

coffer

cloture

clover

color

comer

collier

collar

colour

comber

colter

concur

conder

condor

confer

conger

coiner

conjure

cooter

cotter

gaster

copper

corner

coster

counter

conquer

coulter

cougar

courter

coupler

cooler

courser

cooper

cracker

crammer

craker

cower

crater

craver

crawler

critter

crisper

crocker

creature

crier

croaker

cutter

croker

creamer

crooner

cropper

crowner

crusher

culver

cumber

culture

crozier

cryer

cruiser

culler

curler

cursor

cutler

damper

crowder

cypher

dagger

dancer

cover

danger

dasher

darter

dapper

darner

dauber

daughter

debtor

decker

conner

deter

defer

demur

denture

dexter

diaper

dicker

dieter

differ

digger

diner

dinner

dipper

dire

dealer

duffer

duster

diver

dodger

doctor

docker

dollar

donar

dr.

doubter

donor

dresser

ducker

downer

drainer

draper

dreamer

dour

drinker

drier

driller

driver

dropper

drover

drummer

dryer

duller

dumper

dunker

duper

gander

dweller

dyer

garter

eater

ember

elder

egger

either

eger

ender

emmer

enter

esker

error

ester

factor

ever

euchre

ewer

ether

facer

eyer

fader

failure

faker

falter

faller

farmer

farther

faster

feather

felter

flesher

feller

easter

feaster

favor

feature

feeder

feeler

fletcher

femur

fender

fester

fetter

ferrer

fervor

fibre

fever

fielder

fighter

fifer

figure

flasher

filer

filter

finder

filler

fisher

fitter

flapper

fissure

flatter

finger

finer

fire

fixture

flavor

flicker

flier

flipper

floater

flutter

fodder

flour

fluster

flower

fluor

foister

flyer

footer

folder

forster

former

fucker

gambler

forger

founder

fowler

fretter

foster

fresher

fracture

frater

freighter

friar

frier

freezer

fritter

framer

foyer

fryer

freer

fuller

further

flounder

future

gager

gainer

gaiter

father

earner

ganger

eager

garner

gather

gelder

gender

gauger

gerner

getter

glacier

gesture

gilder

ginger

geyser

girder

giver

glamor

glamour

glitter

glover

glazer

glider

glimmer

glosser

glower

goer

golfer

gomer

gopher

grantor

grabber

grammar

grammer

grater

gouger

grader

granger

graver

halter

grazer

greaser

hamper

grounder

hamster

handler

gripper

grolier

grocer

grouper

grower

guesser

gutter

gunner

gusher

grinder

guilder

guzzler

guider

hacker

griever

hammer

groomer

groover

hander

hanker

hangar

hanger

harbor

hatter

hatcher

hater

harder

harper

hauler

haver

header

hawker

healer

hearer

heather

hector

heater

hedger

havier

heer

heifer

hellier

helper

herder

hesper

hemmer

hepper

herber

hewer

hider

higher

hither

hitter

hinder

hipster

holder

hire

holster

homer

honor

honour

hooter

huckster

horner

hostler

hopper

horror

hoover

hour

hover

huffer

hugger

howler

hummer

hunger

hunter

humor

humour

hunker

hussar

hoosier

incur

infer

injure

inter

jester

jetter

jasper

jaeger

jagger

jager

jailer

jobber

jogger

joiner

joker

jumper

inner

juncture

junior

hooper

junker

hooker

juror

longer

kaiser

kelter

kever

kercher

kicker

killer

keever

kilter

knitter

kipper

kisser

knicker

knower

labor

kosher

lacquer

labour

lancer

lander

lasher

ladder

laker

laster

laughter

larkspur

laser

latter

larder

later

lather

monster

lauder

laugher

launder

launcher

lager

laver

lawyer

lazar

lector

lesser

lester

leather

learner

lecher

layer

leamer

leaser

leaver

ledger

leger

leisure

letter

leaguer

lender

leper

lepre

lessor

lemur

lever

lifter

lecture

lighter

limber

licker

limmer

liver

lister

linger

litter

liner

liqueur

liquor

liar

lobster

loader

loafer

leader

locker

logger

loiter

longspur

looker

lover

lubber

lumber

lumper

looter

looper

loper

loser

luger

lower

lunar

lunger

luster

lustre

mander

madder

major

luter

mainor

maker

manger

manner

martyr

mentor

manor

marker

marver

marcher

masker

maser

masser

master

mester

keeper

mater

matter

mather

measure

medlar

member

meer

mercer

merger

minor

mayor

metier

mincer

minder

metre

miller

miner

minter

meter

minster

mirror

miser

mire

mister

mitre

mixer

mixture

moisture

moder

mazer

monger

mortar

keener

monsieur

keeler

mother

santer

mugger

muller

mourner

mr.

muffler

mouser

mover

mower

muster

mutter

mumper

murder

murmur

nadir

namer

nectar

nestor

natter

nether

nearer

neighbor

neuter

neither

never

nature

nigger

nimmer

nipper

nother

norther

nurture

number

nutter

occur

offer

ochre

odor

ogre

omer

outer

order

otter

ouster

other

oldster

our

oiler

over

oyer

oyster

owner

panter

panther

painter

pamper

pander

packer

pager

palmer

panzer

paper

paster

pastor

passer

partner

parker

parlor

parlour

parser

pasture

patter

pauper

pacer

paver

payer

peddler

peacher

penner

pepper

peeler

perjure

pester

petre

peter

pewter

pilfer

pinder

picture

pilcher

pincher

picker

pitcher

pillar

pinner

piper

placer

piller

planer

planner

planter

plaster

platter

pleasure

pledger

plater

player

pleaser

plotter

plover

plucker

plumber

plunder

pointer

plunger

poacher

poker

polar

polder

ponder

poplar

porker

popper

pooler

porter

pounder

pouter

powder

poulter

moulder

poser

potter

power

prancer

powter

prater

pressure

presser

praetor

prefer

preacher

prayer

preyer

punter

printer

proctor

primer

proffer

prior

proper

prier

psalter

pucker

puffer

prosper

prowler

puller

pruner

puncture

rather

putter

pusher

purser

puzzler

pyre

quarter

quencher

quaver

quilter

quitter

rafter

quaker

quipster

quiver

rambler

rutter

racker

racer

raider

raiser

raker

rancor

raptor

ranker

rapper

rapture

rater

rector

raver

razor

rammer

reader

reamer

reaper

reaver

ranger

recur

reefer

reiter

renter

refer

render

renner

runner

rhymer

rusher

ricker

roister

ridder

riddler

righter

rider

rigor

roaster

roger

rimer

roadster

rimmer

rinker

ripper

riser

river

robber

rocker

ringer

roller

rooter

rounder

roofer

rother

rooster

roster

rubber

rudder

rotor

rouser

router

roper

roser

rover

ruler

rumor

rower

rupture

rustler

sampler

ryder

sabre

sadder

poster

salter

sailer

sailor

saker

posture

sapper

motor

cooker

saunter

scalper

scamper

savior

saver

savor

sawyer

scalar

sayer

scatter

sceptre

scorcher

schiller

scholar

scissor

scorer

scraper

scour

schooner

scooper

screamer

scrubber

scribbler

scripture

scriber

schemer

scrivener

sculptor

scupper

shanker

sculpture

sector

searcher

sealer

sender

seamster

seller

seizure

senior

sensor

shader

seeker

setter

sever

server

segar

sewer

sharer

shatter

skelter

shaker

skater

sharper

shelter

shifter

sheller

shyster

shaver

shearer

shingler

sickler

shimmer

shiner

shiver

shooter

shopper

shutter

shrimper

shudder

shipper

shower

shriner

shriver

sicker

shoulder

sider

silver

signer

siller

simmer

simper

sitter

slatter

sinker

sinner

singer

sire

siver

sizer

sidetrack

slasher

sister

slander

skimmer

skinner

skipper

skiver

skewer

slater

smasher

slaughter

slender

slicer

slicker

slider

slinger

slipper

slither

smatter

slayer

smelter

slugger

smither

stentor

slumber

slobber

sleeper

smoother

smother

sliver

snapper

snuffer

snicker

snorter

snider

snorer

sneaker

soaker

sober

soder

snatcher

solver

solder

soldier

solar

sooner

sorter

sounder

sour

souter

stammer

souther

spatter

spanner

sparger

spader

speaker

spectre

spencer

spender

speller

sphincter

spicer

spider

speeder

spinster

spiller

spinner

splatter

splendor

splinter

spotter

splitter

spreader

sponsor

sprayer

spoiler

springer

sprinkler

sputter

sprinter

squatter

squander

squalor

squier

squeaker

sower

stager

stagger

stalder

stalker

staller

stamper

stander

stutter

stature

starter

starer

stater

succor

staters

stayer

smoker

steller

stemmer

steeler

steeper

stepper

starcher

sterner

sticker

stifler

stuffer

stiller

stinger

stiver

stocker

strangler

straggler

stranger

stopper

storer

steamer

stretcher

strayer

stoker

stoner

stover

streamer

stunner

strickler

stumper

stricture

structure

striker

stripper

stringer

stroller

stupor

stutters

stealer

sucker

smuggler

sucre

suffer

summer

sumpter

sulphur

sugar

suitor

sumner

sunder

swelter

tattler

saucer

supper

swagger

surfer

sweater

sutor

suture

tester

sweeper

swifter

switzer

swimmer

taber

swinger

tatter

tamper

taxer

tabor

trotter

tartar

tasker

taster

temper

tanner

tapper

tailor

taker

tamer

taper

tender

tacker

tedder

teller

tenor

teamster

temblor

templar

teeter

teacher

teaser

tensor

tenure

talker

termer

tether

zander

terror

thacker

texture

thaler

thruster

thatcher

thresher

tighter

thither

thumper

thunder

thinker

thinner

thrower

tiger

tipster

ticker

timber

timbre

tinder

tinker

tiller

timer

timmer

tipper

tincture

tire

titter

toaster

toddler

torpor

torture

toller

totter

treasure

topper

tractor

tracker

trader

trailer

trainer

traitor

tranter

transfer

tracer

trapper

trawler

tower

tremor

trencher

trickster

treater

trigger

trier

trimmer

tripper

trooper

trucker

tuber

zehner

tucker

twister

twitter

tumbler

turner

tutor

tyger

tyer

tudor

tumor

tuner

tyler

ulster

upper

utter

vector

ulcer

under

user

usher

valor

vapor

vendor

venter

vesper

victor

venture

verser

vicar

vigor

viewer

viner

vintner

waiter

wager

vulture

waltzer

voucher

viper

visor

voter

vulgar

wader

wafer

waiver

walker

waller

walter

wander

wanger

warbler

webster

washer

waster

warder

warmer

warner

welder

watcher

water

weather

wearer

webber

weber

waver

weaver

welter

welcher

yachter

whether

whacker

whimper

whisker

whisper

whaler

whiner

wheeler

whistler

whitener

youngster

whither

wisher

wilder

winter

winder

windsor

winker

whopper

wicker

willer

winner

wiper

wire

winger

withdraw

wrapper

wrecker

writer

wither

wonder

worker

wringer

withdraws

yager

yonder

yonker

yorker

yorkshire

younger

younker

super

zephyr

zipper

zither

zocor

zoster

3 syllable words

abductor

adjuster

abler

adapter

achiever

accuser

admirer

acquire

abuser

adopter

aflutter

adviser

adventure

advancer

aggressor

aglitter

almoner

ammeter

aquifer

another

angular

announcer

annular

arbiter

aperture

appraiser

auditors

ancestor

asunder

armiger

arranger

assayer

assembler

auditor

attire

attacker

attainder

assessor

absorber

avenger

backwater

balancer

backpacker

bagpiper

banister

bandleader

ballplayer

barrier

bargainer

barrister

batterer

beachcomber

beefeater

beginner

bedchamber

behavior

beholder

bartender

belabor

bibler

bellwether

bellflower

bewilder

birdwatcher

bipolar

bloodsucker

blockader

believer

bondholder

bonfire

beleaguer

bookbinder

buckler

breakwater

borrower

bookseller

breadwinner

brazier

brainpower

broadcaster

bricklayer

bulldozer

carpenter

burrower

bystander

cadaver

calendar

calender

campaigner

carrier

cathedrals

caterer

cathedral

cellular

chancellor

challenger

character

circular

changeover

chidester

cheeseburger

churchgoer

chronicler

bookmaker

conifer

cliffhanger

cocksucker

coauthor

cochlear

commoner

colander

collector

comforter

commander

collider

commenter

commuter

compiler

composer

composure

complainer

compressor

computer

conductor

coneflower

condenser

configure

conjecture

conjuror

bookkeeper

connecter

connoisseur

girdler

connector

constructor

consular

constrictor

container

converter

contender

consider

conspire

consumer

coroner

contractor

copier

conqueror

glandular

corridor

counsellor

counselor

conveyer

cornflower

councilor

costumer

cottier

courier

courtier

copartner

crabeater

dangler

coworker

creator

customer

curvature

cynosure

cucumber

crusader

curator

currier

crowkeeper

crossover

cylinder

cozier

decider

decipher

debater

december

decliner

defaulter

defender

degener

deflector

deflator

demeanor

denature

deliver

derringer

deserter

designer

desire

destroyer

departure

detector

detailer

digester

dictator

detractor

devour

director

disaster

disfigure

discolor

discover

discounter

disfavor

dishonor

dissolver

dishwasher

disorder

dispatcher

dismember

dispenser

displeasure

disposer

distemper

distiller

dowager

divider

divisor

doorkeeper

dressmaker

disclaimer

dulcimer

disclosure

gardener

debenture

easterner

editors

effector

elector

elixir

embitter

emptier

emperor

empire

employer

endeavor

embroider

enchanter

empower

enamor

encounter

encumber

enclosure

endanger

enforcer

engender

endorser

enlarger

enhancer

engraver

enquirer

enquire

enrapture

entire

erector

equator

eraser

espalier

falconer

exchequer

exchanger

explorer

exporter

extender

eyeliner

exposure

fancier

familiar

farrier

fiddler

ferrier

firepower

finisher

fishmonger

foreigner

forefather

flycatcher

forester

flypaper

forecaster

forerunner

foreclosure

forefinger

follower

forever

forfeiture

furniture

freeholder

forwarder

freethinker

frankfurter

furrier

gamekeeper

earlier

gobbler

gatherer

godmother

controller

gibraltar

globular

glassmaker

glazier

godfather

gossamer

conveyor

gossiper

granular

grasshopper

granddaughter

grandmother

grandfather

governor

grazier

gunpowder

hairdresser

hanover

hangover

handover

harasser

harbinger

hardcover

hardener

harrower

harvester

harrier

havener

headwaters

headwater

haymaker

hereafter

highflier

hitchhiker

hindquarter

hinderer

hollander

holdover

highlander

homebuilder

homesteader

homeworker

juniper

jupiter

howitzer

householder

housekeeper

hornblower

however

humbler

idler

inductor

impostor

icebreaker

importer

incisor

improper

indexer

indenture

inclosure

inhaler

informer

injector

juggler

jugular

insular

integer

instructor

insecure

insider

inspector

insurer

inquirer

intruder

innkeeper

inventor

invader

investor

islander

isomer

jackhammer

jayhawker

jeweler

issuer

jocular

kidnapper

kitchener

kindler

kingfisher

laborer

latecomer

lancaster

lavender

lamplighter

landholder

landowner

launderer

lawmaker

littler

leftover

lecturer

left-winger

leviner

licenser

licensure

linear

listener

londoner

locator

lucifer

loudspeaker

manager

macabre

manicure

manslaughter

marketer

marauder

mariner

monomer

matchmaker

modular

meander

messenger

mayflower

minister

midsummer

milliner

midwinter

minesweeper

misnomer

molester

meteor

moniker

kayaker

satire

moreover

muckraker

narrator

muscular

murderer

narrower

needler

newcomer

nodular

nonstarter

newscaster

norlander

newspaper

nonmember

northerner

outfitter

officer

november

objector

october

nutcracker

polymer

ocular

observer

offender

offerer

oliver

opener

oppressor

outlier

outfielder

outnumber

polluter

nuclear

outrider

outrigger

outsider

overture

pacemaker

pannier

painkiller

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Words that rhyme with the word catheter

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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