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

abor

abra

abhor

acer

adder

actor

acre

affair

after

afar

afire

agar

alder

altar

alter

amber

ampere

ambler

anchor

anger

anker

angler

answer

antler

appear

arbor

ardor

archer

armor

asker

asper

attar

aster

auster

azure

babbler

aver

balder

balter

backer

badger

bailer

bailor

baker

banner

bander

banter

banker

barber

barbre

barker

barter

barger

bather

batter

baxter

beaker

bearer

beater

beaver

becker

beggar

before

belcher

boomer

bleacher

blender

bencher

bender

better

bettor

bever

bicker

bidder

bigger

binder

blinder

biter

blabber

blatter

blather

blaster

berber

birder

bitter

blazer

bladder

blister

blotter

blubber

blower

blunder

bluster

boarder

bobber

boiler

bolar

bomber

boner

bolter

bloomer

bolster

booker

booster

boozer

border

bowyer

bower

bowler

bottler

boulder

boulter

bouncer

bounder

boxer

boyer

grabber

bragger

brander

breaker

breeder

breather

brayer

brewer

briar

broiler

broker

browser

bugger

brier

brother

bulger

brimmer

builder

bummer

butter

bother

buzzer

chatter

bumper

bunker

busker

buster

butler

burgher

burner

butcher

burglar

buyer

caesar

calmer

camber

cancer

bungler

camper

capper

candor

canter

cantor

captor

canker

capture

caper

capra

capri

carder

carper

catcher

carter

carver

caster

castor

cater

cedar

cellar

chandler

censer

censor

center

censure

chamber

changer

chapter

centner

charmer

centre

charger

charter

bracer

chaser

cheater

colter

checker

chowder

cider

choir

chopper

cheddar

chipper

chitter

cinder

comber

clamor

clamour

clapper

clatter

climber

clamber

cleaner

clearer

cleaver

clobber

cloister

cleanser

clicker

clipper

clincher

closer

clover

clever

closure

cloture

clothier

cluster

clutter

cobbler

chewer

cocker

coiner

collar

coaster

collier

color

colour

comer

cobra

confer

concur

conder

condor

conjure

conquer

conner

cooker

copper

cooler

flatter

cooper

dr.

cooter

coster

corner

courser

courter

cotter

cracker

coulter

counter

coupler

cougar

cover

cropper

cower

crammer

croaker

crocker

croker

crier

craker

crater

craver

creamer

critter

crooner

creature

crisper

crowder

crowner

cutter

crozier

cryer

damper

cruiser

culler

crusher

culver

cumber

dancer

culture

curler

cursor

dagger

cutler

debtor

dapper

dauber

dasher

darner

darter

dealer

danger

decker

drainer

dinner

defray

dipper

defer

demur

deter

diaper

differ

dieter

dexter

diner

dire

digger

dicker

denture

diver

zoster

docker

dollar

donar

donor

doubter

downer

dodger

dour

doctor

draper

driver

drover

drummer

ducker

drier

dryer

dreamer

dresser

driller

drinker

dropper

duller

dumper

dunker

duper

dyer

duster

dweller

eager

earner

easter

eater

eger

egger

either

elder

faker

ender

ember

emmer

enter

error

esker

ester

ether

euchre

eyer

falter

fibre

eyebrow

factor

ewer

facer

fader

failure

fighter

farmer

father

faster

farther

favor

feeder

feather

feature

feaster

feeler

feller

felter

femur

finer

ferrer

fervor

fetter

fever

fender

fester

fielder

figure

filer

flapper

finder

fire

flasher

ever

filler

filter

finger

fitter

flavor

fisher

fissure

fixture

pander

flesher

fletcher

flicker

flier

flour

flower

flounder

flipper

floater

flutter

fodder

flyer

foister

folder

footer

haver

fluor

golfer

fluster

forger

former

forster

foster

founder

fowler

foyer

fracture

gander

framer

gauger

frier

fucker

freezer

friar

fryer

freighter

fretter

fritter

fresher

fuller

further

frater

gomer

gager

gainer

gaiter

ganger

gather

gambler

future

garner

garter

gaster

freer

gelder

gabbro

gerner

glamour

gender

geyser

getter

girder

giver

glacier

gilder

ginger

glamor

glider

glover

glazer

glower

glimmer

glitter

gesture

goer

havier

grammar

gouger

grader

grammer

grantor

granger

grower

grater

graver

grocer

grinder

grolier

grounder

grazer

greaser

griever

gripper

groomer

groover

grouper

guesser

guider

hanger

guilder

gunner

halter

gutter

hacker

hammer

hatter

gusher

hangar

guzzler

hamper

hander

hamster

handler

hatcher

harbor

harder

harper

hanker

hater

header

healer

hearer

heater

heather

hedger

hector

heer

hellier

helper

hebrew

hussar

jagger

hire

hemmer

higher

hepper

hider

herber

herder

hesper

hewer

hinder

hipster

hither

hitter

holder

honor

honour

hooker

hooper

holster

homer

hooter

hoover

hoosier

hopper

horner

hover

howler

hugger

hour

hostler

huckster

hummer

humor

hunter

humour

hunger

hunker

jobber

jogger

incur

infer

inner

injure

inter

jaeger

jager

joiner

jasper

jailer

jetter

jester

joker

kaiser

jumper

junker

juror

juncture

junior

keeler

keener

keeper

keever

kercher

kever

kelter

kicker

panter

killer

laughter

ladder

knower

kosher

kipper

kisser

knicker

knitter

labor

lacquer

labour

lager

lancer

lander

larder

larkspur

lasher

laser

lather

laker

laster

later

latter

laugher

launcher

launder

laver

lazar

leader

leaguer

leamer

learner

layer

leaser

leather

leaver

lemur

leper

lecher

ledger

leger

leisure

lector

lender

lecture

lepre

lesser

lessor

lester

letter

lever

liar

mover

copra

lighter

lifter

licker

limmer

kilter

limber

liqueur

loader

liquor

lister

linger

litter

locker

liver

logger

loiter

loper

longer

livor

longspur

looker

looper

lobster

looter

lover

lubber

loser

louvre

lower

lumber

madder

lunger

lumper

luster

lustre

lunar

luter

masser

mainor

major

manor

mander

manner

maker

manger

marker

marcher

martyr

marver

luger

maser

masker

mater

matter

mather

mazer

measure

mayor

meer

mourner

medlar

member

mercer

merger

mester

meter

metre

miller

mentor

metier

mincer

miner

mire

master

minder

minor

monger

mirror

minter

minster

mortar

miser

monsieur

mitre

moder

moisture

mixer

mixture

mister

monster

mother

motor

moulder

muffler

liner

muller

mouser

mower

mugger

perjure

mr.

nother

mumper

mutter

murder

muster

murmur

nadir

natter

namer

nearer

nature

nectar

neighbor

neuter

never

nimmer

nipper

neither

nether

nestor

nigger

norther

order

nutter

nurture

occur

oiler

ochre

number

odor

ogre

oldster

omer

opera

otter

outer

our

ouster

over

owner

panzer

oyster

partner

packer

palmer

other

pamper

pager

painter

panther

passer

savor

oyer

parker

parlor

parlour

parser

paper

patter

paster

pastor

pasture

pacer

paver

payer

peacher

peddler

peeler

penner

pepper

piper

pilfer

pester

peter

petre

pewter

picture

pilcher

pinder

picker

pillar

piller

pincher

pinner

placer

pitcher

planer

planner

platter

planter

plover

plucker

plaster

plotter

porker

porter

plater

pleaser

pledger

plumber

popper

poser

plunder

poker

polar

poacher

pointer

polder

ponder

pooler

poplar

plunger

potter

player

poster

posture

poulter

pouter

powder

pounder

pleasure

powter

power

praetor

prancer

prater

preacher

prayer

primer

prier

presser

prior

printer

proctor

pressure

preyer

proper

prosper

prowler

pruner

psalter

pucker

racker

punter

puller

puncture

putter

purser

pyre

puzzler

quaker

pusher

quarter

quaver

quencher

quilter

quipster

quitter

quiver

racer

rafter

rancor

raider

rammer

ranker

raiser

raker

rambler

ranger

rapper

raptor

rapture

rather

rater

raver

razor

reader

reamer

reaper

reaver

reefer

recur

rector

reiter

renner

render

renter

repair

roper

ridder

rider

ricker

revere

rhymer

riddler

righter

rimer

roaster

rigor

robber

rocker

rimmer

riser

ripper

river

roadster

rinker

roller

ringer

roger

roister

roofer

rooter

rooster

roser

rotor

rouser

rover

rubber

rudder

rower

rusher

roster

rounder

runner

router

ruler

rumor

rupture

rustler

rutter

salter

ryder

sadder

sabre

sailer

sailor

sampler

santer

saker

sapper

saunter

saver

libra

savior

scalper

scamper

scalar

sayer

scatter

scholar

scorcher

schemer

schiller

schooner

scissor

scooper

scupper

scour

scriber

scrubber

scraper

screamer

sculptor

sculpture

scribbler

scrivener

scripture

sealer

supper

seeker

segar

seller

seizure

sceptre

sector

swagger

seamster

setter

sender

server

senior

sensor

sever

shatter

sharper

shanker

shader

shaker

sharer

severe

sewer

shaver

shearer

shiner

shopper

sheller

shriner

shriver

shudder

shifter

shimmer

shiver

shooter

shelter

shipper

shower

shoulder

shrimper

shutter

shyster

sider

signer

sicker

siller

shingler

simmer

sickler

silver

sinner

singer

simper

sinker

siver

sizer

sitter

skater

skimmer

skinner

skipper

sister

skelter

skewer

skiver

slicer

slider

sire

slatter

snorter

slasher

slater

sleeper

slicker

slipper

slinger

slayer

slender

slither

sliver

slobber

slugger

slander

smatter

smoker

snapper

smasher

smother

snatcher

slumber

smuggler

smelter

sneaker

smither

smoother

snicker

snider

soaker

sorter

sober

soder

solar

solder

solver

sounder

soldier

sooner

succor

sour

sulphur

souter

souther

spanner

stammer

sucker

sower

summer

stander

speaker

spencer

spatter

spectre

speeder

sponsor

speller

spender

sphincter

spicer

spider

spoiler

splatter

stamper

spiller

spinner

spinster

splendor

spotter

sprayer

spreader

sputter

sparrow

squatter

splinter

squalor

squander

springer

stalder

squeaker

stagger

squier

stager

sprinter

sprinkler

starcher

spader

splitter

starer

stature

stater

stealer

steamer

steeler

steeper

steller

stayer

stemmer

stifler

stiver

stepper

sterner

sticker

stocker

starter

stiller

stinger

stoker

stoner

stentor

stopper

stover

striker

stroller

stunner

stutter

straggler

stranger

stringer

strangler

stricture

stripper

strayer

structure

streamer

stumper

stretcher

stupor

strickler

sucre

sugar

sumner

suitor

sunder

sparger

sumpter

super

searcher

swelter

sweater

sweeper

suture

sutor

tutor

surfer

tacker

tanner

swimmer

taber

tabor

tailor

taker

swinger

switzer

tamer

tiger

tamper

tapper

tatter

tartar

tasker

tattler

taxer

taper

teaser

tedder

teacher

taster

teamster

teeter

teller

tenor

termer

terror

temper

tender

tenure

temblor

templar

tensor

tester

thacker

thatcher

thrower

tether

thruster

thaler

thinner

thither

thresher

thinker

thumper

thunder

texture

ticker

tighter

tire

torpor

swifter

timer

tinder

tinker

tincture

tipper

tipster

toller

toaster

titter

toddler

timbre

topper

torture

totter

tracker

trapper

tower

tractor

trotter

trucker

transfer

tiller

tracer

trader

trailer

trainer

tranter

tucker

trier

treasure

tyer

traitor

treater

tremor

trigger

trimmer

tripper

trooper

tudor

trencher

trickster

tuber

tumor

tumbler

tuner

turner

tyger

timber

yorker

tyler

yorkshire

ulcer

timmer

yonder

ulster

zander

under

upper

usher

utter

valor

user

vapor

vector

vendor

venter

venture

viner

viper

vicar

viewer

vintner

walter

warder

visor

voter

wafer

verser

voucher

vulgar

vulture

wader

wager

waiter

vesper

waiver

victor

waltzer

wanger

vigor

wander

warbler

warmer

warner

watcher

waver

weaver

webber

weber

weather

waster

webster

whacker

wearer

welder

welter

welcher

whiner

whaler

wheeler

whether

whimper

whisker

whisper

whitener

whither

whopper

wiper

wrapper

wilder

wire

wicker

willer

winner

wisher

wrecker

winger

winder

windsor

wither

whistler

winker

winter

writer

wonder

worker

wringer

yachter

washer

yager

yonker

twister

younger

twitter

youngster

younker

zephyr

supra

zocor

zehner

zipper

zither

zebra

3 syllable words

abler

absorber

abuser

accuser

abductor

acquire

adapter

adjuster

admirer

amateur

achiever

adopter

aglitter

advancer

adventure

aflutter

adviser

aggressor

almoner

aquifer

ammeter

another

announcer

annular

ancestor

angular

aperture

appraiser

arbiter

armiger

assayer

auditor

assessor

attacker

asunder

attainder

assembler

arranger

attire

bachelor

backwater

backpacker

bagpiper

balancer

ballplayer

banister

bandleader

bannister

barrier

bargainer

barrister

bartender

batterer

beefeater

avenger

beachcomber

beginner

behavior

bedchamber

beholder

belabor

beleaguer

believer

bellflower

bibler

bewilder

bipolar

bellwether

birdwatcher

blockader

bloodsucker

bondholder

bonfire

bookbinder

bookkeeper

bookmaker

bookseller

borrower

breakwater

brazier

brainpower

breadwinner

broadcaster

buckler

bricklayer

bulldozer

burrower

cadaver

calendar

calender

bystander

campaigner

canister

carrier

carpenter

caterer

catheter

cellular

chancellor

challenger

changeover

character

chronicler

churchgoer

cheeseburger

circular

cliffhanger

coauthor

collider

cocksucker

colander

collector

chidester

comforter

cochlear

commander

commenter

commoner

composure

compiler

composer

coneflower

complainer

compressor

computer

condenser

conductor

conifer

configure

connoisseur

conjecture

conjuror

commuter

connecter

connector

conqueror

consider

conspire

constrictor

consular

constructor

consumer

container

contender

contractor

controller

conveyer

conveyor

converter

copier

coppery

coroner

corridor

cornflower

decider

courtier

cottier

councilor

counsellor

counselor

courier

coworker

cozier

creditor

creator

crossover

crabeater

crowkeeper

cucumber

curator

currier

cynosure

curvature

customer

cylinder

debater

dangler

debenture

decipher

crusader

costumer

december

decliner

deflator

deflector

degener

deliver

defaulter

defender

denature

desire

departure

designer

derringer

deserter

detailer

destroyer

detector

detractor

devour

digester

dewberry

dictator

dishonor

demeanor

disaster

discolor

discounter

discover

disfavor

disfigure

director

disclosure

dishwasher

disclaimer

disposer

dissolver

dispatcher

dissenter

distiller

distemper

displeasure

divider

dismember

disorder

doorkeeper

dowager

divisor

dressmaker

dulcimer

earlier

easterner

editor

elater

embroider

emperor

empire

empower

elector

elixir

embitter

employer

enamor

encounter

encumber

enchanter

enclosure

emptier

endeavor

endanger

endorser

effector

enforcer

enlarger

enquirer

enrapture

enquire

entire

eraser

equator

espalier

explorer

enhancer

engender

eyeliner

exchanger

exporter

exposure

exchequer

extender

engraver

falconer

erector

fancier

fastener

farrier

fiddler

familiar

ferrier

finisher

firepower

fishmonger

every

follower

flypaper

foreigner

flycatcher

forerunner

forfeiture

forefinger

forester

forwarder

foreclosure

forefather

frankfurter

forever

freeholder

furniture

freethinker

furrier

gardener

gatherer

gamekeeper

gibraltar

girdler

godfather

glazier

gobbler

glandular

glassmaker

globular

godmother

granddaughter

gossamer

gossiper

governor

grandfather

granular

grandmother

grasshopper

grazier

handover

hairdresser

hangover

hanover

harrower

harasser

hardener

harrier

hardcover

harvester

harbinger

gunpowder

headwater

forecaster

highflier

hereafter

highlander

hindquarter

hinderer

hitchhiker

holdover

hollander

homeworker

homebuilder

homesteader

hornblower

householder

housekeeper

however

howitzer

humbler

idler

icebreaker

importer

impostor

incisor

improper

inclosure

inductor

informer

haymaker

inhaler

injector

innkeeper

indexer

inquirer

insecure

insider

indenture

insular

integer

instructor

insurer

isomer

islander

inspector

inventor

intruder

investor

ivory

issuer

jackhammer

invader

jayhawker

jeweler

janitor

jocular

juggler

juniper

jupiter

jugular

kayaker

havener

kidnapper

copartner

kitchener

laborer

kingfisher

landowner

landholder

lamplighter

lancaster

latecomer

latimer

launderer

lawmaker

kindler

lavender

leftover

left-winger

lecturer

leviner

licenser

listener

littler

livery

locator

londoner

loudspeaker

lucifer

macabre

manslaughter

manager

manicure

marauder

mariner

marketer

massacre

mayflower

meander

matchmaker

messenger

meteor

midsummer

midwinter

milliner

minister

misnomer

modular

molester

moniker

monitor

monomer

moreover

minesweeper

linear

muckraker

muscular

narrower

narrator

needler

murderer

licensure

newcomer

newscaster

nodular

northerner

norlander

november

newspaper

nonmember

observer

nutcracker

objector

offender

nonstarter

october

ocular

nuclear

officer

oliver

opener

oppressor

orator

ovary

outfitter

outfielder

outrider

outrigger

outsider

outlier

outnumber

overture

pannier

pacesetter

papery

pacemaker

passover

pathfinder

painkiller

performer

passenger

pensioner

peculiar

peacekeeper

peacemaker

pedicure

perrier

philander

pickler

pilaster

pillager

plasterer

polluter

polymer

popular

potboiler

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Words that rhyme with the word coffer

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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