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

adder

after

agar

ampere

aller

alder

antler

alter

altar

amber

ambler

anchor

answer

anger

anker

angler

ardor

arbor

archer

armor

asker

asper

attar

author

aster

auger

augur

auster

badgers

aver

azure

backer

babbler

bailer

bailor

baker

barger

banter

bander

banker

balder

balter

barber

barbre

banner

barker

barter

bather

brother

batter

belcher

beaker

beater

beaver

bencher

bender

berber

bicker

bidder

bigger

binder

birder

bitter

blabber

blather

biter

bladder

blaster

blender

blatter

blazer

blubber

bleacher

blister

bloomer

blotter

blinder

blower

bluffer

breaker

brimmer

bluster

bobber

boarder

bolster

bolter

bomber

booker

boner

butcher

boomer

boozer

booster

bother

bowler

bragger

bowyer

bottler

boulder

boulter

bouncer

bounder

boxer

bower

browser

boyer

bracer

buffer

brayer

brander

brawner

bummer

breeder

baxter

bugger

burgher

breather

broiler

broker

brewer

briar

brier

blunder

burner

boiler

builder

bulger

bumper

burglar

bunker

bungler

butchers

busker

bolar

buster

butter

butler

buyer

buzzer

caper

camper

camber

caesar

caller

calmer

cancer

border

capper

capture

candor

canter

cantor

captor

borer

canker

carder

carper

catcher

catchers

caster

castor

catchword

clipper

carter

closure

carver

cater

causer

cedar

censer

censor

censure

changer

center

centre

charger

centner

chamber

chapter

chandler

chaser

charmer

charter

chatter

chauffeur

chipper

chitter

cheater

chopper

chowder

chewer

choir

cider

clamor

cleanser

clamour

clapper

clatter

clearer

cinder

clamber

cipher

cleaner

cleaver

clicker

climber

clincher

clobber

clothier

cloture

clutter

color

colour

cluster

closer

clover

cocker

coffer

coaster

cobbler

coiner

collar

collier

comer

colter

comber

conjure

cloister

concur

confer

conger

conder

condor

conner

conquer

cooker

cooler

cooper

cooter

cursor

copper

cutter

cotter

corner

coster

cougar

coulter

counter

courser

courter

coupler

cover

cracker

cower

craker

crammer

crater

craver

critter

creature

crisper

crawler

creamer

crier

croaker

crocker

croker

crooner

crozier

crowder

crowner

cruiser

crusher

culler

culture

cropper

culver

cryer

curler

cumber

dasher

cutler

dagger

cypher

damper

danger

dapper

dancer

darner

darter

dauber

daughter

dealer

denture

defer

demur

deter

dicker

differ

dinner

dexter

diaper

dieter

digger

dipper

diner

dire

diver

dodger

dodgers

drainer

docker

dollar

donar

doubter

doctor

donor

downer

dour

dr.

draper

dreamer

drier

driller

drinker

drummer

ducker

duffer

duller

dumper

dunker

driver

dropper

drover

dryer

duper

duster

earner

eater

eger

easter

elder

dyer

either

ember

eager

ender

enter

esker

ester

ether

factor

euchre

fader

ewer

facer

eyer

failure

faker

faller

falter

farmer

farther

felter

fester

favor

fender

father

feature

faster

feeder

feaster

feeler

femur

fervor

filler

flutter

figure

fever

fibre

fifer

fighter

filer

fielder

filter

fisher

finger

finer

fire

fissure

fitter

flapper

flasher

flatter

flavor

flicker

flipper

fixture

footer

flier

fluster

floater

flounder

flour

flower

fluor

fodder

finder

flyer

foister

folder

forger

former

foster

founder

forster

fowler

foyer

fracture

further

framer

frater

freighter

fritter

fucker

friar

frier

fuller

freer

fryer

gager

freezer

future

gainer

gaiter

gambler

gander

ganger

gelder

garner

ginger

gather

gaster

garter

glacier

gender

gesture

gerner

girder

geyser

giver

glover

gilder

glamor

glamour

glazer

glimmer

glitter

glider

glosser

glower

goer

golfer

sailor

gomer

gouger

granger

grabber

grader

grammar

grammer

grantor

graver

grater

grazer

gusher

gutter

greaser

gripper

guilder

griever

grocer

groomer

grouper

grinder

grolier

gunner

groover

guider

grounder

grower

hacker

guzzler

halter

hammer

hanger

hamper

hangar

hander

hamster

handler

harbor

harder

harper

hater

hatcher

hector

injure

hatter

hauler

havier

headgear

hawker

healer

hearer

heater

heer

heifer

hellier

hanker

helper

herder

hesper

herber

hewer

hider

hinder

hipster

higher

hire

hither

hooker

jester

hitter

hoosier

homer

honor

honour

hooper

holster

huffer

hoover

hover

hugger

hopper

horror

howler

huckster

horner

hostler

hour

hummer

hunter

humor

hussar

hunger

hunker

humour

incur

infer

inner

jager

inter

jagger

holder

jailer

jasper

hooter

kelter

jobber

jogger

joiner

joker

jumper

juncture

juror

junker

kaiser

keeler

keener

keeper

junior

keever

kercher

kicker

killer

kipper

kisser

kilter

knicker

knitter

labor

labour

lacquer

ladder

laker

kosher

lager

knower

lancer

lander

lasher

lather

laser

later

latter

lazar

layer

laster

lauder

laugher

larder

larkspur

laughter

laver

lawyer

launder

learner

launcher

leader

leaguer

leamer

leaser

leaver

lecture

lemur

lender

lector

lester

liar

licker

limmer

lifter

limber

lighter

lover

liner

liqueur

liquor

lister

litter

liver

looker

linger

loader

loafer

locker

logger

loiter

longer

lobster

longspur

looper

looter

loper

loser

lubber

lower

luger

lumber

manger

lunger

lumper

luster

lustre

lunar

luter

mainor

madder

maker

mander

mather

manner

manor

masser

maser

marcher

marker

martyr

marver

masker

matter

master

mincer

mater

mazer

mayor

mester

medlar

member

mentor

metier

mercer

meer

meter

mother

miller

mirror

metre

minter

miner

minor

minster

minder

mire

mugger

moder

mister

mixer

moisture

miser

mitre

mixture

monsieur

monger

murmur

motor

mr.

muffler

mouser

mover

muller

mortar

moulder

mourner

mower

mumper

murder

gopher

monster

poster

mutter

namer

nature

natter

nearer

nectar

nigger

nestor

neighbor

neither

neuter

nimmer

nipper

posture

muster

norther

nother

preacher

nurture

nadir

number

occur

ochre

odor

offer

ogre

oiler

omer

nutter

oldster

other

outer

order

ouster

our

otter

packer

over

outskirt

outskirts

painter

owner

pacer

panther

paper

oyer

pamper

palmer

pander

panter

oyster

panzer

parker

parlor

passer

pasture

patter

patchwork

paster

pastor

patchworks

pester

parlour

parser

pauper

paver

payer

peacher

peddler

peeler

partner

peter

picker

pitcher

picture

pilcher

pillar

piller

pincher

pinner

pewter

pilfer

pinder

piper

pitchers

placer

planer

planner

plater

platter

plover

plucker

plumber

player

planter

plaster

plunder

pleaser

plotter

plunger

poacher

poker

pointer

printer

polar

pooler

potter

polder

ponder

poplar

popper

poser

porter

pouter

porker

poulter

powder

pounder

power

prefer

prater

preyer

powter

prancer

praetor

prayer

outcries

outcry

primer

prier

prior

outgrows

proctor

outgrow

proper

prowler

prosper

pruner

psalter

pusher

pucker

puffer

puller

purser

punter

puncture

proffer

putter

puzzler

pyre

quencher

quaker

quaver

quitter

racer

racker

quilter

quarter

quiver

raider

quipster

rafter

ranger

raiser

raker

rammer

rambler

rancor

rather

rapper

rapture

rater

raptor

ranker

raver

reader

rector

reamer

reaper

reaver

recur

refer

reefer

roger

razor

reiter

rusher

render

renter

sabre

ringer

rinker

ricker

ridder

rigor

rimmer

riddler

rhymer

rider

righter

rimer

ripper

river

rubber

rudder

riser

robber

rocker

roller

roofer

rooter

roper

roaster

roister

roadster

rooster

roser

rother

rotor

rouser

router

rover

roster

rounder

rower

runner

rupture

ruler

rumor

rustler

rutter

sadder

ryder

sailer

outgrowth

saker

sapper

saver

sampler

santer

saucer

saunter

savor

savior

sayer

sawyer

scalar

sceptre

scatter

scraper

scamper

schemer

schiller

scrubber

scholar

scissor

server

schooner

scooper

scorer

scour

screamer

scribbler

scalper

scrivener

scorcher

scriber

scupper

sealer

segar

sculptor

searcher

sector

sender

sensor

sculpture

seizure

seeker

senior

seamster

scripture

shader

shaker

shanker

sewer

shatter

shaver

sharper

shearer

shelter

shimmer

shipper

shiver

shudder

shifter

shingler

shiner

shooter

shutter

shopper

shrimper

shriner

shriver

shoulder

shyster

shower

sicker

siller

sickler

sider

signer

silver

simmer

sinner

singer

simper

sinker

sire

sister

skelter

slasher

slither

sitter

skater

skimmer

skinner

skipper

slander

siver

sizer

skiver

slender

skewer

slater

slatter

slayer

slaughter

sleeper

slicer

slicker

slider

slinger

slipper

smasher

sliver

smelter

slugger

slumber

slobber

smatter

smither

smother

snatcher

snapper

snicker

smoother

smuggler

sneaker

snider

snorer

salter

snuffer

snorter

soaker

soldier

sober

soder

solar

solder

solver

sooner

sorter

sounder

sour

souter

souther

spader

spanner

sparger

spatter

sower

speaker

spectre

spencer

spender

spiller

spinner

splendor

speeder

spicer

sphincter

spider

splatter

splitter

spinster

sprayer

splinter

spoiler

sponsor

spotter

sputter

stricture

springer

sprinter

sprinkler

stringer

squalor

stagger

staggers

stripper

structure

stuffer

squatter

squeaker

stature

stalker

stammer

stater

sterner

stayer

sticker

stamper

stander

starcher

staller

starter

stealer

steeler

steamer

stentor

strayer

steeper

stickers

stranger

stiller

stinger

stiver

stocker

stokers

stopper

stoner

storer

stover

straggler

stoker

strangler

stifler

streamer

stalder

strickler

squander

striker

squier

stunner

stumper

stroller

stupor

stutter

succor

sucker

sucre

suffer

sugar

suitor

summer

smoker

sulphur

sumner

tucker

sunder

super

supper

surfer

swagger

suture

sutor

sweeper

swelter

thatcher

swimmer

taber

tabor

tacker

tailor

taker

swinger

swifter

switzer

talker

tamer

tamper

tanner

taper

tapper

tatter

teacher

tasker

taster

tattler

taxer

teaser

teamster

teeter

temper

tender

tensor

tenure

tester

termer

templar

tartar

texture

temblor

thacker

thaler

thatchers

thinker

thither

ticker

thruster

thumper

thunder

tiger

thrower

tighter

tiller

timber

timmer

tipper

titter

timbre

tinder

tincture

tinker

timer

tipster

tire

toaster

toddler

tower

tracer

torture

topper

torpor

totter

trainer

toller

trencher

tracker

trader

trailer

trimmer

tripper

tractor

traitor

trucker

trapper

trigger

tranter

trawler

treater

transfer

trickster

trier

trooper

trotter

tuber

turner

tumor

younger

younker

thinner

tuner

tumbler

twitter

twister

vesper

ulcer

tutor

tyler

ulster

under

user

tyer

usher

upper

tyger

utter

valor

venture

vapor

vector

vendor

venter

verser

vigor

victor

viewer

vulture

vicar

voucher

viner

viper

visor

voter

vintner

vulgar

wader

wafer

waiter

waiver

wanger

walker

waller

walter

wander

waltzer

warder

warbler

warmer

warner

waver

watcher

waster

watchers

water

weaver

watchword

watchwords

welcher

webster

welder

welter

whacker

whaler

whimper

wheeler

whiner

whisker

whisper

whistler

whither

whitener

washer

wicker

winner

winger

winder

windsor

winter

winker

whopper

wilder

willer

wiper

wire

wisher

wither

worker

wrapper

wringer

wonder

writer

yachter

yonder

yonker

yorker

yorkshire

youngster

zander

tudor

zither

zipper

sumpter

zocor

zoster

3 syllable words

abler

achiever

abductor

acquire

abuser

accuser

absorber

adjuster

adventure

adjournment

adapter

admirer

adopter

advancer

adviser

adsorption

aflutter

aggressor

aglitter

ancestor

almoner

amateur

ammeter

another

annular

angular

announcer

aperture

barrister

aquifer

arranger

arbiter

armiger

assayer

assembler

attire

assessor

asunder

auditor

attacker

attainder

attackers

bartender

appraiser

autocrat

avenger

badgering

backpacker

backwater

bachelor

bagpiper

balancer

banister

bannister

bargainer

bandleader

ballplayer

barrier

autographs

autograph

beginner

bedchamber

bellflower

behavior

belabor

beholder

beleaguer

beefeater

believer

bellwether

bewilder

bipolar

birdwatcher

bibler

bloodsucker

blockader

batterer

beachcomber

bodyguard

bodyguards

bookseller

bookmaker

bookbinder

bonfire

borrower

bookkeeper

breadwinner

brazier

brainpower

bricklayer

breakwater

broadcaster

buckler

burrower

bulldozer

bondholder

butchery

butchering

bystander

calendar

calender

cadaver

campaigner

canister

discover

carrier

contender

catheter

cellular

caterer

challenger

character

changeover

chancellor

chidester

cheeseburger

chronicler

churchgoer

circular

cliffhanger

carpenter

coauthor

cochlear

cocksucker

collector

collider

colander

comforter

commander

composure

compressor

commuter

compiler

composer

complainer

commenter

connecter

connector

computer

conjuror

conjecture

condenser

conductor

configure

conifer

coneflower

commoner

connoisseur

conqueror

consider

consular

constrictor

constructor

consumer

currier

container

conveyer

conveyor

contractor

controller

coroner

corridor

converter

cottier

costumer

courier

councilor

counsellor

counselor

courtier

crabeater

cozier

coworker

creditor

creator

crossover

crowkeeper

crusader

cucumber

curator

cynosure

copartner

copier

curvature

customer

cylinder

dangler

debater

december

decider

decipher

decliner

defaulter

defender

derringer

cornflower

debenture

deliver

deflector

denature

departure

deflator

degener

deserter

desire

detector

designer

detailer

destroyer

devour

dictator

digester

detractor

demeanor

director

discolor

disclosure

disaster

disclaimer

discounter

dishonor

distiller

dispatcher

dishwasher

dismember

dispenser

disorder

displeasure

dissenter

disposer

dissolver

distemper

divider

divisor

dowager

doorkeeper

dressmaker

elater

dulcimer

editor

earlier

effector

easterner

elector

elixir

embitter

embroider

emperor

empire

endanger

enchanter

engender

employer

enamor

encumber

emptier

endeavor

empower

enclosure

encounter

endorser

enforcer

engraver

enhancer

enrapture

erector

entire

eraser

enquire

equator

enlarger

enquirer

farrier

espalier

exchequer

exchanger

extender

exposure

eyeliner

explorer

exporter

falconer

familiar

fancier

fastener

ferrier

fiddler

finisher

firepower

fishmonger

fitzgerald

flycatcher

flypaper

follower

foreigner

forefather

forecaster

foreclosure

forefinger

forerunner

forester

forever

forfeiture

forwarder

freethinker

freeholder

frankfurter

furniture

furrier

gamekeeper

disfigure

gatherer

gardener

girdler

gibraltar

glandular

glazier

glassmaker

globular

gobbler

godfather

godmother

disfavor

grandmother

granular

grasshopper

gossiper

governor

granddaughter

grandfather

grazier

gunpowder

hairdresser

handover

hangover

harrower

harbinger

harasser

hardener

hardcover

harrier

hanover

hatchery

hatcheries

havener

headwater

haymaker

harvester

hereafter

hinderer

highlander

highflier

hindquarter

hitchhiker

homesteader

hollander

homebuilder

homeworker

however

howitzer

howitzers

householder

housekeeper

humbler

hornblower

idler

icebreaker

inhaler

importer

impostor

indenture

indexer

inductor

inclosure

incisor

improper

informer

injector

integer

insecure

insular

insurer

inspector

insider

instructor

inquirer

innkeeper

inventor

invader

issuer

intruder

investor

islander

isomer

jackhammer

janitor

holdover

jayhawker

juggler

jocular

jugular

jeweler

kayaker

juniper

jupiter

kindler

kingfisher

kidnapper

kitchener

laborer

lamplighter

lancaster

landowner

landholder

latimer

latecomer

latticework

lavender

lawmaker

launderer

lecturer

left-winger

leftover

leviner

licenser

licensure

linear

listener

lithograph

lithographs

littler

londoner

locator

loudspeaker

lucifer

macabre

manager

manicure

mariner

marauder

manslaughter

massacre

marketer

milliner

matchmaker

messenger

mayflower

meander

meteor

midsummer

midwinter

minister

minesweeper

gossamer

modular

misnomer

molester

conspire

moniker

monitor

monomer

muckraker

murderer

moreover

posterior

muscular

narrower

narrator

needler

newcomer

newscaster

newspaper

nodular

northerner

norlander

nutcracker

predictor

november

objector

nonmember

observer

offender

officer

offerer

nuclear

notochord

oliver

opener

nutcrackers

october

orator

outfitter

ocular

prisoner

outrigger

overture

outnumber

outrider

outsider

pacesetter

painkiller

pannier

pacemaker

passover

pathfinder

perjurer

passenger

pedicure

pensioner

peacemaker

peculiar

pedicures

pedigree

pedigrees

performer

perrier

peacekeeper

philander

photograph

photographs

pillager

pickler

pilaster

plasterer

nonstarter

oppressor

possessor

polluter

polymer

potboiler

procedure

popular

professor

prefecture

presenter

precursor

preparer

outfielder

preserver

pretender

postmaster

procurer

producer

projector

propeller

protector

protester

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Words that rhyme with the word hedger

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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