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

affair

abor

abra

abhor

acer

acre

adder

after

actor

afar

afire

agar

aller

alder

altar

alter

amber

ampere

ambler

antler

anchor

answer

anger

anker

angler

appear

arbor

ardor

armor

asker

asper

aster

archer

attar

auger

augur

author

auster

aver

azure

babbler

backer

bailor

balder

balter

banner

badger

bailer

bander

banter

baker

banker

batter

beaker

barber

bearer

barker

bather

barter

barger

baxter

beater

beaver

becker

barbre

beggar

before

chandler

bencher

bender

briar

better

bettor

bever

bicker

bidder

bigger

binder

birder

biter

bitter

blabber

bladder

blatter

blazer

blather

bleacher

blaster

blender

blinder

blister

brier

bluffer

boarder

berber

blotter

blubber

blunder

bluster

bobber

bolter

boiler

bolster

bomber

booker

bungler

bloomer

boomer

boozer

borer

booster

border

bother

boulder

boulter

bower

bouncer

bounder

bottler

boxer

boyer

bracer

bragger

brander

brawner

brewer

browser

breaker

breeder

brimmer

breather

brayer

broiler

buffer

brother

bugger

builder

bulger

bummer

bumper

butler

burgher

burner

burglar

busker

buster

butcher

capper

bunker

butter

buzzer

caller

caesar

calmer

buyer

camper

camber

cancer

caper

candor

canter

cantor

canker

capra

capri

captor

capture

carder

carper

carter

carver

caster

castor

cater

causer

cedar

cellar

catcher

censer

censor

center

censure

centre

centner

chamber

belcher

chapter

changer

chaser

chatter

cheater

checker

charter

cheddar

dire

charger

chipper

chowder

chitter

chopper

choir

cider

cipher

clamor

clamour

clapper

clatter

cinder

clamber

cleaner

clearer

cleaver

cleanser

clever

clicker

climber

clothier

cloister

clipper

clobber

clincher

cluster

clutter

coaster

coiner

cobra

cocker

collar

cobbler

color

collier

colour

colter

comer

confer

cooler

concur

conder

condor

conger

conjure

conner

cooter

conquer

cooper

cooker

cougar

chewer

coulter

copra

corner

coster

copper

cotter

courser

counter

cower

courter

cover

cracker

coupler

craker

crammer

crater

craver

crawler

crooner

creamer

critter

crocker

creature

crier

crisper

crowder

crowner

cropper

cruiser

cypher

curler

crusher

cryer

culver

cumber

culler

cursor

culture

cutler

cutter

dagger

dapper

charmer

daughter

dancer

darner

darter

danger

dauber

dasher

dealer

debtor

defer

decker

defray

demur

deter

diaper

damper

dieter

denture

differ

dexter

dicker

digger

diner

dinner

dipper

fretter

fryer

saucer

zephyr

either

donar

dodger

dollar

doubter

diver

doctor

docker

dour

downer

drainer

draper

dreamer

dresser

drier

duper

driller

drinker

driver

duffer

dropper

drummer

ducker

dr.

dryer

duller

dumper

dunker

dweller

duster

dyer

ember

eager

earner

eater

eger

egger

easter

elder

ender

emmer

enter

error

ewer

ether

euchre

ever

esker

ester

grammer

faller

falter

facer

fader

eyer

factor

failure

faker

father

farmer

farther

faster

favor

fifer

feeder

feeler

feller

femur

feather

feature

felter

fender

ferrer

fervor

fetter

fever

fibre

feaster

fester

fielder

fighter

figure

filer

filler

finer

fisher

fitter

filter

finder

fire

finger

folder

fissure

flapper

fixture

flasher

flour

flatter

flower

flounder

flicker

flipper

flesher

fletcher

flier

fluor

foister

flavor

flutter

fodder

footer

fluster

flyer

former

forger

forster

foster

founder

fowler

foyer

framer

frater

freer

fracture

freezer

freighter

fresher

future

fritter

fucker

fuller

further

gainer

friar

frier

gager

gabbro

gaiter

gambler

gander

ganger

garner

gerner

garter

gather

girder

gaster

gelder

gender

gesture

golfer

getter

geyser

gauger

gilder

ginger

glacier

glosser

glower

glamor

glamour

glazer

glider

glimmer

glitter

glover

gouger

giver

grabber

grader

grammar

sailer

sailor

granger

grantor

groomer

grater

graver

grazer

griever

gripper

grinder

grolier

greaser

groover

grounder

grouper

guesser

gunner

gutter

hacker

gusher

guilder

guzzler

halter

guider

hammer

hangar

hanger

hamper

hander

hamster

handler

hanker

harbor

hauler

harder

harper

hatcher

hawker

hater

hatter

haver

havier

header

healer

hearer

heater

heather

hedger

heifer

hector

heer

hellier

hebrew

helper

hemmer

hepper

hewer

herber

hider

herder

hesper

higher

hinder

hipster

hire

holder

holster

hitter

hither

hooper

hooter

hoover

hoosier

honor

honour

hooker

hopper

horror

horner

hostler

hour

howler

hover

huckster

huffer

hugger

humor

humour

hummer

hussar

hunter

hunger

hunker

monger

infer

inner

incur

inter

injure

eyebrow

liqueur

jaeger

jager

jagger

jailer

jasper

joiner

jetter

jobber

jogger

killer

jester

jumper

kilter

junior

juror

kaiser

keener

keeper

keever

kercher

kever

kelter

junker

keeler

kicker

juncture

liquor

kipper

kisser

knicker

looter

knitter

labor

labour

lacquer

ladder

lager

lauder

luter

laker

larder

laser

later

lasher

larkspur

laster

lather

lancer

latter

lander

laugher

laughter

launcher

launder

laver

leaver

lawyer

lazar

leader

leaguer

leamer

learner

leaser

leather

lecher

layer

lector

lemur

ledger

leger

leisure

lender

lecture

leper

lepre

lesser

lessor

salter

liver

lester

letter

liar

lifter

lighter

limmer

liner

limber

linger

licker

lister

libra

loser

litter

locker

loiter

looper

longer

logger

looker

longspur

luger

lobster

lunar

lover

lubber

lunger

lumber

lumper

luster

livor

lustre

madder

louvre

mainor

maker

major

mander

manger

manner

manor

marker

martyr

marcher

maser

masser

mater

marver

masker

master

matter

mather

mayor

mazer

measure

medlar

meer

member

mercer

mentor

meter

merger

mester

metre

minor

mirror

metier

miller

miner

mincer

minder

minster

minter

mire

miser

mister

mitre

mixer

mixture

moisture

mouser

mover

mortar

mourner

muffler

mother

monsieur

mr.

monster

moulder

mugger

porter

muller

murder

murmur

mumper

poulter

mutter

nadir

namer

natter

nearer

nature

muster

power

neighbor

neither

nether

nestor

neuter

never

nigger

nimmer

nipper

preacher

norther

nutter

number

occur

nother

nurture

oiler

oldster

opera

outer

order

our

otter

other

ouster

paper

oyer

oyster

pacer

packer

palmer

pager

painter

pamper

pander

panzer

panter

panther

parker

parlor

parlour

parser

passer

paster

partner

pastor

pasture

pauper

patter

paver

peacher

payer

peeler

penner

peddler

pepper

peter

petre

perjure

pester

pewter

picker

pinder

picture

pilfer

pillar

piller

pilcher

pincher

pinner

piper

pitcher

placer

planer

planner

plater

platter

pleaser

plotter

plover

plucker

pleasure

pledger

planter

plaster

plumber

player

plunder

plunger

pointer

polder

pooler

ponder

popper

poplar

poster

nectar

posture

potter

reader

pouter

powder

powter

praetor

prancer

prefer

prater

prayer

reaver

pressure

primer

preyer

prier

printer

prior

porker

pounder

presser

proffer

puffer

prowler

pruner

psalter

quarter

proper

pucker

prosper

puller

pusher

putter

punter

purser

puzzler

pyre

puncture

quaker

quencher

rancor

rafter

quaver

quitter

quiver

racer

racker

quilter

quipster

raider

raiser

raker

rammer

rapper

raptor

ranker

rapture

rater

raver

rambler

razor

reamer

reaper

ranger

recur

rather

rector

reefer

refer

reiter

render

renner

renter

repair

rhymer

revere

ricker

ridder

roaster

rider

righter

rigor

rimer

rimmer

ringer

riddler

roadster

ripper

rinker

riser

river

robber

rocker

roister

roger

rooter

rother

rooster

roster

rounder

rouser

router

ruler

rumor

rubber

rudder

runner

proctor

rupture

rusher

rustler

rutter

ryder

sabre

sadder

saker

saunter

santer

sapper

sampler

sawyer

schooner

scooper

scorer

lever

saver

savior

scour

savor

scalar

scatter

schemer

schiller

scholar

scalper

scamper

sceptre

scissor

scorcher

sayer

scraper

sewer

screamer

scribbler

scriber

scrubber

scupper

searcher

seeker

scrivener

sector

sculptor

seamster

sculpture

sealer

segar

seller

sever

shader

seizure

server

setter

sender

senior

sensor

severe

shaker

sharer

scripture

shanker

sharper

shatter

shaver

shearer

shoulder

shifter

sheller

shimmer

shiner

shipper

shelter

shingler

shiver

shooter

shopper

shower

shriner

shriver

shudder

shrimper

shutter

sicker

sider

shyster

sickler

signer

siller

simmer

singer

sinner

sitter

silver

sinker

sister

siver

skater

slaughter

sizer

skimmer

sire

skelter

skewer

skinner

skipper

skiver

slater

slasher

slicer

slander

slatter

slicker

slayer

sleeper

slender

slider

slinger

simper

slipper

sliver

slither

slobber

slugger

smatter

smasher

smither

slumber

smelter

smoother

snorer

snuffer

snorter

snapper

sneaker

smother

snatcher

smuggler

snicker

snider

solder

sooner

souter

soldier

sour

sorter

souther

solver

sounder

spader

spanner

sparger

sparrow

spatter

speaker

speeder

speller

spicer

spectre

spencer

spender

sphincter

spider

spiller

spinner

splatter

splitter

spotter

spreader

splendor

splinter

sponsor

spinster

spoiler

sprayer

springer

sprinkler

sprinter

sputter

squalor

stalker

staller

squatter

stalder

squeaker

stammer

stager

squander

squier

stagger

stamper

stander

starcher

starer

stater

stealer

steamer

steeper

steller

stemmer

stepper

stature

starter

stayer

steeler

stentor

sterner

sticker

stifler

stiller

stocker

stinger

stiver

stopper

storer

striker

stripper

stretcher

stringer

stunner

straggler

streamer

strayer

stranger

strangler

stuffer

strickler

structure

stumper

stricture

stupor

stutter

succor

sucker

sucre

suffer

sulphur

sugar

suitor

talker

summer

super

surfer

supper

supra

sutor

suture

swagger

swifter

sweater

sweeper

swimmer

taber

swinger

swelter

switzer

tabor

tacker

tailor

taker

tamer

tanner

taper

tapper

tatter

teaser

sumner

tamper

tartar

taster

tattler

teacher

tasker

tender

tenor

taxer

teamster

tedder

teeter

teller

temper

temblor

templar

termer

terror

tensor

tenure

thacker

thaler

sunder

thatcher

sumpter

trooper

trigger

trimmer

tester

thinner

ticker

tiger

thither

thresher

thruster

thumper

thunder

thinker

tighter

tiller

timber

timer

toaster

timmer

tipper

titter

timbre

tinder

tire

tinker

tipster

tincture

toddler

topper

tower

torpor

torture

totter

tracer

tracker

trader

tractor

trailer

trainer

traitor

tranter

trapper

trawler

treater

treasure

tremor

transfer

trencher

trickster

trier

tripper

tether

trotter

texture

trucker

tuber

tudor

tumor

tuner

tutor

tucker

turner

twitter

tyger

twister

tyer

tumbler

tyler

user

upper

ulster

under

usher

utter

valor

ulcer

vapor

wafer

verser

viewer

vicar

vigor

waiter

waller

walter

vector

venter

vesper

victor

venture

voucher

walker

viner

viper

visor

wader

vulgar

vulture

wager

vintner

waiver

vendor

waltzer

wander

wanger

warbler

warder

warmer

warner

washer

watcher

waster

water

waver

wearer

weaver

webber

weber

weather

webster

welcher

whither

welder

welter

whacker

whaler

whitener

whiner

wheeler

whether

whimper

whisker

whisper

whistler

whopper

wicker

willer

winner

wiper

winger

wisher

wilder

winder

windsor

winter

winker

wire

wither

wonder

yorker

worker

wrapper

wrecker

wringer

writer

yachter

yager

yorkshire

yonder

yonker

younger

youngster

younker

zander

zebra

zehner

zipper

zither

zoster

3 syllable words

absorber

abler

abductor

abuser

acquire

accuser

achiever

adapter

admirer

adopter

adviser

adjuster

advancer

adventure

aflutter

aggressor

aglitter

almoner

amateur

ammeter

aperture

announcer

another

annular

ancestor

angular

appraiser

aquifer

assayer

arranger

armiger

assembler

assessor

attacker

asunder

attainder

attire

auditor

avenger

bachelor

backwater

ballplayer

bagpiper

bandleader

banister

balancer

bannister

beachcomber

barrier

batterer

bargainer

barrister

bartender

bedchamber

beefeater

beginner

backpacker

behavior

beholder

arbiter

belabor

bellwether

believer

bellflower

bewilder

bibler

bipolar

birdwatcher

blockader

bonfire

bondholder

bloodsucker

borrower

brainpower

bookbinder

brazier

breadwinner

breakwater

broadcaster

bricklayer

buckler

bulldozer

bookkeeper

burrower

bookmaker

bookseller

cadaver

calendar

calender

bystander

campaigner

canister

carrier

carpenter

catheter

cellular

caterer

challenger

chancellor

changeover

beleaguer

chidester

chronicler

churchgoer

circular

cliffhanger

coauthor

cochlear

cocksucker

colander

collector

collider

commuter

composer

comforter

commander

commenter

commoner

compiler

complainer

composure

compressor

coneflower

computer

conifer

configure

condenser

conductor

conjecture

conjuror

connecter

connector

controller

connoisseur

consider

conspire

constrictor

consumer

consular

container

converter

contender

constructor

conveyer

conveyor

conqueror

copartner

cornflower

coroner

corridor

copier

coppery

costumer

cottier

cozier

councilor

coworker

courier

courtier

counsellor

counselor

crabeater

creator

creditor

crossover

crowkeeper

crusader

cucumber

curator

currier

curvature

customer

cylinder

cynosure

dangler

decider

debenture

decipher

defaulter

debater

decliner

defender

deflator

december

deflector

degener

demeanor

desire

deserter

designer

deliver

denature

departure

derringer

detailer

destroyer

devour

dewberry

detector

detractor

dictator

digester

disclosure

director

disaster

disclaimer

discolor

safflower

discounter

discover

disposer

disfigure

dishwasher

dishonor

dismember

dispenser

dissenter

disfavor

divider

divisor

displeasure

distiller

distemper

doorkeeper

dowager

dressmaker

dulcimer

earlier

editor

easterner

effector

elater

elector

dissolver

elixir

enclosure

embroider

encounter

emperor

empower

enamor

embitter

employer

emptier

encumber

enchanter

endanger

endeavor

endorser

enforcer

engender

enquire

enquirer

empire

engraver

enlarger

enhancer

enrapture

entire

equator

eraser

erector

every

espalier

exchequer

godmother

exchanger

exposure

explorer

exporter

extender

fancier

familiar

farrier

falconer

fastener

ferrier

fiddler

firepower

finisher

fishmonger

follower

flypaper

flycatcher

forefather

foreigner

forecaster

foreclosure

forerunner

forefinger

forester

gardener

forwarder

forfeiture

freeholder

frankfurter

freethinker

furrier

furniture

gamekeeper

gatherer

gibraltar

godfather

girdler

glazier

gobbler

glassmaker

globular

glandular

gossamer

gossiper

forever

granddaughter

governor

grandfather

grandmother

grazier

granular

grasshopper

hanover

gunpowder

hairdresser

hangover

handover

harasser

harbinger

harrower

harrier

hardener

hardcover

harvester

havener

haymaker

headwater

hereafter

eyeliner

highflier

highlander

hinderer

hindquarter

hitchhiker

holdover

homebuilder

hollander

homesteader

homeworker

hornblower

however

howitzer

householder

housekeeper

humbler

icebreaker

idler

injector

importer

inclosure

informer

impostor

incisor

inhaler

improper

indenture

indexer

inductor

inquirer

innkeeper

insider

insular

insurer

integer

insecure

inspector

instructor

intruder

character

cheeseburger

invader

ivory

issuer

isomer

islander

jackhammer

janitor

jeweler

jayhawker

jugular

jocular

juggler

juniper

jupiter

kayaker

kidnapper

inventor

kingfisher

kitchener

investor

laborer

landowner

lamplighter

lancaster

latecomer

latimer

landholder

launderer

lavender

lawmaker

leftover

left-winger

lecturer

linear

littler

kindler

listener

licenser

livery

locator

londoner

lucifer

loudspeaker

licensure

macabre

manager

manicure

marauder

mariner

marketer

manslaughter

massacre

matchmaker

mayflower

meander

meteor

messenger

midwinter

minesweeper

milliner

midsummer

minister

misnomer

modular

molester

moniker

moreover

muckraker

contractor

murderer

monitor

narrower

monomer

narrator

needler

newcomer

newspaper

newscaster

nodular

muscular

november

northerner

norlander

nutcracker

objector

nonstarter

nuclear

observer

offerer

officer

october

ocular

offender

oliver

opener

oppressor

orator

ovary

outfitter

outfielder

outlier

outrider

outnumber

outrigger

outsider

overture

pacesetter

pacemaker

painkiller

pannier

papery

passover

passenger

peacekeeper

peacemaker

pathfinder

peculiar

pedicure

pensioner

performer

perrier

perjurer

philander

pickler

pillager

pilaster

plasterer

polluter

polymer

preserver

popular

potboiler

postmaster

posterior

possessor

prefecture

nonmember

precursor

predictor

preparer

presenter

prescriber

recover

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Words that rhyme with the word loafer

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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