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2 syllable words

able

addle

algal

agile

aisle

amble

ample

amused

anal

anvil

angel

angle

ankle

annal

annul

april

appel

apple

artful

arval

astral

austral

axle

aural

awful

babble

babel

banquet

bangle

banquets

baleful

baffle

bagel

barrel

basal

battle

bedell

bashful

basil

bauble

beadle

beagle

beetle

bengal

beryl

bestial

betel

bethel

benights

benight

bevel

bible

blissful

boastful

boodle

borel

bottle

bodle

boggle

bogle

bowel

brandle

bristol

brindle

bristle

brittle

bramble

brickle

brothel

bridal

bridle

brutal

bubble

buccal

buckle

bugle

bumble

bundle

burble

burel

bustle

cable

cackle

camel

cancel

cantle

candle

capel

capsule

careful

carrel

carrol

castle

carnal

caple

carol

cattle

carpal

caudal

caudle

causal

ceryl

channel

chapel

cheerful

chattel

chemist

chemists

chisel

choral

coastal

circle

chortle

chuckle

civil

cobble

coble

cockle

coddle

construct

construe

colonel

concede

concedes

conceit

connect

connects

constrained

constants

constrains

constrict

constraint

constrain

constraints

constant

constructs

bushel

consul

cranial

coppel

copple

corbel

council

counsel

coral

cornel

couple

crandall

crackle

cradle

cordial

conchoid

crewel

cripple

butyl

cromwell

cruel

crucial

crustal

crystal

crumple

cuddle

cudgel

daniel

dangle

cymbal

damsel

darnel

dabble

cycle

dawdle

damaged

dazzle

dekle

dental

dermal

devil

dibble

dial

dimple

dingle

ding-dong

dismal

distal

docile

doleful

doubtful

doodle

doomsday

dorsal

double

dowel

downstream

dreadful

downstage

dual

ductile

duel

drivel

drizzle

ducal

duffel

dwindle

eagle

easel

eisel

enacts

enact

encode

engle

drabble

dribble

equal

ethel

ethyl

evil

crumble

fangle

fateful

facile

fatal

hurdle

facial

faithful

fable

fancied

hurtful

faunal

gospel

fennel

feral

fertile

fetal

fecal

feeble

feudal

fickle

fiscal

fitful

fissile

fiddle

final

fipple

finished

freckle

fizzle

floral

fluegel

forceful

flannel

fretful

fondle

formal

focal

foible

fossil

fragile

frazzle

frontal

frizzle

fuel

gentle

frightful

fruitful

fumble

function

frugal

functions

fungal

gainful

gambrel

funnel

gamble

garble

genial

futile

gable

gaggle

gavel

fearful

girdle

glacial

fuddle

giggle

gleeful

global

glottal

granule

graceful

google

goral

grackle

gobble

grateful

grapple

gravel

goggle

grindle

gristle

gurgle

grumble

grizzle

gunshots

gunshot

grovel

guzzle

gymnast

hamstring

hamsters

hamster

hansel

hable

gymnasts

hamstrings

hackle

haggle

hamal

hamel

handle

healthful

hassle

hateful

harmel

harle

harmful

hazel

hazle

hatchel

heckle

hegel

helpful

herbal

herschel

gribble

homestretch

homestead

homesteads

hobble

humble

honest

hopeful

hopple

hostel

hostile

houseful

housel

hovel

huckle

howell

huddle

hummel

hurtle

hustle

hymnal

instill

idle

incites

incite

instills

ingle

ingot

ingots

idol

inset

inside

insides

instance

installs

install

instant

instead

instinct

instruct

instructs

journal

jangle

jingle

jewel

jackal

jiggle

jostle

joyful

jumble

instincts

juggle

junction

jungle

junctures

languid

kendal

kennel

kettle

kindle

kingdom

kinkle

kibble

kiddle

junkets

kernel

kingdoms

kittel

kittle

junctions

juncture

lancet

lancets

knuckle

kumquat

label

ladle

junket

knightly

larval

lengthen

laurel

lawful

legal

lentil

knittle

lengthwise

knighthood

lengthens

lengthy

lintel

lethal

lingle

limestones

limestone

libel

linseed

level

lisle

little

knockdown

lustful

loral

long-term

loyal

mainstream

lunchtime

mainstay

mainstays

mammal

mantel

mantle

mangle

maple

marble

marvel

marshal

martial

medal

mendel

mental

metal

meddle

methyl

mettle

missal

mickle

mingle

mindful

minster

middle

missel

missile

mistral

local

mobile

mochel

modal

model

mogul

moonstruck

monsters

monster

moonstones

moonstone

mongol

moral

morsel

mitral

mortal

mural

motile

myrtle

mournful

muckle

muddle

muffle

muscle

mumble

mussel

muzzle

mosel

nasal

natal

naval

navel

needful

needle

nestle

nettle

neutral

neural

nibble

nickel

nickle

noble

non-stick

nimble

nonstops

nipple

nonstop

noodle

normal

quarrel

novel

nuptial

nuzzle

nozzle

onset

ogle

opal

oral

piddle

painful

panful

panel

orval

paddle

oval

papal

paschal

parcel

partial

pencil

pebble

pedal

peddle

peaceful

penal

people

peril

petal

phenol

pistil

pimple

pickle

pistol

pleural

plural

playful

poodle

popple

portal

postal

prayerful

postel

pommel

prattle

pottle

pretzel

primal

puddle

pummel

pupil

purple

puncture

puzzle

punctured

punctures

racial

rabble

raffle

ramble

rascal

rankle

rammel

rattle

ravel

rebel

rancid

rectal

regel

regal

reigle

renal

rental

quintal

restful

revel

rhinestones

rhinestone

rial

sanction

riddle

rumble

riffle

rifle

rightful

ripple

rival

roble

rouble

rumple

rigel

riggle

rundle

ruble

ruddle

rueful

ruffle

rural

rustle

ruttle

sample

rubble

sable

saddle

royal

sanctions

sanctum

sandal

scoundrel

scandal

seckel

scalpel

scornful

scrabble

scovel

scramble

scribble

scuttle

scruple

scuffle

seamster

servile

sequel

settle

several

shindle

shingle

shekel

shuttle

shamble

shameful

shrapnel

shackle

shovel

shrivel

shuffle

sibyl

sickle

sidle

signal

simple

sinful

single

skittle

smittle

skillful

sipple

sizzle

smuggle

sniffle

snowstorm

snowstorms

special

spangle

spaniel

spacial

spatial

sparkle

snuggle

sorel

sorrel

social

speckle

spectral

spindle

sprinkle

spittle

squirrel

spiteful

spiral

squiggle

stable

spousal

squabble

staple

startle

stressful

sterile

stemple

strangle

stickle

straddle

straggle

struggle

stubble

steeple

stifle

subtle

stumble

spinal

suckle

quibble

supple

tasteful

swindle

swingle

suttle

swivel

tactful

symbol

table

tackle

tangle

tassel

tattle

tearful

teamsters

temple

teamster

teagle

terrel

tensile

tercel

thankful

thermal

thistle

tittle

thimble

thoughtful

throttle

tickle

tidal

tinsel

tindal

tingle

tinkle

tipple

title

tinctures

tincture

toddle

toggle

tonsil

tomcat

tootle

total

tonight

topple

towel

tranquil

tramble

trample

trammel

trestle

tressel

tremble

treble

tribal

trial

tribble

travel

trickle

trinkle

triple

trouble

truffle

tungsten

trundle

tumble

tuneful

tubal

truthful

tunnel

twinkle

turtle

tussle

umbel

twaddle

tweedle

twiddle

uncle

uncouth

uncut

trifle

zestful

unset

unseat

unused

vandal

ural

useful

unwashed

vassal

venal

vengeful

verbal

vernal

vessel

vestal

virile

vinyl

vigil

vial

wainscot

vital

vowel

vocal

waddle

waffle

warble

wamble

wasteful

wattle

weasel

weevil

whistle

whittle

windle

wistful

winkle

willful

wishful

wiggle

wobble

wrestle

wrangle

worrel

wriggle

wrinkle

wrongful

watchful

yangtze

youngster

youngsters

youthful

3 syllable words

accrual

abnormal

abysmal

admiral

acquittal

actual

adrenal

aerial

affable

ambrosial

amnesties

amnesty

amsterdam

ancestral

anecdote

anecdotes

animal

annual

aniseed

anisette

apical

approval

ariel

apparel

appraisal

apostle

arousal

arable

archetypal

archangel

archival

arrival

arsenal

article

astraddle

audible

axial

auroral

autumnal

bacchanal

backpedal

balmoral

banister

bannister

bankable

baptismal

barnacle

bearable

bedraggle

beautiful

bedevil

belittle

befuddle

betrayal

bicycle

biddable

bifocal

bilingual

biblical

bimodal

biracial

boondoggle

bountiful

bronchial

assemble

breakable

burial

burnable

caboodle

callable

cannibal

canoeist

canisters

canister

cantonal

capable

capital

capitol

caramel

casual

cathedral

carnival

cardinal

celestial

commercial

cerebral

changeable

cereal

cervical

chemistry

chasuble

chemical

chargeable

clerical

chronicle

clavicle

classical

coequal

coincides

colloidal

colorful

colossal

comical

constable

commingle

communal

committal

conceded

conceding

coincide

constricted

congenial

constables

conjugal

conical

connected

connective

connecting

connection

connecter

connections

connector

consider

connectors

considers

constantly

constancy

constipates

constipate

constitutes

constitute

constriction

construction

constricting

constrictions

conceited

constrictor

constrictors

constructor

constructions

constructive

constructors

coracle

countable

cortical

coronal

corporal

littoral

court-martial

credential

credible

critical

criminal

crucible

cultural

culpable

curable

cubicle

cuticle

cynical

cyclical

debacle

deceitful

decimal

delightful

denial

densities

density

digital

disable

disgraceful

disciple

instrument

disloyal

dishevel

dismantle

dismissal

dispersal

distrustful

disposal

distasteful

dissemble

doctoral

diurnal

doable

doctrinal

domestic

doggerel

domestics

domical

entitle

durable

dutiful

eatable

dynastic

dynasties

dynasty

edible

drinkable

embattle

enable

enactment

enactments

embezzle

empanel

enamel

external

enfeeble

entangle

ensemble

ennoble

epistle

eternal

epochal

equable

errorful

eventful

essential

ethnical

ethical

example

especial

fanciful

disdainful

factual

familial

fallible

farcical

federal

festival

femoral

feasible

fraternal

fixable

finagle

financial

filial

fictional

flexible

flavorful

flammable

fluxional

forcible

forgetful

follicle

fractional

fluvial

funeral

genital

functional

fumigate

general

gradual

fusible

genocide

genocides

granduncle

graphical

guttural

guncotton

gullible

gymnastic

gymnastics

helical

homesteader

homesteaders

homicide

homicides

honestly

hormonal

horrible

hospital

honesty

humoral

icicle

immortal

immoral

illegal

immobile

imbecile

impartial

impanel

imperil

ignoble

inaction

inactive

incitement

inchoate

incidence

incident

incitements

incidents

infertile

infernal

informal

insider

insiders

insightful

installing

initial

instances

instantly

instigate

instigates

instinctive

institutes

instruction

institute

internal

instructions

instructor

instructive

instructors

interval

instruments

integral

judgmental

jovial

judicial

juvenile

laughable

laudable

leasable

lateral

legible

lexical

liberal

lineal

liable

likable

likeable

literal

lionel

mistrial

livable

mackerel

longitudes

lovable

longitude

long-distance

lyrical

low-level

madrigal

magical

manual

manhandle

marginal

marital

masterful

maternal

mandible

mayoral

meaningful

medical

menial

medial

merciful

metrical

mineral

minimal

ministers

minister

ministral

ministries

miscible

ministry

miracle

mishandle

mistrustful

monastic

monocle

monoxide

mystical

multiple

movable

mutual

mutable

musical

mythical

natural

neglectful

nautical

national

nocturnal

non-verbal

newfangle

newcastle

nonlethal

nonstarter

nominal

non-standard

non-catholic

non-catholics

nonstarters

notable

logical

notional

obstacle

numeral

one-sided

official

optical

orchestral

optimal

oracle

orbital

optional

painstaking

panhandle

palatial

palpable

parable

pastoral

parental

passable

particle

paternal

pectoral

pedestal

peaceable

payable

personal

perusal

physical

pitiful

portrayal

pinnacle

pickerel

pineapple

pineal

pianists

pivotal

plentiful

pliable

pluvial

plausible

practical

possible

portable

potential

postnatal

potable

powerful

preamble

prefrontal

prenatal

primeval

principal

principle

projectile

proposal

pianist

prudential

probable

prodigal

provable

provincial

proximal

proconsul

psychical

punctual

quadruple

purposeful

punctuate

quintuple

quizzical

quotable

radial

radical

rational

rebuttal

recital

ramshackle

reachable

readable

rectangle

refusal

redouble

reenact

reenacts

rehearsal

regional

reinstall

renewal

removal

reinstalls

regretful

remorseful

reinstate

rekindle

remodel

renegade

renegades

rentable

resentful

reprisal

resemble

resettle

retinal

retrieval

retrial

resourceful

respectful

reversal

revival

ridable

ritual

sagittal

salable

sanctify

sanctity

sectional

scriptural

scalable

seamstresses

seasonal

sectoral

sculptural

seminal

semesters

semester

sensation

sensible

sentinel

serial

sequential

sensitive

sensitize

sexual

sensations

sigmoidal

sinister

skeptical

skeletal

sizable

spectacle

sorrowful

sociable

soluble

solvable

sinusoid

structural

substantial

successful

suitable

surgical

taxable

tactical

syllable

tangible

tangential

unable

survival

teachable

temporal

tenable

tentacle

terrible

testicle

terminal

teaspoonful

technical

traceable

tractable

townspeople

ungrateful

touchable

topical

tracheal

transmittal

trainable

treatable

triangle

tribunal

tricycle

trivial

triumphal

tropical

tunable

turntable

unbundle

tunicate

uncivil

unequal

uncouple

typical

unfaithful

ungodly

unlawful

unravel

unstable

unsettle

unshackle

untruthful

untangle

varietal

vegetable

usual

usable

ventricle

utensil

vegetal

vaginal

vehicle

valuable

upheaval

versatile

vertical

vertebral

vesicle

virtual

virginal

viable

visceral

visible

vitriol

visual

volatile

voluble

washable

wearable

whimsical

withdrawal

wonderful

worshipful

workable

4 syllable words

accountable

acceptable

accessible

accidental

acoustical

adjustable

adaptable

achievable

admissible

actionable

admirable

additional

adoptable

adorable

adverbial

affordable

agreeable

alkaloidal

alluvial

amenable

amendable

advisable

amicable

amiable

allowable

amygdala

anaesthetic

anaesthetics

anarchical

anecdotal

answerable

anesthetist

annexation

antipodal

antisocial

anxiety

anxieties

apocryphal

appealable

approachable

applicable

appreciable

approvable

arguable

arterial

arboreal

artificial

asexual

attainable

atypical

augmentable

available

avoidable

bacterial

behavioral

believable

beneficial

biannual

biaxial

biennial

bilateral

binomial

bisexual

botanical

canonical

centennial

conceptual

centrifugal

charitable

chimerical

circumstantial

coaxial

commendable

collateral

collectible

colloquial

coincidence

coincident

collapsible

collegial

comfortable

colonial

combinable

consensual

compensable

compatible

concatenate

concatenates

comparable

constituent

conceivable

confirmable

confessional

confidential

congenital

consolable

considerate

constituents

consequential

consonantal

conditional

congressional

constellation

consternation

constellations

constipation

constitution

constipated

constitutions

constitutive

continual

constructively

constructionist

creditable

contestable

controllable

consumable

convertible

convivial

conventional

controversial

contemptible

continental

corruptible

correctional

corrigible

custodial

cylindrical

debatable

decennial

demonstrable

defensible

deductible

delectable

definable

deferential

delusional

dependable

deplorable

desirable

describable

despicable

detachable

departmental

detrimental

devotional

differential

diagonal

digestible

dimensional

disapproval

discountable

disassemble

discernible

disentangle

directional

dispensable

disputable

disposable

disrespectful

divisible

divisional

domestically

domesticate

domesticates

duodenal

dysfunctional

electrical

eligible

elliptical

elemental

emaciate

emaciates

empirical

emmanuel

employable

emotional

encyclical

fanatical

enforceable

enjoyable

equivocal

enviable

epidermal

episcopal

ephemeral

epithelial

erasable

equitable

eventual

estimable

ethereal

excitable

exceptional

exchangeable

excusable

execrable

existential

explicable

exportable

extendible

exponential

extricable

fashionable

fathomable

expandable

fissionable

foreseeable

forgettable

forfeitable

formidable

forgivable

genocidal

functionally

fundamental

fumigation

functionaries

functionary

galenical

grammatical

governmental

explainable

gnosticism

favorable

habitual

habitable

hanseatic

heritable

hexagonal

heretical

hierarchical

historical

homicidal

honeysuckle

honorable

horizontal

hospitable

hydrothermal

hysterical

identical

imitable

immiscible

illogical

illegible

immovable

impassable

impeachable

impeccable

imperial

impossible

impractical

implacable

implausible

impersonal

inaudible

immutable

impregnable

improbable

inactivate

inaugural

incapable

incidental

incidentals

incidences

inactivates

incurable

indelible

incredible

incremental

inedible

ineffable

industrial

inequities

inequity

infallible

infeasible

inferential

inflatable

inflammable

inflexible

influential

inimical

inscrutable

insatiable

insensible

injectable

insoluble

installation

installations

instigation

instigator

iniquity

instigators

institution

institutions

instructional

abdominal

instrumental

instrumentals

intentional

insubstantial

intangible

intermingle

interstitial

intestinal

intramural

invisible

intractable

irascible

invaluable

invincible

ironical

irrational

irritable

isothermal

issuable

instinctively

kinesthetic

laryngeal

lamentable

knowledgeable

liturgical

logistical

malleable

manageable

maniacal

material

marsupial

matriarchal

marketable

measurable

mechanical

memorable

memorial

medicinal

mesodermal

metacarpal

methodical

mercurial

ministration

ministrations

minnesotan

millennial

minnesotans

miserable

mollycoddle

monasteries

monastery

monstrosity

monolingual

monumental

municipal

motorcycle

mosaical

negligible

negotiable

navigable

neonatal

nonsensical

noncommercial

nonessential

noncommittal

nontaxable

nontechnical

nonvolatile

noticeable

obstetrical

numerical

observable

occidental

obtainable

nutritional

occasional

occipital

octahedral

operable

oriental

ornamental

original

ostensible

palatable

parietal

parochial

participle

octagonal

patentable

paranormal

patriarchal

patrimonial

pentecostal

perceptible

perpetual

perishable

perennial

peripheral

permissible

personable

persuadable

permeable

phenomenal

pleasurable

pictorial

political

pitiable

orthogonal

poetical

poinsettias

polemical

pontifical

polygonal

practicable

preferable

predictable

preferential

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Words that rhyme with the word menstrual

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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