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

acer

actor

acre

adar

adhere

adore

after

agar

alder

aller

altar

alter

attar

ampere

anchor

anger

anker

angler

archer

answer

ardor

arbor

armor

asker

asper

antler

aster

auger

amber

augur

auster

ambler

author

babbler

aver

azure

badger

bailor

baker

balder

bailer

bander

backer

banner

balter

beggar

banter

banker

barber

barger

barker

barter

bather

batter

bearer

beaker

beater

beaver

baxter

becker

belcher

barbre

bender

bencher

better

bettor

bever

bicker

berber

betray

bigger

binder

birder

biter

bitter

blabber

blaster

blatter

blazer

bleacher

blender

blinder

blotter

blister

bloomer

blower

bluster

boarder

bobber

bomber

booker

boiler

bolar

boner

bolter

bolster

boomer

booster

boozer

border

confer

borer

conger

bottler

boulder

bower

buyer

bouncer

butcher

bounder

boxer

bragger

breather

boyer

brander

brawner

breeder

bracer

brayer

breaker

busker

briar

brier

brewer

brimmer

browser

builder

bulger

bungler

bumper

bunker

broker

burgher

burner

burglar

buster

butler

broiler

cadre

bowyer

caesar

caller

calmer

camper

candor

cancer

canker

capper

capture

canter

carder

catcher

camber

causer

captor

cedar

caster

caper

cellar

carper

carter

carver

conner

castor

cater

censer

censure

censor

bowler

center

conjure

boulter

chandler

closer

centner

chapter

changer

charmer

boudoir

chamber

charger

chipper

chaser

chatter

chauffeur

cinder

checker

chitter

chopper

closure

choir

cheater

chewer

cipher

clamor

clamour

clapper

clatter

clamber

cleanser

cleaner

clearer

clever

clicker

climber

clincher

clipper

clobber

cleaver

cloister

clothier

cloture

clover

cluster

cocker

coffer

cobbler

coiner

coaster

collar

collier

comber

colter

concur

conder

condor

centre

cooker

charter

conquer

leper

copper

cooler

cooper

corner

cooter

cotter

coster

cougar

coulter

coupler

counter

courser

courter

cower

dicker

crammer

crawler

creature

crier

craker

crater

craver

creamer

crisper

critter

cracker

crocker

cropper

crowner

crozier

cypher

dagger

croaker

croker

crooner

cryer

cruiser

culture

culver

cumber

cutler

cursor

curler

damper

dancer

danger

dapper

dasher

dauber

daughter

darter

dealer

debtor

decker

defer

darner

demur

denture

diaper

deter

detour

dexter

differ

digger

diner

dinner

dipper

dire

diver

dodger

docker

dollar

couture

donar

dieter

lepre

doctor

donor

eager

doubter

downer

dresser

driller

dour

drier

dr.

drainer

draper

dreamer

drinker

driver

dropper

dumper

duster

dunker

dweller

dryer

drover

duper

dyer

easter

either

elder

egger

earner

eger

ember

ender

emmer

golfer

eater

goer

fixture

enter

flasher

error

ether

esker

ester

euchre

flavor

ewer

flower

feller

eyer

fader

faller

feeder

factor

falter

facer

faker

failure

farmer

farther

feature

faster

favor

feaster

feeler

felter

femur

fender

fifer

ferrer

fisher

fester

fetter

fibre

fielder

fervor

fever

fighter

filer

fire

figure

finder

filler

finer

filter

finger

fissure

fitter

footer

flesher

fletcher

flounder

ever

flatter

flicker

flipper

flier

floater

flour

fritter

fluster

founder

flapper

flyer

folder

foister

forger

former

foster

forster

fowler

foyer

fracture

fresher

fretter

friar

frater

freezer

freighter

freer

frier

gander

fryer

further

fluor

fuller

future

framer

gager

gainer

gaiter

gambler

ganger

garner

garter

gaster

gelder

gender

gilder

gesture

getter

geyser

gauger

ginger

gerner

girder

giver

glamor

glacier

glamour

glimmer

glitter

glosser

glazer

glower

gomer

gopher

cantor

gouger

grabber

grader

grammar

grammer

hellier

helper

granger

gripper

graver

grinder

grazer

greaser

griever

grocer

grolier

guesser

grounder

guilder

groomer

groover

grouper

guitar

grower

guzzler

hander

hedger

hacker

hammer

handler

halter

hamper

hamster

heifer

hangar

hatcher

hanger

hanker

harbor

hatter

harder

harper

hauler

haver

hawker

havier

healer

hearer

heater

hector

hater

hemmer

grantor

grater

hepper

heer

herder

hinder

higher

hire

hesper

hewer

hipster

hitter

honor

holder

homer

holster

honour

hooker

hopper

hoosier

horner

hooper

hooter

hoover

horror

howler

huckster

hour

hostler

herber

humor

hunter

hunger

hunker

hydro

humour

hydra

keeler

infer

injure

inter

inner

keeper

incur

kipper

knitter

jaeger

jagger

jager

jailer

jumper

jetter

jobber

jogger

jasper

jester

joiner

joker

juncture

junker

juror

kaiser

kever

killer

kelter

keever

kercher

kicker

keener

kilter

junior

kisser

knicker

lender

knower

kosher

launder

labor

lager

labour

laster

lacquer

lander

lasher

larder

lancer

laser

larkspur

latter

laugher

launcher

laughter

later

laker

laver

leader

lazar

leaguer

leamer

learner

leaser

layer

leaver

lecher

ledger

leger

lawyer

lecture

lector

leisure

lemur

lesser

lessor

letter

lever

licker

lighter

limmer

liar

lester

lifter

limber

liner

linger

liqueur

liquor

litter

lister

liver

loader

locker

loafer

logger

loiter

lobster

longer

longspur

looker

looper

looter

loper

lunger

lumber

lumper

luster

lustre

loser

luger

lower

lunar

luter

mander

major

manner

manor

manger

mainor

maker

marcher

penner

miller

marker

martyr

masser

marver

masker

measure

medlar

master

mater

matter

mature

mazer

mayor

meer

member

mentor

merger

mester

mixture

mercer

midair

moder

monger

metier

meter

metre

miner

mirror

mincer

minder

minor

miser

mire

minter

mister

minster

mitre

mixer

monsieur

moisture

maser

monster

mortar

motor

moulder

mourner

muffler

mouser

mr.

mover

mumper

muster

murder

murmur

nadir

namer

neither

natter

nearer

nature

nectar

neighbor

nestor

never

neuter

nigger

nimmer

nipper

nitro

norther

number

nurture

odor

ochre

offer

ogre

oiler

omer

packer

otter

order

outer

our

peddler

ouster

outdoor

padre

mower

over

owner

pacer

oyster

oyer

pager

pander

palmer

panther

pamper

panter

panzer

parker

pasture

paper

parlor

passer

painter

parlour

partner

patter

parser

pauper

paster

pastor

paver

payer

peacher

pedro

peeler

oldster

pepper

sumpter

perjure

pester

peter

petre

picker

picture

pilcher

pewter

pilfer

pillar

piller

pinder

pitcher

pincher

pinner

piper

placer

planer

planner

planter

pleasure

pledger

platter

plotter

pleaser

plaster

player

plunger

poacher

plater

primer

prier

pointer

poker

polar

ponder

popper

polder

poplar

pooler

posture

porker

porter

poser

poster

potter

pounder

poulter

pouter

powter

power

prancer

praetor

prater

prayer

preacher

pressure

presser

preyer

prior

printer

proctor

proffer

proper

prowler

prosper

pruner

psalter

punter

puller

puncture

purser

pusher

puzzler

quencher

pyre

quarter

quaker

quadra

quaver

quitter

quiver

raider

quilter

racer

quipster

racker

radar

rammer

raiser

rapper

raker

rambler

rancor

ranger

ranker

raptor

rapture

rater

raver

razor

reader

rector

reamer

reaper

reaver

recur

reiter

rafter

reefer

redraw

render

renner

smasher

smoother

rocker

riddler

retire

retry

rhymer

ricker

righter

rigor

rimer

rimmer

ringer

roger

ripper

riser

river

robber

rinker

roadster

roaster

saucer

schiller

roster

roller

roofer

rooter

roper

rooster

scholar

roser

rupture

rounder

rouser

rotor

router

rover

ruler

rumor

rower

rustler

rother

salter

santer

sabre

sailer

sailor

saker

sampler

sapper

roister

saunter

sawyer

scatter

scalper

scamper

sceptre

saver

savor

scalar

schemer

savior

sayer

scissor

scorcher

scorer

scriber

scripture

scribbler

schooner

scooper

scrivener

setter

seller

sever

searcher

sector

slasher

sculpture

sealer

seeker

segar

seamster

seizure

sculptor

sender

shipper

sensor

server

senior

shader

shearer

sheller

sharper

shelter

shifter

shanker

sharer

shaker

shatter

shimmer

shiner

shyster

shingler

shaver

sewer

shiver

shopper

shriner

shriver

shower

shoulder

shrimper

shooter

sicker

sickler

slander

sinner

scour

signer

siller

simmer

singer

sitter

siver

sizer

silver

simper

sinker

sire

sister

skimmer

skelter

skater

skewer

skinner

skipper

skiver

slender

scraper

slatter

slaughter

slater

sleeper

slayer

slicer

slicker

screamer

slinger

slipper

sliver

renter

slobber

slumber

smatter

smelter

snatcher

smuggler

snapper

smoker

sneaker

zander

snicker

snorer

soder

sorter

soaker

sober

solar

sounder

solver

soldier

sooner

souter

sour

spectre

spader

spanner

sparger

spatter

speaker

sower

spender

speeder

speller

spicer

spiller

spinner

splatter

spencer

spinster

sphincter

splendor

splitter

splinter

spotter

springer

sponsor

sprinter

spoiler

sprinkler

sprayer

squalor

squander

stander

squatter

stagger

stager

stocker

squier

stalder

squeaker

stalker

staller

stammer

stamper

starcher

stature

starer

starter

stater

stairway

stayer

starry

stealer

steller

stemmer

stepper

stentor

steeler

steeper

sticker

stiller

stiver

stinger

stifler

sterner

steamer

terror

stoker

stretcher

stumper

stopper

storer

straggler

stranger

stover

streamer

strangler

storey

story

strayer

stricture

structure

striker

stripper

stringer

strickler

stroller

stupor

sulphur

sumner

sugar

sucre

suitor

teller

super

tender

surfer

swagger

sweater

suture

swelter

sutor

sweeper

swimmer

swifter

tacker

swinger

switzer

taber

tabor

tailor

teeter

talker

tanner

tapper

tamper

tartar

tamer

taper

tasker

tatter

teacher

tattler

tawdry

taxer

taker

teaser

taster

teamster

tenor

temper

stoner

temblor

templar

tensor

tenure

termer

tester

thacker

thatcher

thinker

thither

thinner

thresher

thruster

thumper

ticker

tiger

thrower

tighter

tiller

timber

timer

timbre

timmer

tinder

tinker

tipper

tire

titter

toddler

topper

toller

torture

totter

trader

tipster

twitter

torpor

toaster

tower

tracer

tyger

tincture

tyler

ulcer

tracker

tractor

twister

trainer

tranter

trapper

treasure

trawler

tremor

treater

trencher

trier

traitor

trigger

trimmer

tripper

trotter

tudor

tumbler

trooper

tuber

transfer

tumor

tuner

turner

trickster

tutor

tyer

ulster

trailer

texture

vendor

vulture

valor

user

wander

wisher

venter

venture

vigor

voucher

vulgar

vesper

vicar

victor

viner

viper

vintner

visor

verser

voter

wader

wager

wafer

walker

waller

waiter

waiver

viewer

winner

wiper

walter

waltzer

wrapper

wanger

warder

washer

watcher

water

warmer

warner

waster

waver

welder

wearer

webber

weber

welcher

welter

weaver

webster

whacker

whaler

whiner

whimper

whisker

whisper

wheeler

wilder

whistler

whopper

wicker

winder

willer

whitener

windsor

winger

winker

warbler

winter

yonder

wire

vapor

wrecker

worker

writer

yachter

wringer

vector

yager

younger

thaler

yorkshire

yonker

yorker

youngster

younker

zehner

zephyr

snorter

zipper

zocor

zoster

3 syllable words

adapter

abler

abuser

abductor

absorber

achiever

acquire

accuser

adjuster

adopter

aflutter

advancer

adventure

admirer

adviser

aggressor

aglitter

almoner

attacker

amateur

attire

announcer

ancestor

angular

annular

another

aquifer

arbiter

assessor

aperture

ammeter

armiger

arranger

assembler

assayer

appraiser

asunder

atria

attainder

auditor

bachelor

backpacker

backwater

balancer

avenger

bagpiper

banister

bandleader

bannister

ballplayer

bartender

barrier

barrister

batterer

battery

bargainer

beachcomber

bedchamber

beefeater

beginner

behavior

beholder

belabor

beleaguer

believer

bellflower

bellwether

bibler

bewilder

birdwatcher

bipolar

bloodsucker

blockader

bondholder

bonfire

bookbinder

bookkeeper

bookmaker

bookseller

buttery

breadwinner

brazier

brainpower

breakwater

bricklayer

buckler

bulldozer

burrower

broadcaster

cadaver

calendar

bystander

calender

canister

campaigner

carpenter

catheter

carrier

caterer

cellular

borrower

challenger

chancellor

character

chidester

chronicler

cheeseburger

churchgoer

circular

cliffhanger

coauthor

cocksucker

cochlear

colander

collider

collector

condenser

commoner

comforter

commenter

commuter

compiler

composure

compressor

composer

complainer

computer

commander

conductor

coneflower

configure

changeover

conifer

conjecture

connecter

conjuror

connector

consider

connoisseur

conspire

constrictor

constructor

conqueror

consular

conveyer

conveyor

contender

consumer

container

controller

contractor

converter

copier

godmother

corridor

cottier

councilor

costumer

coterie

counsellor

counselor

copartner

courier

courtier

cornflower

coroner

creditor

creator

crossover

crowkeeper

cucumber

curvature

customer

curator

cylinder

currier

cynosure

crusader

dangler

datura

debater

debenture

december

decider

defender

decipher

deflector

degener

decliner

defaulter

deflator

deliver

crabeater

demeanor

derringer

denature

departure

deserter

designer

desire

devour

detector

detractor

detailer

destroyer

dictator

cozier

discolor

discover

director

disclosure

disaster

disclaimer

discounter

disfavor

disorder

dispatcher

disfigure

dishonor

dispenser

displeasure

dissenter

distiller

distemper

disposer

dissolver

divider

divisor

dowager

dulcimer

endeavor

doorkeeper

dressmaker

elixir

editor

elater

effector

elector

embitter

easterner

embroider

emperor

empire

empower

employer

emptier

enclosure

encumber

earlier

endanger

digester

endorser

enquire

encounter

enhancer

engraver

enlarger

coworker

enrapture

enforcer

eraser

equator

erector

espalier

engender

exchanger

exchequer

exposure

enquirer

explorer

exporter

extender

entire

familiar

falconer

fancier

feathery

fastener

farrier

fedora

eyeliner

fiddler

ferrier

finisher

firepower

fishmonger

flycatcher

follower

flypaper

forecaster

foreclosure

forefather

foreigner

forerunner

forfeiture

forever

forester

forefinger

forwarder

freeholder

freethinker

frankfurter

furniture

gamekeeper

gardener

furrier

gatherer

gibraltar

girdler

globular

glandular

glassmaker

glazier

gobbler

godfather

enamor

enchanter

gossamer

gossiper

governor

grandfather

grandmother

grazier

gunpowder

hairdresser

handover

hangover

harasser

hanover

harbinger

harrier

harrower

harvester

hardener

headwater

havener

haymaker

hardcover

granddaughter

granular

grasshopper

inclosure

hinderer

highlander

highflier

hereafter

hindquarter

hitchhiker

hollander

homebuilder

homesteader

holdover

homeworker

hornblower

however

humbler

howitzer

householder

housekeeper

idler

icebreaker

importer

impostor

improper

indexer

indenture

incisor

integer

insider

inhaler

injector

informer

inquirer

insecure

insular

innkeeper

inspector

instructor

insurer

inductor

kitchener

invader

inventor

islander

issuer

isomer

jackhammer

investor

janitor

juggler

jeweler

jittery

jocular

jayhawker

jugular

intruder

juniper

jupiter

kayaker

kidnapper

kindler

kingfisher

launderer

laborer

landowner

landholder

lamplighter

latecomer

lancaster

latimer

lavender

leathery

lecturer

left-winger

leftover

lawmaker

leviner

licenser

licensure

linear

littler

londoner

listener

locator

marauder

lottery

madeira

lucifer

loudspeaker

macabre

manager

manicure

manslaughter

mariner

marketer

massacre

milliner

meander

matchmaker

mayflower

messenger

midsummer

meteor

midwinter

minister

misnomer

minesweeper

molester

modular

moniker

monitor

monomer

moreover

pedicure

muckraker

muscular

murderer

narrower

needler

narrator

newcomer

newscaster

nodular

nonmember

norlander

nonstarter

nutcracker

newspaper

northerner

november

notary

objector

observer

nuclear

offender

october

ocular

officer

oliver

offerer

opener

oppressor

orator

outfitter

outfielder

outlier

outnumber

outrider

outrigger

outsider

pacesetter

overture

pacemaker

passenger

pannier

pathfinder

passover

patera

peacekeeper

peacemaker

peculiar

painkiller

pensioner

dishwasher

perrier

perjurer

performer

philander

pickler

pilaster

pillager

plasterer

poetry

possessor

polluter

polymer

popular

posterior

postmaster

potboiler

pottery

powdery

predictor

presenter

prefecture

preparer

prescriber

preserver

precursor

pretender

procedure

prisoner

producer

propeller

provider

protector

projector

promoter

prospector

protester

professor

publisher

punisher

purchaser

pursuer

purveyor

quagmire

questioner

quicksilver

quieter

procurer

rapier

rathskeller

rattler

reactor

ratepayer

reasoner

receiver

rebuilder

recapture

recliner

reconquer

reclaimer

recover

recorder

recruiter

remember

reenter

refiner

reflector

refractor

refresher

reformer

regular

register

rejoinder

reliever

remainder

reminder

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stepdaughter

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4 syllable words

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activator

actuator

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adulterer

adventurer

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alexander

alligator

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alabaster

alternator

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exterior

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fertilizer

filibuster

fillibuster

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fortifier

extinguisher

geographer

generator

gerrymander

gladiator

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gravimeter

great-grandfather

great-grandmother

handicapper

horticulture

helicopter

imitator

hydrometer

hygrometer

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imprimatur

helter-skelter

inferior

inheritor

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inquisitor

instigator

insulator

innovator

integrator

incubator

interior

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kindergartner

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literature

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madagascar

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magnifier

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misremember

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molecular

modulator

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millilitre

motherfucker

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necromancer

nonlinear

nomenclature

numerator

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odometer

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pacifier

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multiplier

oleander

oscillator

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oleaster

oxidizer

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operator

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philosopher

photometer

petitioner

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practitioner

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purifier

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rectangular

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technicolor

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terminator

testicular

thermometer

thundershower

triangular

ulterior

underwriter

unencumber

ventilator

undertaker

ventricular

vernacular

vindicator

violator

vestibular

whatsoever

whosoever

whomsoever

womanizer

vehicular

percolator

Words that rhyme with the word mother

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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