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

adder

actor

after

agar

aller

alder

altar

alter

amber

ambler

anchor

anger

anker

angler

ampere

answer

antler

arbor

ardor

armor

asper

archer

asker

armored

aster

augur

auster

auger

blotter

blower

author

baxter

aver

azure

badger

babbler

backer

bailer

bailor

baker

balder

balter

bander

banner

banter

banker

batter

beaker

barber

barbre

barker

barter

barnyard

bather

barger

bearer

beater

beaver

bender

becker

beggar

berber

bencher

better

belcher

bettor

binder

bever

blender

blinder

bidder

bigger

bicker

birder

biter

bitter

blabber

bladder

blatter

blazer

blather

bleacher

blaster

blister

blubber

blunder

bluffer

bluster

bobber

boarder

condor

attar

boiler

bolar

bomber

bolster

booker

booster

bouncer

boulder

boulter

borer

bother

border

bottler

bounder

bowler

bowyer

bower

bracer

boxer

boyer

bragger

brawner

bolter

brander

breaker

breeder

breather

brayer

briar

bunker

brier

brimmer

broker

browser

broiler

buffer

bugger

brother

builder

bulger

bummer

bumper

bungler

burgher

burglar

burner

butcher

burners

canker

butter

buzzer

busker

buster

butler

buyer

caesar

caller

cancer

candor

calmer

camber

camper

canter

cantor

censer

chauffeur

censor

centre

ganger

glower

caper

capper

carder

carter

carver

caster

center

cater

causer

cedar

cellar

catcher

castor

censure

centner

changer

chaser

chandler

chatter

chamber

chapter

charmer

charter

charger

charmers

cheater

checker

cheddar

carper

chipper

chowder

chopper

cider

choir

cinder

cleanser

chitter

cleaner

clamor

clamour

clapper

clatter

clearer

cleaver

clamber

clever

clicker

closer

clover

closure

cloture

clincher

clothier

climber

clipper

clobber

cloister

cluster

coaster

clutter

cobbler

coiner

cipher

coffer

collar

color

collier

colour

colter

comber

cocker

comer

concur

conder

foster

draper

drainers

confer

conner

gainer

gander

conjure

conquer

cutler

cooker

conger

fuller

corner

fowler

copper

cover

cornered

corners

cotter

coster

counter

coulter

coupler

courser

courter

cower

cracker

craker

dancer

crammer

crater

craver

crawler

creamer

creature

croaker

croker

crowder

crozier

critter

crocker

cropper

cutter

crier

crisper

culler

curler

cursor

culver

cumber

culture

cypher

cryer

dagger

crusher

damper

danger

dauber

darner

dapper

daughter

dealer

dasher

darter

debtor

decker

defer

dinner

demur

denture

deter

dexter

diaper

diner

dicker

dieter

differ

digger

dipper

dire

founder

gerner

zocor

diver

donar

docker

dollar

dodger

doctor

doubter

dour

dr.

drainer

dreamer

drinker

dresser

driller

driver

drier

dreamworld

dropper

drover

dunker

drummer

ducker

duffer

duller

dweller

drummers

dryer

dumper

duster

dyer

earner

earners

eager

earmark

earmarks

easter

eater

eger

egger

either

elder

ether

ember

emmer

ender

error

enter

esker

ester

ever

flounder

dreamers

flower

folder

footer

feeler

flutter

facer

fader

faker

faller

factor

failure

eyer

falter

farmer

fender

feller

farmers

feeder

father

favor

feather

feature

faster

farther

farmyard

femur

feaster

felter

ferrer

fervor

fetter

fever

fibre

fifer

fighter

fester

fielder

figure

floater

filer

filler

finer

finder

finger

fisher

fissure

filter

fire

fitter

flapper

flavor

fixture

flasher

flatter

flicker

flesher

fletcher

flier

flipper

flour

fodder

fluster

flyer

foister

former

forger

forster

garner

framer

foyer

framers

fracture

framework

frameworks

frater

freezer

freighter

fretter

fresher

freer

fritter

friar

getter

frier

gager

gender

fucker

fryer

ginger

gaiter

garners

further

gambler

gather

garter

geyser

gaster

gauger

gelder

girder

gilder

gesture

giver

glamor

glamour

glazer

glacier

glider

hunter

captor

capture

glimmer

glitter

glosser

glover

leather

goer

gomer

gopher

gouger

grabber

grader

golfer

grammar

grammer

granger

grantor

grater

graver

grazer

greaser

griever

grinder

grocer

grolier

groomers

grounder

gunner

grower

gripper

guesser

guider

gusher

guilder

gutter

guzzler

hacker

hangar

hanger

hander

hanker

hammer

halter

hamper

hamster

hussar

handler

harbor

harder

harper

hater

hatter

hauler

haver

header

havier

hawker

healer

hearer

heater

heifer

heather

hedger

hector

heer

hatcher

hemmer

hepper

herber

herder

hesper

hider

homer

hinder

holder

higher

hire

hitter

hither

holster

honor

hellier

honour

hooker

helper

hipster

horner

hopper

horror

hostler

hour

howler

hover

hugger

hummer

huckster

hunger

hunker

huffer

leaver

incur

inner

infer

injure

inter

jaeger

jager

jagger

jailer

jasper

jester

jetter

joiner

joker

jumper

juncture

jobber

learner

junker

juror

keener

kaiser

keeler

keeper

keever

kercher

kever

kelter

kicker

killer

kipper

kilter

kisser

knicker

knower

kosher

knitter

labor

labour

lacquer

ladder

lager

laker

lancer

lander

launder

larder

laser

larkspur

later

launcher

latter

lauder

laugher

lasher

lather

laughter

laster

lawyer

leader

laver

layer

lazar

leaguer

leamer

learners

jogger

leaser

lecher

ledger

lector

lecture

saker

leger

lender

lemur

leper

lepre

lesser

lessor

leisure

lester

letter

lever

licker

lighter

liner

liar

lifter

limber

limmer

lower

linger

liqueur

liquor

lunger

lover

loader

loafer

liver

logger

loper

longer

looker

litter

loiter

longspur

mainor

lubber

lister

lumber

lumper

luster

lobster

lustre

mander

locker

madder

maker

major

manger

manner

manor

maser

marker

martyr

marver

masker

marcher

masser

mentor

mazer

master

mater

matter

mercer

mather

measure

medlar

meer

member

merger

mayor

mester

meter

minder

miner

metre

mincer

metier

miller

minor

minster

minter

mirror

mire

miser

moder

mitre

mister

mixer

mixture

moisture

monger

monsieur

monster

moulder

mouser

mourner

mourners

mother

motor

mortar

mower

mr.

mugger

muller

murder

muffler

mumper

murmur

mutter

nadir

murmurs

muster

namer

natter

neighbor

nearer

never

nature

neither

nether

nectar

nestor

nigger

nimmer

nipper

nutter

nother

norther

nurture

number

occur

ochre

odor

ogre

omer

offer

oiler

oldster

outer

our

otter

other

order

ouster

over

painter

pander

oyer

panter

panzer

pacer

packer

pager

palmer

oyster

pamper

panther

paper

passer

parker

pauper

partner

parlor

parlour

parser

paster

pastor

pasture

patter

paver

payer

peacher

peeler

peddler

pepper

planer

penner

pinner

peter

petre

picker

perjure

planner

pester

pinder

pillar

pilfer

picture

pilcher

piller

pincher

piper

pitcher

placer

planter

plater

platter

pleaser

plotter

pleasure

pledger

player

plover

plucker

plunder

polar

poacher

poker

pointer

polder

plunger

pounder

plumber

ponder

popper

poplar

poser

poster

potter

porker

porter

posture

pouter

powder

plaster

powter

power

poulter

praetor

prancer

prater

prefer

preacher

prayer

premier

premiere

premieres

premiers

printer

presser

primer

pressure

preyer

prier

primers

primrose

purser

prior

prosper

proffer

punter

proctor

proper

prowler

puller

pucker

puffer

psalter

puncture

pusher

putter

puzzler

pyre

render

renner

quaker

quencher

quitter

quiver

racer

quilter

quipster

racker

raider

raiser

raker

rater

quarter

rammer

rancor

ranger

ranker

rapper

raver

rather

raptor

rapture

razor

rambler

reader

reamer

reaper

reaver

recur

reefer

rector

refer

reiter

rafter

renter

quaver

roadster

ricker

rhymer

ridder

riddler

rider

rinker

rigor

ringer

rimer

rimmer

ripper

riser

roaster

river

robber

righter

rocker

roger

roister

roller

rooster

rounder

roper

roser

rotor

rouser

rother

roster

rover

rower

rubber

runner

rudder

rutter

ryder

sabre

sadder

rusher

rustler

rupture

sailer

sailor

zither

salter

santer

saunter

sapper

saucer

saver

savor

sawyer

savior

sayer

scalar

scalper

scour

scatter

schemer

schiller

scholar

scissor

scorer

screamer

scamper

sceptre

scraper

scorcher

screamers

scribbler

scripture

scrivener

scriber

scrubber

scupper

sealer

seeker

segar

sever

searcher

sector

sculptor

seamster

sculpture

seller

seizure

sender

senior

sensor

server

setter

shader

shanker

shaker

sharer

shatter

shaver

shearer

sharper

sheller

shimmer

shifter

shiner

shower

shoulder

shingler

shipper

shiver

shopper

shrimper

shriner

shriners

shriver

shudder

shutter

shyster

sicker

sider

signer

siller

shelter

sickler

silver

simmer

sitter

simper

singer

sinner

sinker

sire

sister

siver

sizer

skater

skelter

skinner

smoker

slander

skimmer

skipper

skiver

slater

slatter

slaughter

sleeper

slasher

slayer

slender

slicer

slinger

slicker

slider

slipper

sliver

slobber

slugger

smatter

slither

smasher

smither

slumber

smother

smelter

soaker

sober

soder

solar

sneaker

snicker

snider

snorer

snuffer

solder

snatcher

snorter

soldier

thresher

tighter

smuggler

sounder

spanner

sour

sower

snapper

spader

spatter

souther

sparger

speaker

spinner

spencer

spender

speeder

speller

spicer

spider

spiller

splatter

sphincter

springer

spectre

splendor

splinter

spinster

sampler

sponsor

splitter

spoiler

spotter

sprayer

spreader

sprinter

squander

sputter

squalor

squatter

squeaker

stagger

stager

squier

stalder

stentor

stalker

staller

stammer

stander

sprinkler

starer

stater

stealer

steamer

stature

stamper

starcher

steeler

starter

stayer

steeper

steller

stemmer

stepper

timber

solver

sticker

stifler

stiller

stiver

stoker

stocker

stopper

stover

streamer

stringer

striker

stretcher

sorter

stroller

storer

strangler

strayer

strickler

stricture

stripper

stuffer

straggler

structure

stumper

stunner

stranger

stutter

trapper

sterner

sugar

succor

sucker

suffer

sulphur

summer

sumner

sumpter

supper

sunder

swinger

surfer

swagger

sweater

sweeper

swimmer

swelter

swifter

switzer

taber

tabor

tacker

tailor

taker

talker

tamer

tanner

taper

tapper

teaser

tartar

tasker

taster

tenor

tatter

tattler

tedder

teacher

taxer

teamster

teeter

teller

temper

temblor

thinner

tender

tensor

tenure

termer

thunder

tamper

termers

terror

tester

thacker

thaler

tether

thatcher

texture

thrower

thinker

thither

templar

thruster

thumper

ticker

tiger

stinger

tinder

tranter

tinker

timer

timmer

tipper

timbre

tincture

tire

titter

tipster

toller

toaster

topper

toddler

torpor

tower

totter

tracer

tracker

tractor

trader

trainer

torture

trainers

trailer

traitor

transfer

trawler

trencher

treater

tremor

treasure

tremors

trickster

trier

trigger

trimmer

tripper

trotter

trucker

trimmers

tucker

tumbler

waller

turner

tiller

twitter

tyger

tyler

twister

tyer

ulcer

ulster

under

vendor

venter

venture

upper

utter

valor

vapor

usher

vector

verser

walker

vesper

vicar

viner

vigor

vintner

victor

viper

visor

voter

voucher

wader

wafer

waiter

wager

vulgar

vulture

waiver

warder

wanger

wander

walter

waltzer

warbler

warmer

warner

washer

water

waver

wearer

weaver

weber

watcher

waster

whitener

webber

weather

whacker

welder

zehner

welter

welcher

webster

whaler

whistler

whiner

wheeler

whether

whimper

whisker

whisper

yonder

yonker

whither

whopper

winger

wicker

winder

winner

windsor

winter

winker

wiper

wonder

willer

wisher

wither

wilder

wire

worker

wringer

wrapper

wrecker

writer

yachter

yager

younger

zander

yorker

yorkshire

youngster

younker

warners

zephyr

zipper

zoster

3 syllable words

abuser

accuser

abler

achiever

abductor

absorber

acquire

adapter

admirer

adjuster

adopter

adventure

adviser

aflutter

advancer

aggressor

almoner

aglitter

amateur

aquifer

announcer

ammeter

ancestor

angular

annular

another

aperture

appraiser

arbiter

arranger

armiger

armory

armories

assayer

assessor

assembler

asunder

attire

auditor

backwater

bachelor

backpacker

bagpiper

balancer

ballplayer

banister

bannister

bandleader

bargainer

barrier

bartender

barrister

batterer

beachcomber

beginner

avenger

beholder

bellwether

beefeater

behavior

bedchamber

belabor

beleaguer

believer

bellflower

bewilder

bibler

bipolar

birdwatcher

blockader

bloodsucker

attacker

attainder

bonfire

bookbinder

bookkeeper

bookmaker

bookseller

borrower

brainpower

breadwinner

brazier

breakwater

bricklayer

bulldozer

buckler

catheter

bondholder

burrower

bystander

cadaver

calendar

calender

campaigner

canister

carpenter

broadcaster

caterer

cellular

chancellor

challenger

changeover

character

carrier

cheeseburger

chidester

chronicler

churchgoer

cochlear

circular

coauthor

cliffhanger

colander

collider

cocksucker

collector

commuter

commoner

commander

commenter

complainer

comforter

compiler

composer

composure

compressor

computer

condenser

conductor

coneflower

conifer

connoisseur

conjuror

connecter

connector

consider

conspire

configure

consumer

consular

container

conveyer

conveyor

converter

controller

copartner

copier

cormorant

cormorants

cornflower

coroner

costumer

counselor

coroners

corridor

councilor

counsellor

courier

cottier

courtier

cozier

coworker

crabeater

crusader

creamery

conjecture

crossover

crowkeeper

cynosure

creator

cucumber

currier

curator

curvature

cylinder

creditor

dangler

debenture

debater

constructor

customer

decliner

defender

decipher

defaulter

deflator

constrictor

demeanor

denature

decider

deliver

december

deflector

degener

designer

desire

derringer

deserter

detailer

destroyer

detector

departure

detractor

devour

director

dictator

digester

disaster

disclosure

discolor

discounter

discover

disclaimer

dissenter

dishwasher

disposer

dissolver

disfigure

dismember

distemper

displeasure

distiller

disfavor

divider

divisor

dowager

doorkeeper

dressmaker

dulcimer

earlier

easterner

editor

elater

effector

elector

elixir

embitter

embroider

emperor

empire

empower

employer

emptier

enhancer

enamor

encounter

endeavor

encumber

endorser

enforcer

engraver

enchanter

enclosure

endanger

engender

enquire

enlarger

entire

equator

enquirer

eraser

erector

enrapture

espalier

exposure

exchanger

exporter

extender

eyeliner

falconer

fancier

familiar

fastener

farrier

fernery

fiddler

finisher

firepower

fishmonger

ferrier

exchequer

flypaper

flycatcher

foreigner

forerunner

follower

foreclosure

forecaster

forefather

forefinger

explorer

forever

forester

forfeiture

formerly

forwarder

frankfurter

freeholder

freethinker

conqueror

furrier

gardener

gamekeeper

furniture

gatherer

contender

gibraltar

girdler

contractor

dishonor

glazier

greenery

glassmaker

governor

gossamer

gossiper

godfather

godmother

gramercy

granddaughter

granular

grazier

grandfather

grandmother

grasshopper

gobbler

gunpowder

hanover

hangover

handover

harasser

hardener

harbinger

hairdresser

hardcover

harrower

globular

harrier

havener

headwater

glandular

haymaker

harvester

hereafter

highflier

highlander

hinderer

holdover

hollander

homebuilder

homesteader

hindquarter

homeworker

hornblower

hitchhiker

however

howitzer

housekeeper

householder

humbler

incisor

idler

inclosure

icebreaker

importer

impostor

improper

indenture

indexer

innkeeper

insider

inhaler

inductor

informer

injector

inquirer

insecure

insular

insurer

integer

inspector

instructor

intruder

issuer

invader

islander

inventor

investor

isomer

jackhammer

janitor

jayhawker

jeweler

jugular

juggler

juniper

jupiter

kayaker

kidnapper

kindler

kingfisher

kitchener

laborer

lancaster

lamplighter

landholder

landowner

launderer

latimer

latecomer

lavender

lawmaker

jocular

disorder

lecturer

left-winger

leftover

leviner

licenser

licensure

linear

lucifer

listener

locator

littler

londoner

loudspeaker

manager

macabre

manicure

mariner

marauder

mariners

manslaughter

marketer

massacre

meander

mayflower

matchmaker

messenger

meteor

midwinter

milliner

minister

midsummer

minesweeper

misnomer

moniker

modular

molester

monitor

monomer

moreover

muckraker

murderer

murmuring

muscular

narrator

newcomer

newspaper

needler

nuclear

newscaster

narrower

northerner

nonmember

norlander

nodular

nonstarter

november

nutcracker

objector

observer

ocular

offender

offerer

officer

oliver

opener

orator

oppressor

outsider

october

outlier

outnumber

overture

outfitter

outrider

outrigger

pannier

outfielder

painkiller

pacesetter

pacemaker

passenger

passover

pathfinder

peacekeeper

peacemaker

dispatcher

peculiar

pensioner

dispenser

perrier

perjurer

performer

pickler

pillager

pilaster

philander

plasterer

polluter

polymer

popular

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4 syllable words

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Words that rhyme with the word pruner

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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