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

acre

acer

adder

agar

alter

alder

altar

aller

amber

ambler

ampere

anger

anker

angler

anchor

answer

arbor

ardor

asker

asper

armor

archer

auger

augur

auster

babbler

backer

author

azure

aver

badger

bailer

balder

bailor

baker

balter

bander

banner

banker

barber

barbre

barger

barker

barter

caper

bather

bearer

beater

becker

beggar

beaver

better

belcher

bender

bencher

bettor

blather

berber

biter

blabber

binder

bicker

bidder

bigger

bladder

birder

bitter

bever

blotter

blender

blinder

blister

blunder

boarder

bloomer

bleacher

blower

bluster

blubber

bluffer

bolter

blazer

bottler

bobber

boiler

bolar

bomber

bolster

booster

beaker

border

bother

boulter

boner

booker

boomer

boulder

bouncer

bounder

borer

bower

boozer

brander

bragger

boxer

bracer

breaker

brayer

breather

briar

boyer

brawner

breeder

brewer

bunker

buster

bulger

browser

buffer

bugger

brother

builder

brimmer

broiler

broker

bumper

bummer

butter

burglar

brier

bungler

busker

butler

burgher

burner

buyer

bowyer

buzzer

bowler

caesar

butcher

camber

caller

calmer

camper

cancer

candor

captures

leper

canker

charter

carder

carper

charmer

carter

cater

catcher

carver

causer

cellar

cedar

censer

center

centre

centner

chandler

censor

chamber

censure

changer

charger

chaser

chopper

cheater

checker

cheddar

chitter

chowder

choir

chauffeur

chewer

chipper

cider

climber

cinder

clamber

clamor

clamour

cleanser

cipher

clever

cleaner

clearer

cleaver

clicker

clincher

clipper

clobber

cloister

cluster

clutter

cobbler

cocker

coaster

coffer

clothier

clover

coiner

cloture

collar

collier

color

colter

colour

comer

comber

closure

concur

conder

condor

confer

conger

conjure

conquer

conner

closer

cypher

coster

copper

corner

cooper

cooter

cooker

cooler

cotter

cracker

cougar

coulter

counter

coupler

courter

courser

cover

cower

crammer

craker

crater

craver

damper

crawler

critter

crocker

crier

crisper

creamer

croaker

creature

cryer

croker

cropper

crowder

crowner

crusher

crooner

cruiser

crozier

culver

cumber

culture

culler

curler

cutter

cursor

cutler

dancer

dagger

darter

darner

dasher

danger

dauber

daughter

debtor

debtors

decker

defer

dealer

demur

denture

deter

digger

dexter

diaper

dieter

dicker

differ

diner

dinner

dipper

dire

lender

dumper

dr.

diver

docker

doctor

doubter

doubters

dollar

donar

dodger

dour

donor

downer

drainer

draper

dropper

dresser

driver

drummer

drier

dryer

drinker

dreamer

driller

drover

ducker

duffer

duller

duster

duper

elder

dunker

easter

dweller

earner

eater

egger

dyer

eager

eger

either

ember

emmer

feaster

enter

ether

ester

esker

error

euchre

failure

falter

ever

facer

fader

faker

faller

eyer

ewer

farmer

farther

felter

ender

favor

feller

feather

feeder

feeler

feature

femur

fender

fetter

fester

ferrer

fervor

fibre

fever

fifer

fielder

fighter

figure

filer

filter

finder

finer

father

finger

fire

flasher

fisher

fitter

fissure

flounder

flavor

flesher

fletcher

flipper

flicker

flier

floater

filler

flour

flower

fixture

flutter

foister

fodder

flyer

folder

footer

gager

former

forster

forger

foster

founder

ganger

fowler

fluor

fluster

frater

framer

freer

freezer

freighter

fretter

fritter

fucker

fresher

friar

frier

fryer

fuller

further

gelder

future

gander

garter

gaiter

gambler

garner

ginger

foyer

fracture

gesture

gainer

gender

gauger

getter

gerner

geyser

girder

gilder

glacier

giver

glamor

glamour

gather

golfer

glazer

glider

glosser

glover

glower

glimmer

glitter

goer

gomer

gopher

grabber

grammar

grammer

grater

granger

grader

graver

grinder

grounder

gripper

grouper

gutter

grazer

grolier

griever

grocer

groomer

groover

grower

guesser

guider

gunner

guilder

greaser

gusher

guzzler

hacker

halter

hamper

hander

hammer

hanker

handler

hangar

hanger

harbor

hatcher

hater

harder

havier

harper

hauler

gouger

haver

hawker

header

healer

hearer

heater

heather

hector

hedger

hellier

hepper

helper

herder

heifer

hemmer

herber

hider

hesper

hewer

hipster

hitter

higher

hire

hinder

hither

honor

holster

holder

homer

honour

hooker

hooper

hopper

horner

hostler

hooter

hoover

hoosier

horror

huckster

hover

hour

howler

huffer

hugger

hummer

humor

humour

hunger

hunker

hunter

hussar

heer

incur

infer

injure

inner

jasper

jester

inter

jetter

jumper

jager

jaeger

jagger

jailer

jobber

jogger

joiner

joker

junker

juncture

junior

kaiser

juror

leisure

keeler

lasher

keener

keeper

kercher

kever

keever

kelter

kicker

kilter

lather

killer

knitter

labor

labour

kisser

knicker

kosher

lacquer

ladder

lager

lancer

lander

larder

laker

laser

larkspur

later

knower

launder

launcher

kipper

lauder

laugher

laver

lawyer

leftward

layer

lazar

lecture

learner

lector

leather

lecher

ledger

leaguer

leamer

leaser

leaver

leger

leader

lemur

zoster

lepre

lester

letter

lever

lighter

lifter

lifters

limber

licker

limmer

liner

lister

litter

linger

liqueur

liquor

lobster

liver

loader

lumber

locker

longer

logger

loiter

longspur

looper

loafer

luster

looter

loper

lover

lubber

lumper

lunger

looker

loser

luger

lower

lunar

lustre

madder

mander

luter

mainor

maker

major

manger

manner

manor

marcher

marker

martyr

masker

masser

marver

maser

mater

mather

mentor

medlar

member

mazer

measure

mayor

meer

mercer

mester

mitre

monsieur

monster

minder

merger

metier

metre

mincer

miller

mister

miner

minter

minor

minster

mire

mirror

miser

nectar

meter

monger

mixer

moisture

moder

mixture

nestor

mortar

mr.

motor

mourner

muffler

mouser

mugger

muller

mother

moulder

mower

mover

mumper

murder

mutter

murmur

muster

nadir

namer

nature

nearer

neighbor

norther

neuter

never

nether

nipper

neither

nigger

nimmer

number

occur

nutter

obtrude

obtrudes

offer

our

ochre

odor

lesser

oldster

oiler

omer

order

otter

other

ouster

pamper

outer

over

packer

pacer

oyster

oyer

painter

owner

pander

pager

palmer

pauper

panzer

paper

passer

partner

parker

parlor

porter

parlour

parser

pasture

poplar

paver

pester

payer

prancer

peddler

nother

peeler

penner

proctor

pepper

peter

petre

perjure

placer

pewter

planner

pinder

picture

pilcher

pincher

picker

pillar

piller

pinner

piper

pilfer

pitcher

planer

plater

pleasure

player

pleaser

plotter

popper

potter

pledger

polder

pouter

plunder

plover

pointer

plunger

plucker

plumber

polar

poacher

poker

ponder

pooler

psalter

porker

poster

posture

powder

powter

poser

praetor

prater

poulter

pounder

presser

printer

power

prefer

punter

prayer

peacher

preacher

primer

nurture

pressure

preyer

prier

prior

quarter

pucker

proper

prosper

proffer

prowler

pruner

quencher

puffer

putter

puncture

puller

puzzler

purser

pusher

pyre

quaker

quaver

ogre

quipster

ranger

lessor

racker

rammer

rancor

rambler

quitter

racer

raider

quiver

raiser

raker

ranker

quilter

liar

rater

rather

raver

razor

reaper

reader

reamer

reaver

rector

recur

refer

reefer

render

renner

renter

righter

rider

riddler

roster

rhymer

ricker

ridder

rimmer

ringer

rupture

rinker

rother

roaster

roister

ripper

riser

robber

rocker

roadster

roger

rigor

river

roller

rooster

rounder

rooter

roper

rotor

roofer

rooftree

roser

ruptured

rimer

rouser

ruptures

router

rubber

rudder

runner

rover

ruler

rumor

rower

rustler

rusher

rutter

ryder

sadder

salter

sabre

sailer

sailor

saker

saunter

scalper

scamper

saucer

savior

saver

savor

sawyer

scalar

sayer

shanker

scholar

scooper

schemer

schiller

schooner

scissor

sharper

scorcher

scraper

sculpture

scorer

scripture

scriber

scupper

scour

sector

screamer

scribbler

scrubber

shader

seamster

searcher

scrivener

sealer

segar

setter

sender

sensor

seller

server

sever

senior

seizure

sewer

shaker

seeker

sharer

shelter

shifter

shaver

sheller

shiner

shipper

shingler

shearer

shimmer

shiver

shooter

shopper

shyster

shutter

shriner

shriver

shudder

shower

shoulder

shrimper

sicker

sider

sickler

signer

skelter

slander

smelter

starter

reiter

slasher

simper

sinker

simmer

sinner

stentor

sire

sister

stander

skater

siver

sizer

skipper

skiver

skimmer

skinner

skewer

sitter

slater

slaughter

sleeper

slender

smuggler

slicer

slider

slipper

slobber

silver

slayer

slicker

slinger

slither

sliver

slugger

sputter

squatter

smasher

smother

smoker

smither

smoother

snatcher

slumber

sneaker

snicker

snider

snorer

snorter

snuffer

soaker

sober

soder

sorter

solver

solder

soldier

sooner

sounder

sour

souter

spatters

spanner

sparger

spader

solar

speaker

sower

spectre

souther

sprinter

spencer

spender

speller

spicer

spider

sphincter

spiders

speeder

spotter

splendor

splinter

sponsor

spotters

splitter

spreader

sprayer

speeders

spinster

spiller

spinner

spoiler

springer

sprinkler

stagger

stamper

sputters

squander

squalor

stager

squier

squeaker

stammer

stalder

stalker

staller

straggler

strangler

starcher

starer

stater

stature

steeper

steller

stemmer

stayer

stealer

steamer

steeler

stepper

stopper

sterner

stifler

stranger

stumper

stiver

stocker

stiller

stinger

sticker

stoker

stoner

storer

stover

stutter

structure

stretcher

striker

stripper

strayer

strickler

stricture

streamer

stroller

stringer

stuffer

stunner

siller

stupor

singer

subtract

sulphur

sumner

succor

sucker

suffer

suitor

summer

sucre

sugar

sunder

supper

super

surfer

turner

swelter

swagger

sweater

swifter

sutor

sweeper

swimmer

suture

swinger

switzer

tamper

tacker

tanner

taper

taber

tabor

tailor

taker

talker

tamer

tartar

tasker

taster

tattler

taxer

teaser

tester

thruster

thacker

tedder

teeter

templar

temper

tender

tensor

tenure

teller

tenor

termer

temblor

terror

thatcher

thaler

teacher

tether

texture

thumper

thunder

teamster

thither

thresher

thinker

thinner

thrower

ticker

tiger

tighter

timer

timbre

tinder

tiller

timmer

tincture

tinker

tipster

tire

titter

torture

totter

toaster

toddler

topper

tracker

torpor

tracer

toller

trader

traitor

trailer

tower

trainer

transfer

twister

ulster

trencher

tipper

trawler

treater

tremor

treasure

trickster

trier

trotter

tripper

trooper

trucker

tucker

tumbler

trigger

trimmer

tuber

tudor

tumor

tutor

twitter

tyger

tyler

ulcer

timber

under

tyer

tuner

vector

venter

upper

valor

vapor

upturns

usher

user

utter

vendor

venture

viper

vesper

victor

verser

vicar

vigor

walter

viewer

viner

vintner

waster

warder

visor

vulgar

waiter

warmer

vulture

wader

wafer

wager

waiver

walker

waltzer

voucher

wanger

wander

welter

waller

warbler

watcher

water

warner

washer

webster

voter

waver

wearer

weber

weather

welcher

welder

webber

weaver

whacker

whaler

wiper

whether

whiner

whimper

whisker

whisper

writer

whistler

whitener

whopper

wilder

wicker

whither

winder

willer

windsor

wheeler

winter

wire

winner

wonder

winger

worker

wrecker

winker

wisher

wringer

yachter

wither

yager

yonder

zander

yorker

youngster

yonker

younger

younker

zehner

zephyr

zipper

yorkshire

zocor

zither

3 syllable words

abductor

abattoir

absorber

abuser

accuser

achiever

adapter

acquire

afterward

adjuster

admirer

adopter

afterthought

advancer

adventure

aftermath

adviser

aflutter

afternoon

afternoons

aftertaste

aftermaths

aftertastes

abler

afterwards

afterthoughts

aglitter

almoner

amateur

ammeter

ancestor

angular

announcer

annular

another

aggressor

aperture

appraiser

aquifer

arbiter

assayer

assembler

arranger

assessor

attacker

armiger

asunder

attainder

auditor

attire

avatar

avenger

avatars

bachelor

backpacker

backwater

bagpiper

balancer

ballplayer

banister

bannister

bandleader

bargainer

barrier

batterer

barrister

beefeater

beginner

bedchamber

behavior

beholder

believer

bellwether

belabor

beleaguer

bellflower

bewilder

bibler

bipolar

birdwatcher

blockader

bloodsucker

borrower

bonfire

bookbinder

bookkeeper

bookmaker

bookseller

bondholder

brainpower

brazier

breadwinner

breakwater

beachcomber

broadcaster

buckler

bulldozer

burrower

cadaver

bystander

campaigner

calendar

calender

canister

bricklayer

bartender

carrier

catheter

carpenter

caterer

chancellor

character

challenger

changeover

cellular

chidester

chronicler

cheeseburger

churchgoer

cliffhanger

circular

cochlear

collector

cocksucker

coauthor

colander

commenter

comforter

commander

commoner

collider

commuter

compiler

composer

container

composure

complainer

computer

conifer

compressor

condenser

conductor

configure

coneflower

connecter

connector

conspire

connoisseur

conjuror

conqueror

consider

consular

constrictor

constructor

consumer

conjecture

contractor

gossamer

contender

controller

crabeater

copier

coroner

copartner

corridor

cornflower

costumer

cottier

courtier

courier

councilor

counsellor

counselor

cozier

coworker

creator

creditor

crossover

crowkeeper

crusader

conveyor

converter

curator

cucumber

currier

customer

cynosure

cylinder

curvature

deserter

dangler

debater

debaters

defaulter

debenture

degener

december

defender

decider

decipher

deflector

decliner

deflator

departure

derringer

deliver

demeanor

denature

desire

destroyer

detractor

detector

detailer

digester

dictator

disaster

devour

director

discounter

discolor

discover

disfavor

disclaimer

disfigure

disclosure

dismember

disorder

dispatcher

dissenter

designer

disposer

conveyer

dispenser

dissolver

distiller

doorkeeper

divider

divisor

dowager

dressmaker

dulcimer

displeasure

emptier

earlier

effector

editor

elector

easterner

elater

emperor

empire

enchanter

embitter

employer

empower

elixir

embroider

enamor

encounter

distemper

encumber

enrapture

entire

enhancer

endorser

enforcer

enlarger

engender

engraver

enquirer

enquire

erector

espalier

equator

eraser

fancier

exchequer

exchanger

exporter

extender

exposure

explorer

eyeliner

familiar

farrier

fastener

falconer

enclosure

ferrier

fiddler

finisher

firepower

endanger

fishmonger

flypaper

follower

flycatcher

endeavor

forester

foreigner

forerunner

forefather

forfeiture

foreclosure

forefinger

forever

forwarder

frankfurter

freeholder

freethinker

furrier

furniture

forecaster

gamekeeper

gardener

gatherer

gibraltar

girdler

glazier

glassmaker

glandular

gobbler

globular

godfather

godmother

granddaughter

granular

grasshopper

grandfather

grandmother

governor

grazier

gunpowder

hanover

hangover

handover

hairdresser

harasser

harbinger

harrower

havener

harrier

hardener

harvester

haymaker

headwater

hardcover

hereafter

highlander

highflier

hindquarter

hinderer

hippodrome

hitchhiker

hollander

homesteader

holdover

homeworker

homebuilder

hornblower

howitzer

however

housekeeper

householder

humbler

idler

icebreaker

importer

impostor

improper

dishonor

incisor

inductor

indexer

informer

indenture

inhaler

injector

inspector

insecure

instructor

innkeeper

insider

insular

inquirer

integer

insurer

jupiter

inventor

jackhammer

isomer

issuer

janitor

investor

intruder

invader

islander

jayhawker

jeweler

jocular

juggler

jugular

juniper

kayaker

kidnapper

laborer

kitchener

kindler

lamplighter

lancaster

landowner

landholder

latecomer

kingfisher

latimer

lavender

launderer

lawmaker

lecturer

left-winger

leftover

inclosure

gossiper

leviner

dishwasher

licenser

licensure

linear

listener

littler

locator

londoner

loudspeaker

lucifer

macabre

manager

manicure

manslaughter

marauder

mariner

massacre

marketer

matchmaker

meander

mayflower

messenger

midwinter

midsummer

milliner

minister

minesweeper

misnomer

molester

monitor

moniker

monomer

modular

moreover

muckraker

narrator

narrower

murderer

muscular

newscaster

needler

newcomer

newspaper

nonmember

meteor

nodular

nonstarter

norlander

northerner

objector

nutcracker

november

nuclear

obdurate

observer

obtrusive

october

offender

ocular

offerer

oliver

opener

orator

oppressor

outfitter

outlier

outrider

outrigger

outsider

outnumber

pacesetter

pacemaker

painkiller

pannier

passover

passenger

pathfinder

outfielder

peacekeeper

pedicure

peacemaker

perrier

performer

perjurer

philander

pilaster

pickler

pillager

plasterer

polluter

polymer

popular

postmaster

possessor

posterior

potboiler

pensioner

predictor

precursor

prefecture

preparer

peculiar

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4 syllable words

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motherfucker

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triangular

ulterior

undertaker

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vernacular

vindicator

vestibular

violator

underwriter

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whosoever

whomsoever

womanizer

whatsoever

Words that rhyme with the word raptor

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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