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

actor

acre

adder

acer

alder

after

agar

altar

alter

aller

amber

ampere

ambler

anchor

anger

answer

anker

antler

angler

badger

aster

asker

ardor

armor

asper

attar

author

auger

augur

auster

azure

babbler

backer

arbor

aver

banter

banker

banner

barger

balder

balter

bailor

baker

bander

barber

brander

bather

batter

bailer

barter

blaster

blather

baxter

bearer

becker

beggar

beaker

beater

beaver

blabber

bender

binder

berber

better

bettor

bever

bicker

bidder

birder

bigger

bladder

biter

bitter

camber

blatter

barbre

blender

blinder

camper

blazer

boarder

blunder

blotter

blubber

bluffer

bobber

bomber

bloomer

boiler

bolar

bolster

blower

bluster

bolter

boner

booker

bragger

bleacher

bottler

bother

bouncer

bounder

boomer

border

borer

bracer

booster

boozer

bower

boulder

boulter

boxer

bowler

bowyer

boyer

cancer

brawner

breaker

bungler

blister

burgher

brayer

breather

bugger

briar

breeder

brier

brimmer

broiler

brother

bumper

bunker

browser

buffer

builder

broker

bulger

bummer

burglar

burner

brewer

butcher

busker

buster

butler

butter

buzzer

calmer

buyer

caller

caesar

candor

barker

canter

sampler

cantor

canker

captors

faster

caper

caster

castor

carper

carter

carver

cater

censure

censer

censor

center

causer

centner

cedar

centre

cellar

chamber

chapters

changer

charger

chandler

charmer

charter

chaser

chatter

checker

chopper

cheddar

chauffeur

cheater

chitter

chewer

choir

chipper

chowder

cider

cinder

cipher

clamber

clamor

clamour

clatter

clincher

cloture

cleanser

clever

climber

clobber

cleaner

clipper

clearer

clicker

cloister

cleaver

closer

closure

clothier

cluster

cobbler

clutter

cocker

coffer

coaster

coiner

color

collier

clover

collar

colour

comer

colter

comber

dagger

conder

conjure

condor

confer

conger

conner

conquer

cooper

copper

cooker

cooler

cooter

corner

coster

concur

cotter

coulter

cougar

counter

courter

cumber

cracker

coupler

courser

craker

crammer

cover

cower

crater

craver

culver

crawler

creamer

creature

cropper

crocker

crier

crisper

critter

croaker

croker

crooner

crowder

crusher

crowner

culler

crozier

cryer

cruiser

cutler

curler

cursor

cutter

cypher

damper

dasher

dancer

danger

darner

darter

dauber

daughter

debtor

debtors

dealer

decker

diner

defer

demur

drinker

deter

diaper

dexter

dicker

dieter

differ

digger

dire

dinner

dipper

diver

doctor

dodger

docker

dollar

donar

donor

doubter

draper

dr.

downer

drainer

dour

doubters

dreamer

dresser

drier

driller

dropper

driver

drover

factor

elder

drummer

dumper

duffer

duster

failure

dunker

duller

duper

dweller

earner

dyer

easter

eager

either

egger

fader

eater

eger

ember

emmer

ender

enter

esker

ester

error

ether

ever

euchre

ewer

facer

eyer

falter

dryer

faker

faller

farmer

ducker

farther

father

feather

carder

feature

favor

lender

feaster

felter

feller

heifer

feeder

ferrer

feeler

hellier

femur

fender

fester

founder

fervor

fetter

fifer

fighter

filer

fielder

figure

flipper

fever

fibre

finder

finer

filter

finger

fire

flower

filler

flasher

flesher

fletcher

flatter

fixture

flavor

flounder

fisher

fissure

flier

fitter

flour

flyer

flicker

floater

flutter

fodder

foister

folder

footer

forger

fluster

former

foster

forster

fluor

fowler

fresher

framer

frater

freighter

fretter

friar

frier

fryer

freezer

fritter

freer

fucker

fuller

gander

further

future

gambler

ganger

garner

gager

gainer

garter

gaiter

gaster

gather

gauger

gelder

gender

ginger

gerner

getter

geyser

gilder

hepper

girder

glamor

glamour

glacier

glazer

giver

glider

glimmer

glitter

glosser

glover

glower

foyer

gouger

gomer

gopher

grabber

grantor

grammar

grammer

granger

grader

grater

graver

grazer

greaser

griever

grinder

gripper

grolier

grocer

groomer

groover

grounder

grouper

guesser

guider

gunner

guilder

gusher

hammer

hamper

hander

hanker

golfer

hacker

guzzler

halter

gutter

hamster

handler

hangar

hanger

harbor

harder

harper

hater

hatter

havier

hauler

haver

hawker

header

hedger

healer

hearer

heater

heather

hector

goer

leisure

helper

grower

heer

hemmer

herder

hesper

hider

higher

hewer

hinder

hipster

hither

hire

holder

hitter

holster

homer

honor

honour

hooper

hoosier

hooker

hooter

hopper

hoover

horner

hostler

hover

hour

horror

howler

huffer

hugger

huckster

hummer

humor

hunger

humour

hunter

hunker

hussar

incur

infer

inner

injure

inter

herber

kisser

jasper

jagger

jester

jaeger

jager

jailer

jetter

jobber

jogger

joiner

joker

jumper

juncture

junker

kaiser

juror

keeler

keener

keeper

kercher

kever

kilter

keever

kicker

killer

kipper

later

junior

lather

kelter

lacquer

ladder

labor

labour

lager

kosher

knower

laker

lasher

lancer

lander

larder

laser

larkspur

knitter

laster

lecher

laughter

latter

launder

lauder

laugher

lawyer

layer

laver

lazar

knicker

leather

lector

learner

leader

leaguer

leamer

leaser

leaver

ledger

leger

leftward

lemur

leper

lester

lesser

lessor

letter

lever

sumner

lepre

maser

liar

lighter

liner

limber

limmer

linger

liqueur

loper

lister

liquor

litter

liver

longer

locker

logger

looper

lobster

longspur

loader

loafer

loiter

looker

looter

loser

lover

marker

lubber

madder

lumber

lumper

luster

lustre

lunger

lunar

luter

lower

mainor

major

mander

manger

manner

manor

maker

luger

martyr

masker

marver

mather

master

masser

matter

measure

mater

mayor

lifters

mazer

merger

medlar

member

mentor

mercer

meer

mester

metier

licker

meter

miser

metre

miller

mixture

moisture

miner

mire

minor

minter

minster

mirror

mitre

mister

mixer

mincer

moder

mother

minder

monsieur

mortar

monger

monster

moulder

motor

mourner

mouser

lifter

mover

muffler

mumper

mugger

muller

murder

murmur

muster

mutter

mower

natter

nature

nectar

nether

namer

nearer

nestor

neighbor

neither

never

neuter

nurture

norther

nipper

mr.

nother

number

nigger

nutter

nimmer

obtrude

occur

offer

ochre

odor

ogre

oiler

oldster

order

nadir

other

ouster

otter

outer

our

packer

over

obtrudes

pacer

oyster

owner

oyer

pander

panter

pager

pamper

painter

palmer

omer

panzer

paper

parker

parlor

parlour

parser

partner

passer

paster

pastor

patter

pauper

paver

payer

peacher

peddler

perjure

pester

petre

picture

pilcher

peter

picker

pincher

pewter

pinder

pilfer

pillar

piller

piper

pinner

pitcher

placer

planter

plaster

planner

platter

pleasure

pledger

planer

plater

plotter

plover

plucker

player

pleaser

plumber

plunder

plunger

poplar

poacher

ponder

pointer

polder

poker

polar

popper

pooler

porker

porter

puzzler

poser

purser

poster

pounder

potter

pouter

powder

power

poulter

powter

prancer

preacher

prater

prayer

praetor

prefer

pressure

proctor

presser

primer

preyer

prier

prior

printer

proffer

proper

psalter

puncture

prosper

prowler

pucker

puffer

puller

punter

pruner

pusher

putter

pyre

quaker

rafters

quarter

racker

rafter

quaver

racer

quipster

quilter

quitter

quiver

raider

rammer

rancor

ranger

ranker

rambler

raiser

rather

raptors

raker

rater

raver

razor

renter

reader

reefer

reaver

rector

recur

render

refer

reiter

renner

reamer

reaper

rhymer

rider

righter

rimer

ricker

ridder

riddler

rigor

rimmer

ringer

ripper

riser

runner

rinker

roger

roster

robber

rocker

roper

roaster

roister

rooster

rother

river

roadster

roller

roofer

rooter

rooftree

roser

rounder

rouser

rubber

rudder

rotor

router

rover

ruler

rumor

rower

sadder

rusher

rustler

rutter

ryder

sabre

salter

penner

sailer

sailor

saker

stamper

pepper

scraper

santer

scalper

scamper

saunter

savior

saucer

saver

savor

sawyer

scalar

sayer

scatter

sceptre

scholar

scooper

scorer

schemer

schiller

schooner

scissor

screamer

scriber

scour

setter

scribbler

scupper

sculptor

scrivener

searcher

scrubber

sealer

sector

seizure

seamster

seeker

seller

segar

stagger

sender

sensor

senior

shopper

server

shanker

sharper

shaker

sharer

shatter

shaver

shelter

sheller

shiner

shifter

shingler

shearer

shimmer

shipper

shoulder

shader

sever

shriner

shriver

shudder

shower

shrimper

shooter

shutter

shyster

sickler

sider

signer

silver

simper

shiver

sicker

siller

simmer

singer

sewer

squier

stager

stammer

sinker

skelter

sinner

sizer

skater

sitter

slander

slasher

siver

skipper

skiver

slater

slatter

slender

squander

slaughter

sleeper

slicer

slayer

slider

skimmer

slugger

skinner

slither

slumber

smother

slicker

smatter

smelter

smither

smuggler

sliver

skewer

smasher

soldier

snider

smoker

snorter

sneaker

snorer

snuffer

smoother

snicker

soaker

sober

soder

solar

solder

sooner

slinger

spanner

spatter

souther

sorter

sounder

spader

sparger

spatters

slipper

sour

souter

spectre

spencer

speaker

squatter

splatter

solver

spender

splendor

speller

spicer

spider

spiders

splinter

sprinter

speeder

spiller

spinner

sphincter

speeders

spinster

splitter

sponsor

spotter

spreader

sprayer

spotters

spoiler

sprinkler

springer

sower

sputter

squalor

sputters

squeaker

stalder

sire

stalker

staller

sister

stander

slobber

starter

stater

stretcher

stentor

starer

stepper

steeper

steller

stemmer

sterner

stealer

steamer

steeler

sticker

stifler

straggler

stayer

stiver

stranger

stocker

stinger

strangler

stopper

stricture

storer

stoner

stover

strayer

stoker

streamer

striker

strickler

stripper

stiller

stuffer

stringer

stroller

stumper

suitor

sulphur

templar

stunner

sucker

succor

suffer

sucre

subtract

sugar

swagger

sumpter

sunder

super

summer

supper

suture

tartar

surfer

sutor

sweater

sweeper

swelter

swifter

tasker

peeler

swimmer

swinger

tamper

tacker

tanner

taber

tabor

taker

talker

tamer

switzer

taper

tailor

tattler

taxer

tatter

teacher

taster

tedder

teller

teamster

teaser

teeter

temblor

temper

tender

tensor

tenure

tester

stutter

tenor

termer

terror

tether

texture

thacker

thresher

thaler

thither

thinker

thinner

thrower

topper

thruster

thumper

thunder

tincture

tiger

tighter

timer

timber

timbre

tinder

ticker

tiller

timmer

tinker

tipper

toddler

tipster

tire

toaster

titter

toller

torpor

stupor

tracker

tractor

yorkshire

totter

tracer

trader

transfer

trailer

tranter

trainer

traitor

tower

treasure

yonder

yorker

trawler

tremor

zander

treater

walker

trickster

trooper

trotter

trucker

waller

trimmer

tripper

tumbler

tyer

tuber

ulcer

tuner

tudor

turner

ulster

twister

tutor

twitter

tyger

under

tyler

wander

tumor

upper

upturn

upturns

venter

tucker

valor

vapor

vector

vendor

utter

usher

vesper

verser

victor

vicar

viewer

user

vigor

viper

voucher

vulgar

wanger

viner

visor

voter

wader

wager

walter

wafer

waiter

waiver

waltzer

washer

vintner

warder

warmer

warner

warbler

waster

watcher

yager

water

weather

welder

welter

wearer

webber

weber

webster

weaver

whacker

whaler

whether

whiner

whimper

whisker

whisper

wheeler

whitener

whistler

whither

whopper

wilder

waver

winder

windsor

winter

winker

wicker

willer

winner

winger

wiper

wire

wonder

worker

wrecker

wisher

wither

wringer

writer

yachter

yonker

trier

younger

trigger

youngster

younker

zehner

zephyr

zipper

zither

zocor

zoster

3 syllable words

abductor

abattoir

abuser

absorber

abler

achiever

acquire

adapter

accuser

adjuster

adventure

admirer

adopter

adviser

aflutter

afternoon

aftermath

afterthought

afternoons

aftertaste

aftermaths

aftertastes

afterthoughts

afterward

afterwards

advancer

aglitter

almoner

aggressor

amateur

ammeter

ancestor

annular

another

angular

announcer

appraiser

aquifer

arbiter

arranger

armiger

assayer

assembler

asunder

attainder

attacker

attire

auditor

assessor

bagpiper

bachelor

backpacker

avenger

backwater

avatars

balancer

banister

bannister

ballplayer

bandleader

bargainer

avatar

barrister

batterer

believer

bellwether

bartender

bedchamber

beginner

beachcomber

beefeater

belabor

beleaguer

behavior

beholder

bellflower

bipolar

bewilder

bibler

birdwatcher

campaigner

bloodsucker

bonfire

bondholder

bookbinder

bookkeeper

bookmaker

borrower

brainpower

bookseller

brazier

breadwinner

blockader

breakwater

buckler

bulldozer

broadcaster

burrower

bystander

cadaver

calendar

calender

bricklayer

canister

barrier

carrier

carpenter

caterer

catheter

cellular

challenger

chancellor

character

changeover

cheeseburger

chidester

churchgoer

chronicler

cliffhanger

composure

cocksucker

coauthor

cochlear

colander

circular

collector

collider

comforter

commander

commoner

commenter

compiler

complainer

commuter

composer

computer

compressor

conjecture

condenser

conductor

coneflower

conifer

configure

connoisseur

conjuror

connecter

connector

consider

conqueror

consular

consumer

container

constrictor

constructor

copier

contender

contractor

converter

controller

conveyer

conveyor

copartner

conspire

cornflower

coroner

corridor

costumer

cottier

councilor

counselor

crabeater

courier

courtier

cozier

coworker

creditor

crossover

creator

cucumber

crowkeeper

crusader

counsellor

curvature

customer

currier

curator

cylinder

cynosure

dangler

denature

debenture

debater

debaters

december

decider

degener

deliver

defaulter

defender

deflector

decipher

decliner

deflator

demeanor

departure

derringer

deserter

designer

detailer

destroyer

desire

detractor

detector

digester

dictator

devour

disaster

director

distiller

enrapture

disclaimer

discounter

disfigure

discover

disfavor

dismember

disorder

dispatcher

dispenser

displeasure

disposer

dissenter

dissolver

distemper

divider

divisor

doorkeeper

dowager

discolor

dressmaker

disclosure

dulcimer

earlier

effector

editor

elater

easterner

elector

embitter

embroider

emperor

empire

enchanter

elixir

employer

emptier

empower

enamor

enclosure

endanger

encounter

encumber

engender

endorser

enforcer

endeavor

engraver

enhancer

falconer

enlarger

equator

entire

eraser

espalier

enquire

erector

fastener

exchequer

exchanger

exposure

enquirer

extender

explorer

exporter

eyeliner

familiar

fancier

farrier

ferrier

finisher

firepower

fiddler

fishmonger

flycatcher

flypaper

follower

forefather

forfeiture

forecaster

foreigner

forerunner

forester

foreclosure

forefinger

forever

forwarder

frankfurter

freethinker

freeholder

furniture

gardener

furrier

gamekeeper

gatherer

glazier

glandular

glassmaker

globular

gobbler

godfather

godmother

gibraltar

gossamer

gossiper

governor

grandfather

grandmother

granddaughter

granular

grasshopper

grazier

girdler

gunpowder

handover

hangover

hanover

harasser

harbinger

harrower

harrier

hardener

hardcover

harvester

havener

haymaker

headwater

hairdresser

hereafter

highlander

highflier

hinderer

hollander

hindquarter

hippodrome

hitchhiker

holdover

homebuilder

homesteader

hornblower

however

howitzer

householder

housekeeper

homeworker

humbler

idler

icebreaker

indenture

importer

impostor

improper

inclosure

incisor

indexer

inductor

informer

inhaler

injector

innkeeper

inquirer

inspector

insecure

insider

insurer

integer

insular

instructor

inventor

investor

invader

janitor

jackhammer

isomer

islander

issuer

juggler

jayhawker

jocular

jeweler

jugular

juniper

jupiter

kayaker

kidnapper

kingfisher

kindler

kitchener

laborer

lamplighter

lancaster

landowner

landholder

latecomer

latimer

lavender

lecturer

launderer

lawmaker

intruder

left-winger

leftover

leviner

dishonor

licensure

licenser

linear

listener

littler

loudspeaker

londoner

locator

macabre

manager

manicure

manslaughter

marauder

lucifer

mariner

marketer

massacre

matchmaker

mayflower

meander

messenger

meteor

midwinter

milliner

minister

minesweeper

midsummer

misnomer

modular

moniker

monitor

monomer

molester

moreover

muckraker

murderer

officer

oliver

narrower

narrator

needler

newcomer

newscaster

nodular

newspaper

nonmember

norlander

northerner

november

nuclear

nonstarter

nutcracker

objector

obdurate

observer

opener

muscular

october

ocular

offerer

offender

overture

oppressor

orator

outfitter

outlier

outnumber

outfielder

outrigger

outrider

outsider

pacemaker

pacesetter

pannier

painkiller

passenger

passover

pathfinder

peacekeeper

peacemaker

peculiar

obtrusive

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4 syllable words

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whatsoever

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whosoever

womanizer

Words that rhyme with the word rapture

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

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