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

biter

acer

acre

actor

adder

after

agar

alder

aller

altar

ambler

amber

ampere

anchor

anger

angler

anker

answer

antler

arbor

archer

ardor

armor

alter

asker

bitter

asper

aster

aver

attar

blinder

blister

auger

backer

balder

azure

banner

banker

babbler

bailer

bailor

baker

balter

bander

banter

barber

barbre

badger

barger

barker

bather

baxter

beaker

beater

beaver

bearer

becker

beggar

belcher

barter

batter

binder

bidder

bigger

bencher

bicker

bender

better

bettor

bever

berber

birder

bleacher

blaster

blazer

blabber

bladder

blatter

blather

blender

bluster

augur

bloomer

blotter

bluffer

blunder

blubber

boiler

bolster

boner

boarder

bobber

bolter

bolar

bomber

blower

booker

auster

author

boomer

booster

border

borer

bother

bottler

briar

centner

brawner

bouncer

breeder

bounder

brander

bowyer

bower

boxer

boyer

bowler

bracer

brayer

breaker

bragger

breather

brewer

brimmer

broiler

brother

boulter

broker

browser

buffer

bugger

builder

brier

bungler

bulger

bumper

bunker

burglar

burgher

busker

burner

caesar

buster

bummer

butcher

buyer

buzzer

cedar

butler

camber

caller

calmer

cancer

cellar

camper

candor

canter

cantor

canker

caper

capper

captor

carper

carter

carver

cater

caster

carder

castor

catcher

causer

capture

censer

butter

censor

center

centre

censure

chamber

chandler

changer

cheater

chaser

chauffeur

checker

chapter

charmer

charter

chatter

charger

cheddar

cinder

chipper

chitter

cider

choir

cluster

chopper

chowder

chewer

cipher

cleaner

cleanser

clamber

clamor

clapper

clatter

clearer

cleaver

clever

clicker

climber

clincher

clipper

clothier

cloister

clobber

closer

closure

cloture

coiner

clover

clutter

coaster

clamour

cobbler

coffer

boozer

cocker

collier

color

colour

colter

collar

comber

comer

concur

conder

condor

conger

confer

conjure

conner

conquer

boulder

cooker

grader

cooler

cooper

cooter

corner

coster

ender

copper

cotter

counter

cougar

courser

courter

cover

cower

cracker

craker

creamer

crisper

creature

crater

craver

crammer

crawler

crier

critter

crooner

croaker

croker

cropper

crowder

crowner

cryer

crusher

cruiser

crozier

culver

culler

culture

cumber

crocker

curler

cursor

cutler

cutter

darter

dancer

darner

danger

cypher

damper

dapper

dasher

dauber

decker

daughter

dealer

defer

debtor

demur

denture

deter

dagger

diaper

dexter

dicker

differ

dieter

diner

dinner

dipper

dire

digger

dreamer

driller

diver

donar

downer

drainer

docker

donor

doctor

dour

doubter

dr.

dodger

draper

dollar

dresser

drinker

driver

drier

duffer

dryer

dumper

drummer

ducker

duller

dunker

eger

dropper

eager

eater

easter

drover

dyer

dweller

earner

duper

duster

egger

either

elder

ember

emmer

coupler

enter

fixture

esker

error

ester

ether

euchre

ever

ewer

eyer

facer

feeder

fader

faker

failure

falter

faller

feeler

farmer

feaster

favor

faster

father

feather

feature

farther

femur

fire

feller

felter

fitter

fender

ferrer

fever

fibre

fester

fielder

fetter

fervor

figure

fifer

fighter

filter

finer

finder

filer

filler

finger

fisher

factor

fissure

flatter

flavor

flicker

flipper

flier

flounder

flesher

fletcher

coulter

flour

flower

floater

flasher

fluor

fluster

flutter

freezer

flyer

footer

foister

folder

fodder

freer

founder

forster

framer

frater

foster

foyer

fowler

former

forger

fracture

friar

frier

freighter

fresher

fretter

fritter

fryer

gainer

fucker

gager

fuller

flapper

gaiter

further

future

ganger

gambler

gander

garner

gelder

garter

gauger

gaster

gather

gender

gerner

gilder

ginger

giver

geyser

gesture

getter

glover

girder

glacier

glimmer

glitter

glider

glazer

glamor

glamour

glosser

glower

golfer

goer

gomer

gopher

gouger

grabber

grammar

greaser

griever

grantor

granger

grater

graver

grazer

grinder

gripper

guilder

grolier

guider

grounder

groomer

groover

grouper

gunner

healer

hearer

hander

grower

guesser

gusher

gutter

header

halter

heater

grocer

hellier

guzzler

hacker

hangar

hanger

hanker

harbor

handler

hater

harper

hatter

hatcher

hauler

havier

haver

harder

hawker

hammer

hector

hamper

heather

hedger

heifer

hamster

heer

helper

hemmer

herder

hesper

hither

hepper

herber

hinder

hider

hitter

higher

hire

hipster

holster

holder

honor

honour

hooker

homer

hooper

hoosier

hooter

hewer

hopper

huffer

huckster

hover

hostler

hour

horror

howler

hugger

horner

hunter

hunger

hunker

hummer

hussar

humor

humour

hoover

incur

infer

injure

inner

inter

keener

kaiser

jaeger

jager

jailer

jasper

jagger

keeler

jester

joiner

jumper

juncture

junker

juror

junior

jobber

jogger

joker

jetter

keeper

keever

kelter

kicker

kilter

killer

kipper

kever

kercher

kisser

knicker

knitter

knower

lancer

labor

kosher

lander

labour

laker

lacquer

ladder

lager

leader

laser

larkspur

lasher

leaguer

leamer

leaser

leaver

grammer

launcher

launder

laughter

latter

lauder

laugher

laver

lector

lemur

lawyer

lazar

learner

leather

lecher

layer

lecture

larder

ledger

laster

lender

later

leper

leger

leisure

lepre

lesser

lather

lessor

lester

letter

lever

liar

lifter

liner

limber

licker

lighter

limmer

linger

liqueur

liquor

lister

litter

liver

loafer

lobster

loiter

loader

locker

logger

longer

looker

lover

lubber

longspur

looper

loper

loser

lower

luger

lumber

looter

lumper

lunger

luster

lustre

lunar

luter

madder

mainor

manner

manor

mander

maker

major

manger

marcher

marker

maser

martyr

marver

masker

mayor

masser

mazer

master

mater

matter

mather

measure

medlar

metier

meter

metre

member

mentor

mester

mercer

merger

minor

minster

miller

miner

mincer

minder

minter

mire

mirror

miser

mister

mixer

meer

mixture

mitre

monger

moder

moisture

monsieur

monster

mr.

muffler

mourner

mugger

mother

mortar

moulder

motor

muller

mouser

mover

mower

mumper

murder

murmur

nearer

muster

mutter

nectar

nadir

namer

natter

nature

neighbor

neither

nestor

nigger

nipper

nether

never

neuter

nimmer

norther

nother

order

offer

number

nutter

occur

ochre

odor

oiler

oldster

ogre

omer

nurture

our

ouster

otter

outer

over

owner

pacer

pager

oyer

oyster

packer

painter

parker

other

panter

panther

peeler

penner

parlor

partner

parlour

parser

paster

pastor

payer

passer

pasture

peacher

patter

pauper

paver

palmer

pamper

peddler

pander

panzer

paper

pepper

pester

peter

pewter

picker

pinner

pilfer

picture

pilcher

pinder

petre

quipster

pillar

piller

pincher

piper

planer

planner

pleaser

pitcher

planter

plater

plover

pleasure

pledger

plaster

player

placer

platter

plotter

plucker

plunger

plumber

plunder

pointer

ponder

polder

poplar

poker

polar

pooler

popper

poacher

pounder

porker

porter

poster

poulter

power

poser

potter

pouter

powder

powter

posture

praetor

prancer

prater

prefer

printer

prier

pressure

preyer

primer

prior

presser

proffer

proctor

prosper

punter

prowler

pruner

puffer

puncture

pucker

puller

psalter

pyre

puzzler

quencher

putter

pusher

purser

quaker

quarter

quaver

proper

quilter

prayer

quitter

quiver

preacher

racer

racker

rafter

santer

raider

rancor

ranger

ranker

rammer

rapper

raptor

rapture

reader

rater

raver

razor

rather

reamer

reaper

reaver

rambler

recur

reefer

refer

rector

reiter

renner

render

renter

raker

rhymer

ricker

ridder

riddler

rider

righter

ringer

rigor

rimer

rimmer

rinker

ripper

riser

river

roadster

roaster

robber

rooster

rocker

roofer

rubber

roister

roller

rooter

roper

roser

roster

rounder

rotor

rouser

router

rover

rother

rower

rudder

ruler

rumor

runner

rustler

ryder

rupture

rutter

sabre

sailer

sailor

saker

sampler

rusher

salter

sadder

sapper

roger

saunter

raiser

saucer

saver

savor

savior

sawyer

scalar

schemer

scalper

scamper

scatter

sceptre

scrivener

scissor

scribbler

screamer

schooner

scraper

scour

scholar

scooper

scorer

scorcher

scriber

scripture

sculptor

sealer

sculpture

sector

scrubber

scupper

seamster

searcher

seeker

segar

sender

senior

sensor

seller

server

shifter

setter

shearer

seizure

shanker

sever

shader

shaker

sharer

shaver

sharper

shatter

sewer

sheller

shelter

shimmer

shiner

shriner

signer

shingler

shipper

shiver

shoulder

shower

shrimper

shooter

shriver

shudder

sickler

shopper

sicker

shutter

shyster

sider

siller

silver

sinker

sinner

singer

simmer

skinner

simper

sister

sitter

sizer

sire

siver

skelter

skater

skewer

skimmer

skipper

skiver

slander

slater

sleeper

slasher

slayer

slatter

slaughter

slicer

slinger

slicker

slider

slipper

slither

slender

sliver

slobber

slugger

smither

snicker

smelter

slumber

smatter

smoker

smoother

smuggler

smother

snapper

snatcher

snider

snuffer

smasher

souther

sneaker

snorer

solver

soaker

sober

sooner

soder

sounder

solar

sophomore

sophomores

sorter

sour

solder

souter

soldier

spader

snorter

sower

spaniard

spaniards

spanner

speaker

speeder

spectre

spatter

spencer

speller

spender

sphincter

spinner

spinster

spinners

spicer

spider

spiller

splatter

splinter

splendor

splitter

spoiler

sponsor

sprayer

springer

sparger

sprinkler

sprinter

squalor

squander

squeaker

squier

spotter

sputter

stager

stalder

squatter

stagger

stalker

staller

stander

stammer

stamper

spreader

starer

starcher

starter

stater

stealer

stature

stayer

steamer

steeler

steeper

stentor

steller

stemmer

schiller

viner

twister

sticker

stiller

stepper

sumner

sterner

stinger

stiver

stuffer

stocker

stoner

stoker

stopper

storer

stover

strangler

stunner

straggler

strickler

stringer

streamer

stricture

striker

stripper

stretcher

strayer

stroller

stumper

stranger

structure

stutter

submerse

succor

sucker

vintner

submerge

submersed

sucre

sumpter

sulphur

stupor

teaser

teeter

teacher

sugar

supper

super

surfer

sweeper

sweater

sutor

swagger

suture

swifter

swelter

swimmer

swinger

switzer

taber

tabor

tailor

tacker

winner

taker

tanner

tamer

taper

tamper

tartar

taster

talker

tapper

tattler

tumbler

summer

teamster

suitor

tedder

tasker

trucker

tatter

tenor

temblor

templar

temper

tender

tensor

tenure

tester

terror

termer

tether

texture

thinner

thither

thruster

thumper

thunder

tipster

thinker

thaler

thresher

thrower

timber

timbre

tinder

ticker

tiger

thacker

tighter

tiller

thatcher

timer

timmer

tincture

tinker

tipper

tire

titter

trigger

teller

trader

trickster

tracer

trimmer

toddler

torpor

tower

tractor

toller

topper

tracker

trailer

toaster

torture

totter

trainer

traitor

treater

tranter

trencher

tremor

treasure

trapper

trawler

trier

transfer

tripper

trooper

trotter

tucker

taxer

tuber

tudor

tuner

tumor

turner

tutor

victor

twitter

tyger

tyler

vicar

ulster

tyer

ulcer

under

upper

user

usher

utter

vector

vendor

venter

vesper

venture

vapor

valor

verser

viewer

whiner

vigor

stifler

winger

suffer

viper

visor

voter

voucher

vulgar

vulture

winker

wander

wanger

wader

wafer

waiver

wager

walter

walker

waltzer

warner

waiter

warbler

warder

warmer

waver

waller

waster

water

washer

watcher

wearer

webster

welder

welter

welcher

webber

weber

whacker

whaler

whimper

whisker

whisper

weaver

wheeler

whether

whistler

whitener

winder

willer

whither

wicker

wilder

whopper

windsor

winter

wringer

weather

sunder

wiper

wisher

wither

wire

wonder

wrecker

worker

wrapper

writer

zehner

zephyr

yonder

sayer

youngster

zander

yonker

younger

younker

yager

yorker

yachter

yorkshire

zipper

zither

zocor

zoster

perjure

3 syllable words

abuser

absorber

abler

abnormal

accuser

acquire

achiever

adapter

adjuster

advancer

admirer

adopter

arranger

aflutter

adviser

aggressor

aglitter

adventure

almoner

ammeter

amateur

ancestor

angular

announcer

annular

appraiser

another

aperture

aquifer

arbiter

armiger

assembler

bargainer

assayer

attire

asunder

attainder

attacker

auditor

bachelor

avenger

bagpiper

backpacker

backwater

bookbinder

balancer

banister

ballplayer

bannister

bandleader

barrister

beleaguer

barrier

believer

bartender

beachcomber

bedchamber

beefeater

beginner

belabor

behavior

beholder

bellflower

bellwether

bewilder

bibler

bipolar

birdwatcher

batterer

assessor

bonfire

bloodsucker

blockader

bookmaker

bookkeeper

bondholder

bookseller

borrower

cadaver

breakwater

breadwinner

brazier

brainpower

bricklayer

buckler

broadcaster

burrower

bulldozer

container

bystander

calendar

calender

campaigner

canister

carpenter

carrier

catheter

caterer

cellular

challenger

chancellor

changeover

character

cheeseburger

chidester

chronicler

churchgoer

cliffhanger

circular

coauthor

colander

cochlear

conspire

consider

collider

commander

commoner

comforter

commuter

commenter

compiler

complainer

computer

collector

composer

composure

compressor

condenser

configure

conifer

conductor

coneflower

connoisseur

conjuror

conqueror

connecter

connector

conjecture

cocksucker

constrictor

constructor

consular

consumer

copartner

abductor

conveyer

conveyor

converter

contender

controller

contractor

copier

coroner

cornflower

costumer

engraver

councilor

counsellor

counselor

cottier

courier

cynosure

crabeater

cozier

coworker

creditor

creator

curator

crossover

crowkeeper

crusader

cucumber

currier

curvature

cylinder

customer

dangler

defender

debonair

debater

debenture

defaulter

deflator

deflector

degener

deliver

departure

december

denature

derringer

deserter

devour

destroyer

detector

detailer

detractor

courtier

dictator

discolor

disaster

disclaimer

director

disclosure

discounter

discover

digester

disfavor

disorder

dispatcher

disfigure

dishwasher

dispenser

dismember

dissenter

dissolver

displeasure

disposer

distiller

distemper

doorkeeper

dowager

corridor

dressmaker

endanger

dulcimer

editor

easterner

earlier

effector

elector

encounter

elater

elixir

embitter

embroider

empire

empower

employer

emptier

emperor

enamor

enchanter

enclosure

encumber

endeavor

endorser

enforcer

enlarger

engender

enquire

enquirer

entire

enrapture

eraser

equator

erector

espalier

exchanger

eyeliner

exchequer

explorer

exporter

exposure

extender

fastener

farrier

falconer

fishmonger

familiar

fancier

fiddler

finisher

ferrier

firepower

foreigner

forerunner

freeholder

forefather

forfeiture

flypaper

flycatcher

forefinger

follower

forester

forever

forecaster

frankfurter

freethinker

forwarder

foreclosure

gardener

furrier

furniture

gamekeeper

gatherer

gibraltar

girdler

godfather

glassmaker

glazier

glandular

globular

gobbler

godmother

gossamer

governor

gossiper

enhancer

grandfather

granddaughter

granular

grazier

grandmother

grasshopper

gunpowder

hairdresser

harasser

hanover

hangover

handover

harbinger

hardener

harrier

harrower

harvester

havener

hardcover

haymaker

headwater

improper

incisor

importer

hereafter

highflier

hitchhiker

impostor

hinderer

highlander

hindquarter

hollander

homebuilder

holdover

homeworker

homesteader

howitzer

householder

housekeeper

however

humbler

idler

icebreaker

hornblower

inclosure

indenture

indexer

informer

inhaler

inductor

injector

innkeeper

insider

inquirer

insular

integer

insurer

instructor

insecure

inspector

intruder

invader

inventor

investor

islander

isomer

issuer

janitor

jackhammer

jayhawker

juggler

jeweler

juniper

jupiter

jocular

jugular

kayaker

kingfisher

kindler

kidnapper

lamplighter

laborer

lancaster

latecomer

landholder

lavender

lawmaker

landowner

launderer

latimer

leftover

left-winger

lecturer

leviner

linear

sunflower

licenser

littler

locator

londoner

mariner

lucifer

loudspeaker

macabre

manicure

manager

manslaughter

marauder

meander

matchmaker

mayflower

massacre

marketer

messenger

meteor

midsummer

midwinter

milliner

minister

minesweeper

misnomer

molester

moniker

monitor

modular

monomer

muckraker

moreover

murderer

perrier

muscular

narrower

narrator

needler

newspaper

newscaster

nodular

nonmember

newcomer

nonstarter

norlander

northerner

november

nuclear

ocular

objector

observer

october

offender

officer

opener

openers

nutcracker

offerer

oliver

openwork

oppressor

orator

outrider

outlier

outfielder

outfitter

outrigger

outnumber

outsider

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Words that rhyme with the word refiner

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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