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

actor

acer

adder

altar

agar

after

alder

aller

alter

amber

ampere

ambler

anchor

anger

anker

angler

answer

antler

attar

arbor

asker

banter

batter

bearer

ardor

archer

armor

bender

asper

aster

blaster

becker

bailor

auger

author

augur

auster

backer

babbler

aver

azure

badger

bailer

baker

balder

beggar

baxter

balter

bander

barter

banker

banner

barber

barbre

barger

bather

barker

beater

beaker

beaver

belcher

bencher

berber

blender

bever

birder

bicker

bidder

bigger

binder

bluster

bitter

blatter

blabber

bladder

blazer

blather

blinder

biter

bleacher

blister

blunder

blotter

blubber

bluffer

bloomer

blower

boarder

bobber

boiler

bolter

booster

booker

bolster

border

bomber

boner

boulter

boomer

bottler

boozer

bother

boulder

bracer

bouncer

borer

bounder

boxer

bowler

bowyer

bower

boyer

bragger

brander

brayer

brawner

buster

builder

canter

cantor

bumper

breaker

butter

breeder

broker

breather

brewer

browser

butler

buffer

bugger

bummer

brother

burner

burglar

bunker

burgher

bungler

briar

busker

butcher

camber

buzzer

caesar

caller

calmer

buyer

camper

cancer

brier

candor

brimmer

canker

broiler

caper

bulger

capper

caster

capture

captures

carter

carder

carper

carver

castor

cater

catcher

censor

censer

cellar

censure

causer

cedar

chamber

chandler

changer

charter

chatter

charger

charmer

chaser

cleanser

checker

cheddar

cheater

chewer

chipper

chitter

chauffeur

cinder

cider

clapper

chopper

clamber

cipher

choir

clamor

chowder

clamour

clatter

cleaner

clearer

cleaver

clever

clincher

cluster

clipper

cloister

coaster

clicker

clothier

climber

clobber

clutter

closer

clover

closure

cloture

cobbler

cocker

color

collier

colter

coffer

coiner

collar

colour

comer

bolar

comber

concur

conder

condor

confer

coupler

conner

conjure

conquer

coster

cooker

cooper

cooler

gelder

cooter

copper

cotter

corner

coulter

cougar

counter

courser

gaster

courter

crater

cover

cower

critter

cracker

craker

craver

crawler

creamer

creature

crisper

crammer

crier

croaker

crocker

croker

crooner

cropper

crusher

crowder

culver

crowner

cruiser

crozier

cutter

cryer

cumber

culture

cutler

culler

curler

cursor

damper

cypher

dagger

dancer

danger

dapper

darter

daughter

dasher

darner

dauber

dealer

debtors

decker

deter

defer

denture

demur

diaper

dicker

dieter

dipper

differ

digger

dinner

draper

dresser

dire

gender

lender

diver

doctor

doubter

doubters

docker

dollar

donar

donor

dodger

dour

downer

dr.

drainer

drinker

driller

diner

dreamer

drier

driver

dropper

drummer

drover

dryer

ducker

duffer

duller

dumper

duster

elder

dweller

easter

dunker

duper

eager

dyer

earner

eater

egger

eger

either

ember

ender

emmer

faster

facer

ether

esker

error

ever

euchre

ewer

factor

eyer

failure

falter

fader

faker

farmer

faller

gander

farther

feather

feaster

father

favor

fender

feller

ferrer

feeler

femur

flutter

feature

fielder

fever

fibre

fifer

fighter

figure

filler

filter

finder

feeder

filer

finer

finger

foister

fervor

fitter

flapper

flatter

flesher

fletcher

flavor

flicker

flipper

fisher

fissure

fixture

flasher

floater

flounder

fire

fluster

flier

fodder

founder

flour

flower

footer

fluor

former

freighter

forster

forger

foster

frater

folder

framer

fracture

fowler

freezer

foyer

fresher

flyer

freer

fritter

gaiter

fucker

fuller

gager

gainer

gambler

further

future

friar

frier

fryer

ganger

garner

garter

gather

conger

gauger

glitter

gesture

gilder

ginger

gerner

girder

geyser

lecher

giver

glamor

glamour

glazer

glimmer

glacier

glider

glosser

golfer

gomer

gopher

gouger

glower

goer

grabber

grader

grammar

grantor

grater

graver

grazer

gripper

grammer

grinder

granger

greaser

griever

grouper

grounder

grocer

groomer

groover

guesser

gutter

grower

guilder

guzzler

halter

gunner

hacker

gusher

hammer

hamper

grolier

guider

hamster

hander

hanker

handler

hangar

hanger

harbor

hatcher

harder

harper

hater

hatter

hellier

haver

header

havier

glover

hawker

heater

healer

hearer

heather

helper

hedger

heer

herder

hemmer

heifer

herber

hesper

hinder

hider

hewer

higher

hunter

hither

hitter

hooper

huckster

holster

homer

honor

honour

hooker

hooter

hopper

holder

horner

hostler

horror

hour

hoosier

hover

hoover

howler

huffer

hugger

hummer

hire

humor

humour

hunger

hunker

hauler

hussar

incur

infer

injure

inner

inter

jaeger

jager

jagger

jailer

jasper

jobber

leather

jogger

joiner

ladder

joker

junker

juror

keeper

junior

juncture

kaiser

keeler

keener

keever

kever

kercher

kicker

kilter

killer

kipper

knitter

jumper

kisser

knicker

labor

kosher

knower

labour

lacquer

lancer

laker

lander

learner

lager

laughter

laster

larder

later

latter

laser

lasher

lather

layer

lazar

larkspur

lauder

laver

launder

laugher

lawyer

leader

launcher

leaguer

leamer

leaser

leaver

ledger

leftward

leger

leisure

lemur

lifter

lesser

lessor

lever

lifters

licker

limber

lighter

liar

limmer

linger

liner

liqueur

lister

liquor

liver

lobster

loiter

loader

loafer

litter

locker

logger

looker

looper

longer

longspur

looter

loper

lumber

lumper

lover

lubber

lunger

luger

lower

luster

lustre

master

lunar

martyr

luter

madder

masker

mainor

manner

major

maker

mander

manor

marker

manger

marcher

marver

maser

masser

loser

mater

mather

matter

member

mazer

measure

mercer

mayor

meer

medlar

meter

metier

merger

mincer

mister

miller

mixer

metre

minder

minster

minter

muster

mirror

miner

minor

mire

mutter

miser

mitre

motor

mixture

moder

mourner

moisture

monsieur

mortar

monger

monster

mother

moulder

mouser

mover

mr.

muffler

mumper

mugger

muller

murder

murmur

mower

natter

nadir

namer

nearer

nature

never

painter

nether

neighbor

neither

neuter

nigger

nipper

printer

nimmer

oyster

nutter

nother

norther

number

nurture

occur

presser

obtrude

ochre

odor

offer

ogre

oldster

oiler

omer

other

otter

our

ouster

outer

order

over

owner

pamper

oyer

pander

pacer

panter

packer

pager

palmer

paper

paster

panther

pastor

panzer

peddler

parker

plaster

passer

parlor

partner

parlour

parser

patter

peeler

penner

paver

plater

payer

peacher

perjure

planter

pilfer

pilcher

pauper

picture

peter

pewter

picker

pillar

piller

pincher

pinner

pinder

piper

placer

planer

pitcher

prater

planner

platter

player

pleasure

pledger

plunder

pointer

pleaser

poplar

porter

poster

plunger

plotter

plover

plucker

plumber

polder

poker

polar

poacher

ponder

pooler

poulter

popper

potter

prancer

porker

pounder

poser

posture

pouter

powter

powder

power

praetor

punter

putter

lecture

obtrudes

prefer

pressure

prayer

zipper

preyer

primer

prier

prior

proctor

proper

preacher

prosper

proffer

zephyr

psalter

pucker

puffer

puller

puncture

pruner

purser

prowler

puzzler

salter

pusher

quilter

rafter

quencher

rafters

quarter

quaker

quaver

racer

racker

quitter

rancor

rapper

quiver

rater

raider

raiser

ranger

ranker

rapture

raker

raver

razor

reaper

rambler

rather

reader

reamer

rammer

reaver

recur

render

renner

reefer

refer

reiter

riddler

ricker

ridder

rhymer

righter

rigor

rider

rimer

rimmer

ringer

rinker

ripper

rupture

roaster

roister

rooster

river

roadster

riser

robber

roller

roofer

roger

rooftree

rooter

rocker

roster

roper

ruptured

ruptures

roser

santer

rutter

rotor

router

rudder

runner

rother

rounder

rouser

rover

ruler

rumor

rustler

rusher

rower

sapper

rubber

sabre

sadder

sailer

sailor

ryder

saker

sampler

zehner

saucer

saunter

savior

scalper

saver

savor

scalar

sayer

sawyer

scatter

scamper

scraper

schiller

schemer

scissor

scooper

scholar

schooner

scorer

scorcher

scour

scripture

screamer

sharer

scribbler

scriber

scrivener

sensor

scupper

sculpture

seamster

searcher

sealer

sever

sender

seller

senior

segar

seizure

seeker

server

scrubber

shanker

sewer

shader

shaker

sharper

shatter

shaver

shifter

sheller

shipper

shutter

shrimper

shingler

shearer

shimmer

shiver

shooter

shiner

shyster

shopper

shudder

sicker

shriner

shriver

shower

sickler

silver

siller

shoulder

sider

signer

simmer

simper

sitter

skater

sinner

sister

sinker

singer

siver

sizer

sire

skewer

skimmer

skipper

slater

slatter

slander

skinner

slaughter

sleeper

slender

slipper

slumber

sliver

slasher

slayer

slicer

slicker

slider

slinger

slugger

skiver

slither

slobber

spader

spanner

smatter

snapper

smuggler

snicker

smither

smother

snatcher

smoker

sneaker

snider

smoother

snorter

snorer

snuffer

smasher

solver

soder

solar

solder

sooner

soldier

sorter

souter

sounder

soaker

sour

souther

sober

sower

sparger

spatter

speller

spatters

speaker

speeder

speeders

spencer

spender

sphincter

splendor

splinter

splitter

spinster

splatter

spiller

spinner

sponsor

spoiler

spreader

spicer

spiders

sprinter

spotter

sputter

spider

springer

spotters

sprinkler

starer

stager

sprayer

sputters

stammer

stander

squatter

squander

squalor

squeaker

squier

stamper

stagger

stalder

stalker

staller

starcher

stater

starter

stature

steller

stemmer

stayer

steeper

stealer

steamer

steeler

sterner

sticker

stiller

stinger

stifler

stiver

stocker

stutter

straggler

stopper

strangler

strayer

stranger

stoker

stoner

storer

stover

streamer

stretcher

stripper

strickler

stumper

stricture

structure

stuffer

stunner

stupor

stringer

striker

stroller

subtract

succor

sucker

sucre

pyre

suffer

sulphur

sumner

suitor

summer

sunder

pasture

sugar

tumbler

supper

surfer

sutor

swifter

switzer

swagger

sweeper

swimmer

taber

suture

swinger

tabor

tacker

tailor

taker

tamer

talker

tamper

taster

taper

tapper

tartar

tanner

tatter

tedder

tether

tasker

temblor

tattler

taxer

temper

teamster

teeter

teller

teacher

tender

tensor

tenure

tenor

termer

terror

teaser

thither

super

texture

thinker

thacker

thaler

thatcher

thresher

thinner

thumper

thunder

thruster

tipper

tractor

timber

timbre

tinder

tinker

ticker

tighter

tiller

timmer

tincture

tiger

timer

tire

titter

toaster

topper

totter

toddler

torpor

toller

torture

tower

tracer

tracker

tranter

trader

traitor

trapper

trailer

tremor

trainer

treasure

treater

tripper

transfer

trencher

trigger

trawler

trickster

trier

trimmer

trooper

trotter

trucker

tuber

thrower

tucker

tudor

tumor

twister

tutor

twitter

warner

waster

tuner

ulster

tyger

ulcer

under

turner

tyer

tyler

vendor

upper

utter

vapor

upturns

valor

usher

user

venture

vesper

verser

victor

vicar

vintner

vigor

viner

viewer

viper

visor

vulgar

vulture

wader

wafer

voucher

wager

waiter

waiver

walter

waltzer

wander

walker

waller

voter

wanger

wearer

webber

warmer

waver

warbler

washer

weber

water

weaver

welcher

warder

welder

weather

watcher

whacker

whaler

winner

winter

whether

whimper

whisker

whisper

whither

whiner

whistler

willer

whitener

whopper

wicker

wilder

winder

windsor

winker

winger

wiper

wheeler

wrapper

wisher

wonder

wither

wire

wrecker

worker

writer

wringer

yachter

yager

younger

youngster

zander

younker

yonder

yorker

yonker

yorkshire

zither

zocor

zoster

3 syllable words

abductor

abler

acquire

achiever

abuser

accuser

absorber

adapter

adjuster

adopter

admirer

adviser

aflutter

afternoon

aftermath

afterthought

afternoons

aftertaste

aftermaths

aftertastes

afterthoughts

afterward

afterwards

advancer

aglitter

aggressor

almoner

adventure

amateur

ammeter

ancestor

announcer

angular

annular

another

appraiser

aquifer

arbiter

armiger

arranger

assayer

aperture

assessor

attacker

attainder

attire

auditor

avatar

bachelor

backpacker

backwater

avenger

bagpiper

avatars

balancer

banister

bannister

bandleader

barrister

barrier

bartender

bargainer

batterer

bedchamber

beachcomber

beefeater

ballplayer

beginner

behavior

belabor

beholder

bellflower

bellwether

beleaguer

believer

assembler

bewilder

bibler

bipolar

birdwatcher

asunder

bloodsucker

blockader

bookbinder

bonfire

bondholder

bookkeeper

bookmaker

bookseller

brainpower

borrower

brazier

canister

breadwinner

breakwater

broadcaster

buckler

burrower

bricklayer

calendar

calender

cadaver

bystander

campaigner

bulldozer

carrier

carpenter

caterer

catheter

cellular

challenger

changeover

chancellor

character

chidester

cheeseburger

churchgoer

circular

chronicler

cliffhanger

coauthor

cochlear

collector

colander

cocksucker

commenter

comforter

commander

collider

computer

commuter

compiler

composer

composure

complainer

compressor

commoner

condenser

conductor

coneflower

conveyer

connecter

connector

consider

container

consumer

conjecture

constrictor

connoisseur

conjuror

constructor

conqueror

consular

contender

contractor

converter

copartner

copier

controller

coroner

corridor

cornflower

costumer

cottier

councilor

counsellor

counselor

courier

conveyor

courtier

cozier

coworker

creditor

crabeater

creator

crossover

crowkeeper

crusader

cucumber

curator

customer

currier

curvature

cylinder

cynosure

dangler

debater

debaters

debenture

detector

december

defaulter

defender

deflator

decider

decipher

decliner

deflector

degener

deserter

desire

destroyer

departure

derringer

demeanor

designer

denature

detailer

devour

deliver

detractor

digester

dictator

director

disaster

discounter

discolor

discover

disfavor

disfigure

dismember

disclaimer

disorder

dispatcher

dispenser

dissenter

disposer

distiller

distemper

dissolver

divider

divisor

displeasure

doorkeeper

dowager

dressmaker

dulcimer

elater

earlier

editor

easterner

effector

elector

elixir

embitter

empire

employer

emperor

empower

enamor

enchanter

emptier

encounter

encumber

enclosure

entire

endanger

endeavor

enrapture

embroider

enforcer

engender

enhancer

enquire

endorser

engraver

enlarger

enquirer

configure

equator

eraser

erector

espalier

exposure

exchanger

exporter

exchequer

explorer

extender

eyeliner

farrier

fancier

falconer

familiar

fastener

gamekeeper

ferrier

fiddler

finisher

firepower

fishmonger

forester

flypaper

flycatcher

forecaster

follower

frankfurter

forever

foreigner

forerunner

forefinger

forfeiture

forwarder

forefather

freeholder

freethinker

foreclosure

furrier

furniture

gardener

gatherer

conifer

gibraltar

conspire

girdler

glazier

glandular

glassmaker

globular

gossiper

gobbler

gossamer

governor

godmother

godfather

grazier

granddaughter

grasshopper

grandfather

granular

grandmother

harrier

gunpowder

hairdresser

harrower

harasser

hanover

hangover

handover

harbinger

hardener

hardcover

harvester

havener

haymaker

headwater

hereafter

highlander

highflier

hinderer

hindquarter

hitchhiker

hollander

hippodrome

homebuilder

homesteader

holdover

homeworker

householder

housekeeper

however

hornblower

howitzer

humbler

disclosure

improper

incisor

inspector

importer

idler

inclosure

icebreaker

impostor

indenture

indexer

inductor

innkeeper

inhaler

informer

inquirer

injector

insecure

insider

instructor

insular

investor

issuer

integer

islander

insurer

janitor

isomer

jackhammer

intruder

invader

jayhawker

inventor

jeweler

jocular

jupiter

juniper

kayaker

kidnapper

kindler

kingfisher

kitchener

laborer

juggler

lamplighter

lancaster

landholder

latimer

latecomer

landowner

lavender

launderer

lawmaker

jugular

leftover

lecturer

left-winger

leviner

licenser

licensure

abattoir

linear

littler

locator

listener

londoner

loudspeaker

lucifer

macabre

manager

mariner

marauder

manicure

manslaughter

marketer

massacre

matchmaker

meander

narrator

messenger

meteor

milliner

midwinter

midsummer

minister

misnomer

minesweeper

molester

modular

monitor

moniker

monomer

moreover

muckraker

murderer

muscular

narrower

mayflower

november

pacesetter

nonmember

newcomer

nodular

nonstarter

northerner

nuclear

norlander

nutcracker

objector

observer

obtrusive

obdurate

october

offender

ocular

offerer

officer

oppressor

opener

oliver

orator

outfitter

outlier

outrider

outrigger

outsider

outfielder

outnumber

overture

pensioner

painkiller

pannier

passenger

passover

needler

pathfinder

peculiar

peacekeeper

peacemaker

pedicure

perjurer

perrier

performer

pacemaker

pickler

pilaster

philander

pillager

plasterer

polluter

polymer

newscaster

possessor

popular

postmaster

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Words that rhyme with the word sceptre

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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