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

acer

acre

adhere

actor

adar

adore

agar

after

alder

aller

altar

alter

amber

ambler

ampere

azure

badger

bander

anchor

anger

angler

ardor

answer

aver

armor

asker

archer

antler

arbor

attar

author

asper

aster

auger

augur

auster

babbler

backer

bailer

bailor

baker

banner

anker

balder

banker

balter

banter

barger

barber

barbre

barker

barter

batter

caper

beaker

beater

beaver

borer

baxter

bluster

boarder

belcher

bencher

berber

bicker

bigger

binder

boiler

bitter

blabber

blatter

blazer

bleacher

blaster

biter

blinder

blister

bluffer

blubber

bloomer

blotter

bobber

bolar

boner

blower

blunder

brimmer

bolster

bolter

bomber

booker

border

boomer

boozer

booster

bother

bottler

bowyer

bowler

breather

brander

boudoir

bouncer

boxer

bracer

boyer

bragger

boulder

brayer

brawner

betray

breaker

bounder

breeder

bower

brewer

briar

brier

builder

buffer

bugger

bummer

burgher

bulger

bumper

bunker

broker

browser

bungler

burglar

butter

boulter

butcher

buzzer

broiler

busker

buster

butler

cadre

buyer

caesar

candor

burner

camber

camper

canter

canker

caller

calmer

capper

cancer

cantor

grabber

captor

capture

cooker

carder

cheater

cater

cedar

caster

catcher

castor

causer

carter

carver

censer

censure

censor

center

centre

changer

centner

chandler

chapter

chaser

chamber

charger

charmer

charter

chatter

chauffeur

chipper

chowder

cider

chopper

chewer

cinder

chitter

choir

cipher

cleanser

clamber

clamor

clamour

clapper

clatter

cleaner

clearer

clicker

clincher

cleaver

climber

clipper

clobber

cloister

closer

closure

clothier

cloture

clutter

color

clover

cluster

coaster

cocker

colour

cobbler

coffer

coiner

collar

collier

comer

comber

colter

concur

conder

condor

confer

conger

conjure

conner

conquer

cooler

cooper

cooter

copper

corner

coster

cotter

cover

coupler

cougar

coulter

counter

courser

courter

cower

couture

cracker

craker

crammer

crater

craver

critter

crisper

culture

crawler

creamer

croaker

culler

creature

crier

crocker

croker

crooner

cropper

crusher

crowder

crozier

crowner

cruiser

cryer

curler

culver

cumber

cursor

cutler

cutter

carper

dagger

damper

dancer

danger

cypher

dasher

dapper

daughter

dealer

defer

darner

darter

dauber

denture

demur

deter

dicker

differ

detour

digger

dinner

dexter

diaper

dieter

dipper

diner

dire

dodger

diver

docker

dollar

donar

doctor

donor

doubter

draper

drainer

driller

drinker

downer

dreamer

driver

dr.

dour

drier

drummer

dropper

drover

dryer

ducker

duffer

duller

dumper

duster

dunker

duper

dyer

eager

earner

either

eater

eger

ember

easter

enter

esker

ester

ether

euchre

ewer

eyer

facer

factor

faker

faller

failure

felter

falter

father

farther

favor

feeder

feature

faster

feeler

farmer

femur

feaster

fester

fervor

figure

filler

filter

fever

fibre

fighter

filer

fielder

finder

fifer

finer

finger

framer

fritter

fisher

fissure

flasher

fitter

flapper

flatter

flavor

flicker

fixture

flier

flipper

floater

flounder

flutter

fodder

footer

fluster

folder

foister

flour

flower

fluor

flyer

fryer

forger

former

fracture

forster

founder

fowler

foster

foyer

frater

fire

freighter

fucker

freezer

fuller

future

freer

friar

frier

gager

gainer

gander

gaiter

gambler

ganger

gauger

gaster

garter

gesture

glacier

gilder

gerner

ginger

giver

glamor

glamour

glazer

glider

glimmer

glitter

geyser

glover

glosser

gomer

golfer

glower

goer

gopher

garner

grammar

grammer

sapper

gouger

granger

grantor

grater

graver

grazer

mr.

muller

greaser

gusher

gripper

guider

gunner

grinder

grounder

grocer

groomer

groover

grouper

grolier

guitar

grower

guilder

hander

gutter

hacker

hammer

handler

guzzler

hamper

hamster

halter

hangar

hanger

hanker

harper

harder

harbor

hatcher

hater

hatter

havier

hauler

hawker

hector

healer

hearer

heater

hellier

helper

heifer

heer

kisser

hesper

hinder

herber

hider

hipster

hitter

hewer

higher

hire

hover

holder

homer

holster

hooker

hoosier

honor

honour

hooper

hooter

hoover

hopper

horror

horner

hostler

hour

huffer

howler

huckster

hugger

hummer

hunter

incur

hunger

hunker

humor

humour

hussar

hydro

hydra

infer

injure

inner

latter

inter

griever

jager

jagger

jailer

jasper

jester

jobber

jogger

joiner

joker

jumper

kelter

juror

juncture

keeler

keener

keeper

keever

junker

kercher

kicker

junior

killer

kaiser

kipper

kilter

knicker

knitter

labor

labour

lacquer

laker

kosher

lager

knower

lander

lasher

laser

later

lancer

larder

laster

larkspur

lauder

mainor

laughter

laver

major

launder

lazar

leader

layer

liquor

launcher

lecture

lector

learner

leaser

leaver

lemur

leamer

lester

licker

lifter

lighter

limmer

liqueur

limber

liar

liner

linger

maker

mander

lister

litter

liver

loader

leaguer

loafer

locker

logger

loiter

longer

looker

longspur

lover

lubber

looper

looter

loper

loser

lower

lumber

lunger

lumper

luster

lustre

luger

lunar

luter

lobster

lawyer

mortar

metre

manger

manor

maser

masker

masser

marcher

marker

martyr

marver

master

mater

matter

mazer

mayor

merger

member

mentor

mercer

mature

meer

mester

meter

metier

manner

miller

mincer

minder

miner

midair

minter

mirror

mister

minor

miser

minster

mire

mitre

mixer

mixture

moder

monsieur

moisture

monger

monster

moulder

laugher

motor

mourner

mouser

mover

mugger

muffler

mower

murmur

powter

nature

mumper

mutter

namer

natter

nearer

nectar

neither

nestor

neighbor

nigger

nimmer

neuter

nipper

nitro

norther

nurture

nutter

muster

occur

prier

odor

offer

ogre

oiler

oldster

number

order

ochre

omer

pacer

otter

oyster

our

pager

ouster

pander

outer

over

outdoor

owner

oyer

packer

padre

panther

painter

pamper

panter

panzer

palmer

paper

plater

parker

parlor

parlour

parser

platter

passer

patter

paster

pastor

pauper

paver

payer

peacher

pedro

peeler

perjure

pester

peter

pitcher

picker

picture

pilcher

pewter

pilfer

pillar

piller

pincher

pinder

pinner

placer

piper

planer

planner

planter

plaster

partner

player

pleaser

plunder

pasture

plover

plucker

plumber

plotter

plunger

poacher

poker

pointer

polar

polder

ponder

pooler

popper

poplar

poulter

pounder

prancer

porker

poser

porter

poster

powder

prater

posture

prefer

potter

praetor

preacher

prayer

pouter

power

pusher

quaker

preyer

printer

primer

prior

puzzler

proctor

proffer

proper

pucker

prowler

pruner

psalter

puffer

puller

puncture

purser

punter

putter

prosper

pyre

quadra

quarter

raver

quencher

quitter

quiver

racer

racker

quilter

radar

rafter

quipster

raiser

raker

rammer

rambler

ranger

rapper

rater

raptor

rancor

ranker

rapture

razor

reamer

reader

reaper

reaver

quaver

rector

recur

redraw

refer

reefer

renter

reiter

santer

retire

riddler

ricker

rider

rigor

righter

rimmer

rhymer

ripper

river

runner

retry

rimer

ringer

rusher

rinker

riser

rupture

robber

rocker

roller

roofer

rumor

roadster

roper

roser

rounder

rooster

roster

rooter

rubber

rother

rotor

rouser

router

rover

ruler

rower

rutter

roaster

ryder

rustler

sabre

sailer

roger

sailor

saker

sampler

salter

roister

sceptre

saver

savor

scalar

scatter

savior

scalper

scamper

saucer

sawyer

saunter

sayer

schiller

schemer

scholar

schooner

scissor

scraper

scripture

scrubber

scorcher

scooper

scorer

scour

scrivener

screamer

scriber

scupper

scribbler

sculptor

sculpture

sealer

seamster

searcher

smoother

sector

seizure

shingler

seeker

sensor

segar

server

shaker

shanker

senior

sewer

shelter

shatter

shaver

shearer

shimmer

shifter

shiner

sharper

shipper

shoulder

shrimper

shooter

shopper

shower

shriner

shriver

shutter

sicker

sider

sickler

signer

shyster

siller

silver

simmer

slasher

shiver

sinner

sitter

slatter

simper

sinker

singer

siver

skelter

slander

skater

skimmer

skinner

skipper

slater

sizer

skiver

skewer

slicker

slider

slayer

slaughter

sleeper

slicer

slipper

slinger

smasher

sliver

sire

slugger

slumber

slobber

smatter

smelter

sister

smoker

snatcher

smuggler

snapper

snicker

sneaker

snider

snuffer

soder

snorer

soaker

sober

snorter

solar

solder

sounder

soldier

sooner

spectre

sour

souter

solver

spanner

sower

sparger

spatter

speaker

sorter

speeder

spencer

spider

spiller

spinner

spicer

sphincter

spinster

splatter

splitter

sprayer

splinter

spoiler

spotter

sponsor

springer

sprinkler

sprinter

stager

stagger

stander

sputter

squander

stairway

squalor

squatter

squeaker

stalder

squier

stalker

staller

stammer

stamper

starcher

stature

stentor

stater

starter

starry

stayer

stealer

steamer

steeler

steeper

sterner

sticker

stiller

stinger

stiver

stifler

stocker

suffer

stoker

straggler

stranger

stopper

storer

stover

storey

story

strangler

strayer

stricture

stripper

stringer

stoner

striker

stroller

structure

streamer

stuffer

stunner

stupor

wisher

stutter

succor

strickler

sucker

sucre

sugar

suitor

sulphur

stumper

summer

trencher

sumpter

sunder

wire

swelter

supper

surfer

swagger

suture

super

sutor

sweeper

swifter

swimmer

tacker

tailor

tanner

taber

swinger

switzer

tabor

taker

tamer

talker

tamper

taper

tapper

tasker

tartar

trier

tatter

teacher

tattler

taxer

tawdry

teamster

teaser

temper

temblor

templar

teeter

tensor

tenure

termer

thatcher

thither

tester

texture

thacker

thaler

thinner

ticker

thinker

tinder

tiller

thunder

thruster

thumper

thrower

tiger

tighter

timmer

timber

timbre

timer

tincture

tipper

tinker

tucker

tudor

tipster

turner

tire

tracer

tracker

torture

toller

topper

torpor

tractor

tower

trailer

totter

trainer

traitor

titter

trapper

toddler

tranter

trawler

treater

trickster

trigger

trimmer

tripper

trucker

transfer

trooper

trotter

tuber

tumor

tumbler

toaster

tuner

twitter

taster

twister

tutor

tyger

tyer

tyler

upper

usher

under

ulster

vector

user

utter

valor

vapor

venture

venter

verser

vesper

wager

vicar

vigor

vulture

victor

viewer

viper

visor

voter

voucher

vulgar

viner

wafer

vintner

waiver

waiter

walker

waller

waltzer

wanger

ulcer

wander

warder

warbler

warmer

whaler

washer

watcher

waster

water

waver

welcher

webster

welter

whacker

weaver

walter

wheeler

whimper

whisker

whisper

whistler

whiner

whitener

winder

wicker

willer

wilder

warner

winner

winger

windsor

winker

whopper

winter

wiper

wonder

worker

wrapper

wringer

yager

sumner

writer

yachter

zipper

yonder

zander

younger

younker

zocor

yorkshire

youngster

yorker

yonker

zoster

3 syllable words

abler

abductor

abuser

accuser

absorber

achiever

adapter

adjuster

acquire

admirer

amateur

adventure

adviser

aflutter

aggressor

advancer

aglitter

almoner

ammeter

adopter

ancestor

angular

another

aperture

aquifer

appraiser

arbiter

armiger

avenger

arranger

assessor

assayer

annular

asunder

assembler

attacker

attainder

atria

attire

auditor

bachelor

announcer

backpacker

backwater

bagpiper

balancer

banister

bandleader

bannister

ballplayer

bartender

barrier

barrister

bargainer

batterer

battery

bedchamber

beginner

behavior

beholder

belabor

beleaguer

bellwether

bewilder

believer

birdwatcher

bipolar

blockader

bellflower

bibler

bloodsucker

bondholder

bonfire

bookbinder

bookseller

bookkeeper

bookmaker

beachcomber

beefeater

breadwinner

brainpower

brazier

breakwater

bricklayer

borrower

buckler

bulldozer

calendar

broadcaster

cadaver

buttery

bystander

calender

burrower

canister

campaigner

catheter

caterer

cellular

character

challenger

chancellor

changeover

carrier

chidester

cheeseburger

churchgoer

chronicler

circular

cliffhanger

composure

coauthor

collider

colander

collector

cocksucker

cochlear

commander

commenter

commoner

comforter

commuter

compiler

composer

complainer

compressor

conductor

conjecture

condenser

configure

conifer

coneflower

conjuror

connecter

computer

connector

consider

connoisseur

conspire

consular

consumer

container

constrictor

constructor

conqueror

contender

contractor

controller

conveyer

corridor

coroner

copier

coterie

costumer

copartner

cornflower

cottier

courier

councilor

counsellor

counselor

courtier

cozier

coworker

crabeater

creator

crusader

cucumber

crossover

crowkeeper

currier

curator

curvature

customer

cylinder

debenture

defender

decider

dangler

datura

debater

december

decipher

decliner

defaulter

degener

cynosure

deliver

deflector

deflator

demeanor

departure

deserter

desire

detector

designer

detailer

derringer

devour

digester

destroyer

detractor

dictator

denature

director

discolor

disclosure

disaster

disclaimer

discounter

discover

disfavor

disfigure

dishonor

carpenter

dishwasher

dispatcher

dismember

disorder

dissenter

dispenser

divider

distiller

distemper

divisor

doorkeeper

dowager

dressmaker

dulcimer

earlier

elater

effector

elector

embitter

elixir

easterner

embroider

emperor

empire

employer

endanger

enamor

encumber

enchanter

enclosure

emptier

endeavor

encounter

enforcer

engender

enhancer

enrapture

entire

enquire

equator

enlarger

enquirer

erector

eraser

engraver

espalier

exchequer

empower

exchanger

extender

exposure

eyeliner

explorer

exporter

displeasure

falconer

familiar

fastener

endorser

disposer

dissolver

farrier

fancier

fiddler

ferrier

finisher

fedora

fishmonger

flycatcher

flypaper

follower

forecaster

forfeiture

foreigner

forever

forerunner

forester

forefinger

forwarder

frankfurter

firepower

freeholder

freethinker

furniture

furrier

gamekeeper

gatherer

forefather

girdler

gibraltar

glandular

glazier

glassmaker

godmother

globular

gardener

godfather

gobbler

gossamer

gossiper

foreclosure

conveyor

grandmother

converter

granddaughter

grandfather

grazier

granular

gunpowder

hairdresser

handover

hangover

grasshopper

harbinger

hardener

harrier

harasser

harrower

havener

haymaker

headwater

hanover

governor

highlander

hitchhiker

homebuilder

hereafter

highflier

hinderer

hollander

holdover

however

hindquarter

homeworker

householder

housekeeper

hornblower

homesteader

howitzer

humbler

idler

icebreaker

inductor

indenture

indexer

harvester

inhaler

impostor

improper

informer

importer

injector

incisor

insider

insecure

inclosure

innkeeper

inquirer

inspector

instructor

insular

insurer

intruder

inventor

issuer

islander

invader

jackhammer

investor

isomer

janitor

jayhawker

juggler

jeweler

jittery

jocular

jugular

kayaker

integer

juniper

kidnapper

jupiter

kindler

kingfisher

kitchener

laborer

lamplighter

landowner

latecomer

landholder

lancaster

latimer

lavender

left-winger

leftover

lecturer

leviner

linear

licenser

licensure

listener

littler

londoner

locator

lottery

madeira

lucifer

macabre

loudspeaker

manager

lawmaker

manicure

mariner

marauder

manslaughter

massacre

marketer

matchmaker

meander

mayflower

messenger

meteor

moreover

midsummer

milliner

midwinter

minesweeper

misnomer

modular

minister

molester

moniker

monitor

monomer

launderer

hardcover

muckraker

murderer

powdery

narrower

narrator

needler

newcomer

newspaper

newscaster

nodular

northerner

muscular

nonmember

norlander

notary

november

objector

observer

nutcracker

nuclear

offender

officer

offerer

oppressor

oliver

opener

orator

outfitter

outrigger

outnumber

outlier

outsider

overture

october

pacemaker

outfielder

pacesetter

outrider

pannier

painkiller

pathfinder

patera

pedicure

pensioner

peacemaker

peculiar

performer

passenger

perrier

perjurer

pickler

philander

pilaster

pillager

plasterer

passover

poetry

ocular

polluter

polymer

popular

possessor

posterior

postmaster

pottery

potboiler

nonstarter

precursor

predictor

peacekeeper

prefecture

presenter

preparer

prescriber

preserver

pretender

prisoner

procedure

producer

professor

propeller

projector

promoter

procurer

prospector

provider

protester

publisher

purchaser

punisher

pursuer

protector

purveyor

quagmire

questioner

quieter

quicksilver

rapier

rattler

ratepayer

rathskeller

reactor

reasoner

receiver

reclaimer

recliner

reconquer

recorder

recover

recruiter

rebuilder

reenter

refiner

reflector

regular

refresher

register

remainder

remember

rejoinder

remover

reformer

reminder

refractor

reliever

recapture

rentier

reorder

researcher

rescuer

requester

retailer

retainer

restorer

require

retriever

reveler

reverser

ringleader

reviewer

ringmaster

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Words that rhyme with the word tether

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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