Rhymes With
Discover words that rhyme for poetry, songwriting, and creative wordplay
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Rhyming Words
Rhyming Guide
Understanding different types of rhymes can help you create better poetry, songs, and wordplay:
Perfect Rhymes (True Rhymes)
Identical sounds from the vowel onwards: cat/bat, light/night, tree/free
Near Rhymes (Slant Rhymes)
Similar but not identical sounds: bend/hand, work/lurk, soul/oil
Eye Rhymes
Words that look like they rhyme but don't sound alike: love/move, cough/through
Internal Rhymes
Rhymes within a single line: "Once upon a midnight dreary, while I pondered, weak and weary"
Popular Rhyming Examples:
Words that rhyme with "love":
above, dove, glove, shove, thereof
Words that rhyme with "time":
chime, climb, crime, lime, prime, rhyme
Words that rhyme with "day":
way, say, play, stay, pray, away
Words that rhyme with "heart":
art, cart, dart, part, smart, start
Tips for Using Rhymes:
- Don't force rhymes - meaning should come first
- Mix perfect and near rhymes for variety
- Consider the rhythm and meter of your lines
- Use internal rhymes for added musicality
- Read your work aloud to test the flow
- Keep a rhyming dictionary handy for inspiration