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