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

adjusted

accented

acquainted

aborted

abstracted

accosted

adopted

affected

amortize

amorette

anhydride

aeneid

asserted

anorthite

assorted

assaulted

arachnid

appointed

astounded

bighearted

averted

belated

besotted

backhanded

awaited

concerted

congested

bigoted

blindfolded

blockaded

buffeted

carotid

committed

carpeted

castrated

compacted

completed

compounded

conceded

confounded

dejected

contented

connected

converted

deflected

deducted

deflated

decided

degraded

ignited

delighted

demerits

demerit

demented

deserted

departed

depicted

disgusted

depleted

disjointed

devoted

dinnertime

dilated

directed

disrupted

distracted

divided

donated

encrusted

enchanted

edited

embedded

dumbfounded

encrypted

enlisted

exalted

exhausted

eroded

expanded

expended

faceted

farsighted

generates

generate

fragmented

heralded

half-hearted

helmeted

high-minded

hominid

inflated

imported

impacted

included

imploded

indebted

inserted

intended

inverted

invalid

leonid

lamented

inwardly

limited

jacketed

katydid

ltd.

left-handed

pelleted

lopsided

long-winded

perfected

minaret

molested

minorite

mistreated

mohammed

nearsighted

minarets

numerate

outdated

outfitted

outmoded

persuaded

pigmented

polluted

protracted

pyramid

red-handed

pretended

provided

reflected

reverted

related

retarded

right-handed

segmented

rotated

serrated

subjected

suspected

shortsighted

immortal

spirited

truncated

targeted

transported

talented

surmounted

short-winded

undated

undoubted

unbounded

underbid

undaunted

unfounded

unearthly

united

unlisted

unredeemed

unwritten

unworthy

venerate

venerates

wrongheaded

immortals

7 syllable words

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Words that rhyme with the word inherited

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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