Rhymes Here is a list of the words that rhyme with the word riddler.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 riddler.
1 syllable words
2 syllable words

adder

actor

acer

acre

after

agar

alder

aller

ambler

altar

alter

ampere

amber

anchor

angler

antler

answer

anger

anker

bather

aver

arbor

archer

ardor

armor

asker

asper

aster

babbler

auster

attar

auger

augur

author

badger

azure

bailer

bailor

backer

baker

balder

bander

banker

banner

banter

balter

barber

barbre

barker

barger

barter

batter

beaker

bearer

beater

beaver

becker

belcher

beggar

baxter

bender

blender

bencher

berber

bicker

better

bettor

bever

bigger

birder

binder

bitter

bladder

blather

blaster

blinder

booster

biter

blister

blubber

bluffer

blabber

blatter

bloomer

blotter

blunder

boarder

bleacher

bluster

boiler

bolar

bolter

blazer

bobber

bolster

bomber

booker

blower

boner

boomer

brother

boozer

border

bottler

bottlers

bother

boulder

boulter

bouncer

bounder

bowler

bungler

borer

bowyer

breeder

breather

bunker

boxer

brander

bracer

bragger

brawner

brayer

breaker

bulger

bower

builder

boyer

brimmer

broiler

buffer

bugger

bummer

broker

brewer

bumper

briar

brier

browser

butter

burgher

butler

burner

butlers

burglar

busker

buster

buzzer

butcher

caesar

caller

camber

calmer

buyer

camper

dicker

differ

digger

dinner

dipper

cancer

candor

canter

cantor

captor

canker

caper

carper

diaper

carter

carver

caster

castor

cater

catcher

cedar

causer

cellar

censer

censor

center

centre

censure

centner

chamber

chandler

chapter

changer

cheddar

chipper

chitter

cheater

checker

clipper

chaser

chauffeur

chewer

chowder

cider

charter

chopper

choir

cinder

cleanser

cipher

clamber

clicker

clearer

clamor

clamour

clapper

charger

cleaner

charmer

cleaver

chatter

clever

clincher

clatter

conquer

climber

cluster

clutter

clothier

closer

clover

closure

cloture

coaster

colter

clobber

cloister

cobbler

comer

cocker

colour

collar

color

collier

comber

coffer

coiner

concur

conder

condor

confer

conner

conger

conjure

crozier

cooker

cooler

cooper

cooter

crusher

corner

copper

coster

coulter

counter

coupler

cotter

cougar

cover

courser

courter

cower

creamer

creature

cracker

crawler

craker

crammer

crater

craver

crier

crisper

crowder

croaker

crocker

croker

crooner

cropper

crowner

cruiser

cryer

critter

culler

culture

culver

cumber

cursor

cutler

defer

cutter

dancer

dealer

dagger

dapper

danger

darner

darter

dauber

dasher

daughter

cypher

debtor

decker

curler

damper

demur

deter

denture

dexter

dieter

diner

dire

capper

capture

carder

letter

doctor

sneaker

diver

dresser

drinker

dreamer

donar

donor

doubter

downer

dour

dr.

drainer

draper

drier

easter

driver

eater

dropper

dunker

drover

duller

dweller

duster

drummer

dumper

ducker

duffer

eager

duper

earner

dryer

dyer

either

elder

eger

egger

ember

emmer

ender

enter

esker

error

fitter

ester

ever

ether

fader

factor

euchre

ewer

filter

facer

eyer

failure

faker

feeder

feather

faller

feaster

father

feature

falter

farmer

farther

feeler

faster

favor

feller

felter

femur

fender

fester

fielder

ferrer

fervor

figure

fetter

fever

fibre

fifer

fighter

filer

flicker

finger

finer

flipper

finder

fisher

fissure

fixture

flesher

fletcher

flapper

flatter

flavor

flasher

fire

flier

fritter

flutter

flounder

fluster

flour

flower

fluor

flyer

fodder

foister

footer

folder

former

foster

forster

forger

founder

fowler

freezer

freer

floater

foyer

framer

frater

fretter

freighter

fresher

fracture

friar

frier

fucker

fryer

fuller

gesture

dollar

further

getter

gambler

gander

garter

gager

gainer

gaiter

future

ganger

garner

gaster

handler

gelder

gender

gather

gauger

gerner

gilder

ginger

girder

giver

geyser

glimmer

glitter

glider

glover

glamor

glamour

glazer

glosser

glacier

glower

gopher

grader

grabber

grammar

grammer

gouger

hamster

goer

greaser

golfer

grater

graver

grazer

hander

groover

granger

grantor

gripper

grinder

grolier

grounder

grocer

groomer

grouper

guider

guilder

guzzler

griever

guesser

gunner

gutter

gusher

halter

hamper

hacker

hammer

grower

hanker

gomer

hangar

hanger

harbor

docker

inner

helper

hater

hatter

hauler

hepper

header

healer

heather

hector

heater

hedger

heer

hatcher

havier

hawker

hearer

heifer

hellier

herder

hesper

haver

hider

herber

hewer

higher

hinder

hitter

hipster

hemmer

holder

holster

homer

hire

honor

hostler

hooker

hover

hunger

howler

huffer

hugger

hooper

horner

hooter

hoover

hopper

hoosier

horror

huckster

hour

hummer

humor

humour

snicker

hunker

hunter

hussar

incur

infer

injure

honour

harder

harper

snapper

inter

jailer

jaeger

jager

jagger

jester

jumper

jetter

jasper

juncture

jobber

jogger

joiner

joker

junior

junker

juror

kilter

keeler

keener

kaiser

kelter

keeper

keever

kicker

kever

kercher

kipper

kisser

knicker

knitter

ladder

kosher

knower

labor

labour

lacquer

lager

laker

lancer

lander

larder

larkspur

laser

leader

lauder

lather

later

latter

laugher

laughter

launder

laver

launcher

lawyer

layer

lazar

leaguer

leather

lector

lender

leamer

leaser

leaver

lecher

ledger

leger

learner

lecture

leisure

lemur

leper

lepre

lesser

lessor

lifter

limber

licker

limmer

liqueur

lester

lever

lighter

liar

liner

linger

liquor

lister

litter

liver

loader

laster

loafer

lobster

locker

logger

loiter

longer

longspur

looker

looper

looter

loper

lasher

lover

loser

norther

lumber

lumper

luster

madder

lunger

luger

lunar

lustre

mander

luter

major

marker

mainor

manger

maker

manner

manor

marcher

martyr

marver

masker

maser

masser

measure

mather

master

mater

matter

mayor

member

meer

mazer

mentor

mercer

mincer

mester

metier

meter

metre

minder

merger

miner

minor

minster

minter

mister

mixer

mirror

miser

mitre

mire

mixture

moder

monsieur

monger

monster

moisture

mortar

mother

moulder

motor

mourner

mouser

mover

mr.

mower

muffler

muller

mumper

murder

murmur

nimmer

muster

mutter

nadir

namer

nearer

natter

nature

nectar

neither

nether

nestor

neighbor

neuter

never

nigger

nipper

mugger

lower

nother

lubber

number

dodger

nutter

occur

ochre

sawyer

oldster

nurture

oiler

offer

ogre

other

order

ouster

omer

otter

outer

our

oyster

painter

pamper

over

owner

oyer

pacer

packer

pager

pander

palmer

panter

panzer

panther

paper

parlor

parlour

peacher

parker

parser

partner

passer

paster

pastor

patter

pauper

paver

pasture

payer

peeler

penner

pepper

petre

pester

peter

pewter

perjure

picker

picture

pilfer

pilcher

pincher

pinder

pinner

prowler

piper

plaster

placer

planter

planer

planner

plater

poplar

pleaser

platter

puzzler

pitcher

pleasure

player

pledger

quilter

quitter

plunder

quiver

plunger

plover

plucker

plumber

pointer

polder

ponder

plotter

poker

porker

popper

porter

poser

poster

poulter

potter

pounder

pouter

powder

praetor

preacher

prancer

powter

prater

power

prayer

printer

prefer

presser

pressure

primer

preyer

prier

puller

prior

proffer

prosper

posture

proper

pucker

poacher

pruner

psalter

puffer

reader

quipster

polar

puncture

recur

punter

putter

pusher

purser

quaker

pyre

quarter

quencher

rambler

rather

reaper

quaver

racer

racker

raider

rafter

raiser

raker

reamer

raptor

rancor

ranker

rammer

rapper

rater

ranger

rapture

raver

razor

reaver

proctor

ricker

reefer

rustler

rector

rimmer

refer

reiter

render

renner

renter

odor

rigor

rhymer

ripper

rinker

rider

ringer

righter

rimer

riser

river

rudder

pooler

roadster

roller

roaster

roister

rooster

roster

robber

rocker

roofer

rooter

roper

roser

rotor

roger

rother

rounder

straggler

rupture

rubber

ruler

runner

rutter

ryder

sadder

sailer

rusher

rouser

router

rover

rumor

sabre

sailor

saker

sampler

santer

saunter

sapper

saucer

saver

savior

scissor

stinger

sceptre

scalar

schemer

scholar

scalper

scamper

scatter

schooner

rower

savor

scooper

sealer

scrivener

scripture

sender

screamer

scrubber

sculptor

sculpture

scraper

scriber

sayer

scupper

seamster

seller

sector

seeker

segar

seizure

searcher

senior

salter

settlers

shipper

sensor

setter

sever

shader

shanker

server

shaker

shifter

sheller

shimmer

shelter

sharer

shearer

sharper

shatter

shaver

shiner

scorcher

shrimper

shiver

shoulder

shooter

shopper

shower

shriner

shudder

sicker

shutter

sider

shyster

shriver

signer

silver

simper

simmer

singer

sinner

sister

sitter

sinker

siver

sizer

sire

skater

skelter

skewer

skimmer

skipper

slipper

scorer

skinner

slander

slater

slatter

slasher

slaughter

scour

slender

slumber

skiver

sleeper

sewer

sliver

slinger

slider

slugger

snider

slayer

slicer

smuggler

slicker

smasher

smother

smelter

smoother

snorter

slobber

smatter

smoker

snatcher

snorer

snuffer

soder

soaker

sober

solder

solver

soldier

sooner

sorter

sounder

souther

spader

souter

sour

sower

spanner

sparger

spatter

splinter

spender

speaker

speeder

spinner

spinster

spectre

speller

splitter

spider

spreader

spencer

spicer

splatter

sphincter

splendor

spoiler

sponsor

spotter

sprayer

springer

sprinter

solar

sprinkler

sputter

squalor

squeaker

squander

squatter

squier

stalder

staller

stamper

stagger

stalker

stammer

stager

stander

starcher

starer

stealer

steamer

starter

stater

stature

stayer

steeler

steelers

steeper

steller

stentor

stemmer

stepper

sterner

sticker

stifler

strangler

stiver

stocker

stoker

stoner

stopper

storer

stover

stranger

trapper

stripper

stricture

stringer

stumper

structure

streamer

stroller

stuffer

stunner

stretcher

striker

stupor

stutter

teller

strayer

succor

sulphur

sumner

sucker

suffer

sugar

summer

sumpter

sucre

sunder

suitor

super

swifter

supper

sweater

sweeper

swelter

surfer

sutor

swagger

suture

swimmer

swinger

switzer

tamper

tedder

taber

tabor

tacker

tailor

taker

talker

tamer

tanner

taper

tapper

tartar

temblor

teamster

tasker

templar

trickster

tattler

wisher

temper

teaser

teeter

teacher

taster

taxer

tatter

tender

tenor

tensor

tenure

tester

tether

terror

texture

tincture

termer

tipper

thacker

tinker

thaler

thinner

thinker

thither

thresher

ticker

timber

timbre

tinder

timmer

thruster

thumper

thunder

tiger

tighter

timer

thrower

tipster

toddler

titter

toddlers

toaster

tire

toller

trader

topper

totter

torture

tower

tracer

tractor

tracker

trailer

torpor

trainer

traitor

transfer

thatcher

trawler

treater

tremor

treasure

tranter

trencher

trimmer

tripper

trucker

trooper

trotter

tuber

twister

tumbler

tucker

tudor

tumor

tuner

turner

tutor

twitter

vulgar

trier

trigger

ulcer

vector

vendor

tyler

upper

utter

valor

ulster

under

user

usher

vapor

venter

venture

tyer

victor

vigor

tyger

vesper

vicar

verser

viner

vintner

vulture

wader

viper

visor

voter

wafer

waiter

voucher

wager

waller

waiver

walker

water

warbler

wander

warder

warmer

waltzer

wanger

warner

viewer

welcher

welder

wearer

weather

weaver

webber

weber

webster

walter

waver

waster

watcher

welter

whether

washer

whimper

whisker

whisper

wheeler

whaler

whacker

whiner

whitener

winder

windsor

winker

wicker

winger

whopper

winner

wilder

winter

wiper

wire

wringer

wonder

wrecker

worker

wrapper

writer

yachter

yager

zipper

younger

younker

zehner

zephyr

youngster

yonder

yorker

zander

yonker

zocor

yorkshire

zoster

3 syllable words

abler

achiever

acquire

accuser

adapter

abuser

adopter

admirer

advancer

aflutter

adviser

aggressor

adventure

aglitter

adjuster

absorber

abductor

almoner

amateur

ammeter

ancestor

another

announcer

angular

annular

appraiser

aperture

assessor

assembler

assayer

aquifer

attacker

arbiter

attire

auditor

attainder

avenger

armiger

ballplayer

bachelor

asunder

backpacker

backwater

bagpiper

balancer

bandleader

arranger

banister

bannister

barrister

bargainer

barrier

bartender

bookseller

beachcomber

bedchamber

beefeater

beginner

belabor

beleaguer

behavior

beholder

believer

bellflower

bellwether

bewilder

bibler

bipolar

birdwatcher

batterer

bloodsucker

blockader

bondholder

bookkeeper

bookmaker

bookbinder

bonfire

borrower

bricklayer

breadwinner

brainpower

brazier

bulldozer

broadcaster

breakwater

buckler

burrower

bystander

cadaver

calendar

calender

campaigner

canister

carpenter

catheter

caterer

cellular

challenger

chancellor

changeover

character

chidester

cheeseburger

chronicler

churchgoer

circular

cliffhanger

carrier

cochlear

colander

collider

collector

cocksucker

comforter

compiler

commander

commuter

commenter

commoner

complainer

composer

composure

compressor

condenser

conductor

coneflower

coauthor

configure

connecter

connector

computer

conifer

conjecture

conjuror

connoisseur

consider

conspire

constrictor

conqueror

conveyer

conveyor

controller

consumer

container

converter

contender

constructor

cornflower

coroner

corridor

counsellor

counselor

councilor

costumer

cottier

consular

courier

copartner

creator

crabeater

creditor

contractor

crossover

crowkeeper

cucumber

crusader

courtier

decliner

copier

customer

curvature

defaulter

cutlery

cozier

decider

cylinder

dangler

cynosure

debater

debenture

december

decipher

curator

deflator

deflector

defender

deliver

demeanor

degener

currier

coworker

denature

desire

devour

destroyer

detector

departure

designer

derringer

deserter

detailer

detractor

discolor

disclosure

disaster

disclaimer

discover

discounter

dishonor

displeasure

dictator

director

digester

dissolver

disfavor

disfigure

disorder

dishwasher

dismember

dispatcher

dispenser

disposer

dissenter

distemper

distiller

divider

divisor

dowager

doorkeeper

dressmaker

dulcimer

earlier

easterner

editor

effector

elector

elater

elixir

employer

empower

emperor

embroider

embitter

empire

endeavor

enamor

encounter

enclosure

endanger

emptier

enchanter

encumber

endorser

enlarger

engraver

enforcer

engender

enhancer

enquire

enquirer

enrapture

entire

eraser

equator

erector

espalier

exchequer

explorer

exposure

exporter

eyeliner

extender

exchanger

familiar

farrier

fastener

fancier

fiddlers

ferrier

falconer

finisher

fishmonger

firepower

flycatcher

follower

foreclosure

forecaster

forefinger

flypaper

forefather

foreigner

forester

forerunner

forever

forwarder

forfeiture

freethinker

freeholder

frankfurter

furniture

furrier

gamekeeper

gardener

gobbler

gatherer

girdler

glandular

gibraltar

globular

glassmaker

glazier

godfather

godmother

granddaughter

gossamer

gossiper

governor

grandfather

harbinger

handover

grandmother

granular

grasshopper

grazier

hairdresser

gunpowder

hangover

hanover

harasser

harrier

hardener

hardcover

harrower

headwater

harvester

havener

hereafter

highflier

haymaker

highlander

hinderer

hitchhiker

homebuilder

holdover

hollander

hindquarter

homesteader

homeworker

hornblower

however

howitzer

householder

humbler

housekeeper

idler

importer

impostor

improper

icebreaker

inclosure

incisor

inhaler

indexer

inductor

indenture

informer

injector

innkeeper

inquirer

insecure

insider

inspector

insurer

integer

retainer

instructor

insular

invader

intruder

inventor

issuer

investor

islander

jackhammer

isomer

juggler

jeweler

jayhawker

jocular

jugular

janitor

kayaker

jupiter

kidnapper

kindler

kingfisher

kitchener

laborer

lamplighter

lancaster

landholder

landowner

juniper

launderer

latimer

latecomer

lavender

lawmaker

lecturer

leftover

left-winger

linear

leviner

licenser

licensure

littler

listener

londoner

locator

loudspeaker

manager

manicure

macabre

mariner

marauder

manslaughter

marketer

massacre

mayflower

meander

matchmaker

messenger

midsummer

midwinter

milliner

meteor

middle-earth

minister

minesweeper

misnomer

modular

moniker

molester

monitor

monomer

moreover

muscular

lucifer

murderer

narrator

narrower

needler

needlework

muckraker

newcomer

newscaster

newspaper

nodular

nonmember

nonstarter

norlander

november

nuclear

observer

nutcracker

ocular

objector

offender

officer

reveler

oppressor

outfitter

opener

orator

outfielder

outlawry

outlier

painkiller

outliers

outrigger

outnumber

overture

pacemaker

pacesetter

outrider

outsider

pannier

passenger

passover

peacekeeper

peacemaker

pathfinder

peculiar

pedicure

october

performer

perrier

perjurer

pickler

philander

pillager

plasterer

polluter

polymer

popular

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Words that rhyme with the word riddler

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

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