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

accrue

accra

acer

acre

actor

adder

after

agar

ajar

alder

agree

altar

alter

aller

amber

ampere

ambler

anchor

anker

answer

anger

angler

antler

arbor

ardor

archer

armor

ashore

asker

asper

assure

aster

attar

auger

augur

auster

author

babbler

backer

aver

azure

baker

balder

balter

bander

bailer

bailor

badger

barker

banker

banter

barber

barbre

banner

barger

barter

bencher

bearer

becker

beater

beaver

baxter

beaker

bender

bazar

beggar

belcher

better

berber

bluster

bettor

bidder

bigger

bever

binder

birder

blender

blinder

bitter

blaster

bleacher

bizarre

biter

blabber

bladder

blatter

blazer

blather

blunder

blubber

bluffer

bloomer

blotter

blower

booker

bolster

boarder

bolter

bobber

boiler

bolar

bomber

boner

booster

border

bottler

boulder

batter

boozer

borer

bother

boulter

bouncer

bounder

boxer

brander

brimmer

bracer

bowler

bowyer

bragger

bower

brawner

broiler

boyer

breaker

breeder

breather

brayer

brewer

briar

brier

broker

brother

bulger

bumper

buffer

builder

bunker

bugger

bummer

bungler

browser

burgher

burglar

burner

buster

butler

canker

butter

buzzer

caesar

butcher

buyer

caller

calmer

camber

camper

cancer

candor

boomer

canter

bather

cantor

carder

capper

castor

carper

caster

carter

carver

cater

catcher

cashier

causer

censer

censor

centre

censure

cedar

cellar

center

centner

chamber

chandler

changer

chapter

charger

charmer

checker

chipper

chitter

chaser

cheater

cheddar

charter

chatter

chauffeur

chewer

cleanser

choir

chopper

cinder

cigar

clamber

clearer

chowder

cider

cipher

clamor

clamour

clapper

clatter

cleaner

cleaver

clever

climber

cluster

clipper

clincher

closer

clothier

clutter

clobber

cloister

coaster

cocker

cobbler

coffer

coiner

closure

clover

cloture

collar

colour

color

comer

collier

colter

comber

concur

conder

condor

confer

conner

conger

conquer

conjure

dieter

differ

digger

cooker

cookware

cooler

cooper

cooter

copper

coster

corner

coupler

coulter

counter

cotter

cougar

crusher

courser

courter

cover

cracker

craker

creamer

crammer

crater

craver

crawler

cower

creature

critter

croaker

crocker

croker

crooner

cropper

crowder

crowner

crier

crozier

cruiser

cryer

culler

culture

cumber

cutler

cursor

cutter

curler

cypher

damper

dasher

dancer

darner

darter

dapper

dauber

dakar

danger

dealer

daughter

dagger

debtor

decker

defer

decor

decree

decry

degree

demur

deter

descry

denture

dexter

culver

diaper

dinner

diner

dipper

dire

caper

captor

zither

capture

lender

lesser

feller

docker

femur

dresser

dreamer

doctor

dossier

dr.

donar

donor

doubter

downer

drainer

draper

driller

duster

ducker

dunker

dumper

diver

drummer

duffer

duller

dweller

driver

dropper

drover

duper

eager

ferrer

dodger

easter

eater

eger

egger

either

ecru

elder

ember

emmer

ender

enter

ester

escrow

esquire

error

euchre

ether

ever

ewer

feaster

fester

factor

faker

faster

facer

eyesore

falter

fader

faller

eyer

failure

farmer

farther

father

favor

figure

feeder

felter

feeler

feature

dyer

fender

fetter

fever

feather

fielder

dollar

fervor

fibre

fifer

fighter

filer

filler

filter

finger

finder

finer

drier

dryer

fixture

fitter

flapper

flasher

flatter

flipper

flesher

fletcher

flounder

flavor

floater

flier

flour

flutter

flower

fluor

fluster

fodder

foister

folder

foster

flyer

footer

forster

forger

former

founder

fresher

fracture

fowler

framer

frater

foyer

freer

freezer

fritter

earner

freighter

frier

fryer

fucker

gaster

fuller

gainer

gaiter

gambler

gager

further

future

gander

garner

gelder

ganger

garter

gender

gesture

gerner

gilder

gather

gauger

getter

geyser

ginger

glacier

giver

glosser

glover

girder

glamor

glamour

glazer

glider

glimmer

glitter

glower

leper

gomer

fire

lester

fretter

grabber

dour

friar

gouger

grader

grammar

grammer

goer

grantor

griever

graver

greaser

grazer

grinder

gripper

guilder

grocer

grolier

guesser

grounder

groomer

groover

grouper

guider

grower

gunner

gusher

gutter

guzzler

hacker

hamster

halter

hamper

hander

harder

hammer

handler

hangar

hanker

harbor

hanger

harper

hatcher

hector

hellier

haver

hawker

healer

hearer

heater

heather

havier

hatter

hauler

hooker

heer

granger

header

heifer

helper

herder

hater

hemmer

hesper

hider

hewer

higher

hinder

hither

hitter

hepper

hire

holster

grater

holder

homer

infer

honor

honour

hunker

hedger

hostler

hunger

horner

hooper

hooter

hoover

hopper

horror

hour

hover

huckster

huffer

hugger

hummer

howler

humor

humour

hunter

hoosier

hussar

herber

keeper

kelter

inner

injure

inter

kercher

jaeger

jumper

juncture

jager

jasper

jester

jetter

joker

junker

jagger

jobber

jogger

joiner

junior

jailer

juror

kaiser

keeler

keener

keever

kipper

kilter

killer

knitter

knower

kosher

lacquer

laker

lancer

lander

larder

labor

labour

ladder

lager

lessor

larkspur

laser

lasher

laster

laugher

leaser

leader

leaguer

laughter

lector

lecture

kever

later

latter

lauder

laver

lather

launcher

launder

leamer

learner

leaver

leather

lawyer

lecher

ledger

layer

leger

lazar

lemur

jaguar

lepre

golfer

letter

lever

zocor

gopher

lifter

limber

limmer

linger

lighter

liner

litter

liver

looker

locker

lobster

longspur

longer

loader

loafer

logger

loiter

looper

looter

loper

loser

lover

lustre

lumper

luster

lubber

lumber

lunger

luger

lunar

luter

lower

macro

madder

major

maker

mander

mainor

manger

magyar

manner

manor

marcher

marker

master

masser

masker

mester

martyr

maser

mater

medlar

measure

matter

mazer

member

mentor

mather

mayor

meer

mercer

merger

miller

minter

metier

meter

metre

monsieur

mincer

minder

miner

minor

mire

mirror

mishear

miser

mixer

mixture

mitre

moder

moisture

monger

monster

marver

mortar

peddler

mother

mourner

motor

muffler

mugger

moulder

muller

oldster

mouser

mover

mumper

nigger

neckwear

muster

mutter

nearer

murder

nectar

nestor

nadir

never

namer

natter

nature

negro

neighbor

neither

nether

nimmer

neuter

nipper

murmur

mower

number

nutter

nurture

occur

ochre

nother

norther

odor

offer

ogre

oiler

okra

omer

order

pacer

other

ouster

otter

outer

our

over

oyster

owner

oyer

packer

painter

pamper

pander

panter

panzer

palmer

pager

panther

paper

parker

paster

pastor

pasture

passer

parlor

parlour

parser

partner

patter

paver

payer

peacher

smither

pester

picture

pilfer

pillar

pilcher

peeler

penner

pepper

peter

petre

piller

pewter

perjure

pinner

pincher

pitcher

pinder

piper

plaster

placer

planter

planer

planner

plater

platter

player

pleaser

leisure

porker

pleasure

plunder

plunger

plumber

plucker

pointer

poker

polder

ponder

poplar

polar

pooler

popper

preacher

porter

posture

presser

pauper

poacher

poser

poster

praetor

poulter

pounder

pouter

prancer

potter

powder

powter

prater

prefer

pledger

plotter

pressure

plover

smoker

printer

proctor

prior

proffer

proper

pucker

prosper

pusher

quaker

punter

puzzler

puncture

puffer

puller

purser

putter

psalter

prowler

pyre

quarter

pruner

rector

quaver

quencher

quilter

quitter

quiver

racer

racker

rafter

raider

raiser

raker

rancor

ranker

raptor

rambler

rammer

rapper

rater

ranger

rapture

rather

raver

reader

reamer

reaper

reaver

razor

reefer

refer

prayer

reiter

riddler

preyer

render

renter

renner

ridder

rhymer

rigor

rider

righter

rimer

rimmer

ringer

ripper

santer

primer

river

roaster

roister

rooster

rocker

saucer

roadster

riser

robber

roller

roger

roofer

rooter

roster

rounder

roper

roser

rotor

rouser

rother

rover

rusher

rubber

rupture

rudder

runner

rutter

ruler

rumor

rustler

ryder

sabre

saker

sadder

sailer

sailor

rower

salter

sampler

saunter

router

sapper

scamper

sceptre

schiller

power

scalper

savor

sawyer

scalar

schemer

scatter

scissor

scholar

schooner

scooper

prier

shoulder

saver

savior

scribbler

scrivener

scripture

screamer

scrubber

scupper

sealer

sculptor

sculpture

seamster

sensor

scorer

sector

seeker

senior

segar

secure

seizure

sender

seller

setter

shiver

server

sever

shaker

scriber

shanker

sharer

sayer

seashore

shader

sharper

shatter

searcher

shearer

shifter

shimmer

shipper

shingler

shelter

sheller

shaver

shiner

scorcher

shooter

shopper

scour

shrimper

shudder

shriner

shriver

shutter

shyster

siller

scraper

sickler

sider

silver

simper

simmer

sewer

singer

signer

sinner

sizer

shower

sitter

siver

skater

skelter

sire

skimmer

skinner

skipper

sleeper

slasher

slander

skiver

slater

slatter

slaughter

slender

slipper

sliver

slinger

slither

slicer

slugger

slider

slobber

slumber

skewer

slayer

smelter

smasher

smatter

sneaker

smuggler

snuffer

soaker

snorter

snapper

snider

snorer

sober

soder

snatcher

thinner

liar

solder

torpor

smoother

smother

souther

solar

solver

sorter

sounder

sooner

souter

spader

soldier

sphincter

spectre

spencer

spender

speeder

speller

spiller

sour

speaker

spatter

spicer

sower

sparger

spider

spinner

splatter

splendor

splinter

splitter

sponsor

spoiler

spotter

sprayer

spreader

springer

sprinkler

sprinter

sputter

squander

squalor

squatter

squeaker

stagger

squier

stager

stalker

starer

stalder

stamper

stander

starter

staller

stammer

starcher

stater

stealer

stentor

steamer

steeler

steeper

steller

stemmer

stature

stayer

stepper

stiller

stifler

stinger

sterner

stocker

stoker

stiver

stoner

stopper

spanner

storer

succor

stover

streamer

straggler

strickler

stripper

stricture

stringer

stumper

striker

stuffer

stunner

stretcher

stroller

structure

stutter

stupor

sucker

sucre

sulphur

sumner

sunder

strangler

suffer

sugar

supper

suitor

summer

super

stranger

sumpter

surfer

strayer

sutor

torture

swimmer

switzer

swelter

swifter

swinger

sweater

sweeper

swagger

taber

tasker

tacker

tabor

taker

talker

tamper

tartar

tailor

tamer

tanner

taper

tapper

taster

tattler

tatter

taxer

teamster

temper

teaser

tedder

teeter

teller

temblor

templar

thruster

tender

suture

tensor

tester

texture

terror

thacker

teacher

tether

thaler

thatcher

thither

tenure

termer

thresher

thrower

thumper

tenor

thunder

timber

timbre

tinder

tiller

timmer

tincture

tiger

tighter

timer

tipper

titter

toaster

toddler

toller

topper

tire

tracer

tracker

tractor

trader

trailer

trainer

tower

traitor

transfer

tranter

trapper

trencher

treater

treasure

trawler

tremor

visor

trigger

trimmer

tripper

trucker

trooper

trotter

trier

walter

tucker

tumbler

tudor

tumor

tuner

turner

tutor

tyger

tyler

twitter

ulcer

tyer

ulster

under

vendor

usher

vector

upper

utter

user

valor

vapor

venter

vesper

victor

vigor

venture

verser

tuber

viceroy

viewer

viner

vintner

totter

viper

voter

voucher

vulgar

vulture

wader

wafer

waiter

waiver

wager

yorker

walker

waller

yonker

waltzer

younker

zipper

wander

whither

warder

welter

warmer

welcher

wearer

webster

weaver

webber

weber

weather

warner

waster

water

waver

watcher

welder

whitener

whimper

whacker

washer

wheeler

whether

whaler

whiner

winder

windsor

winter

willer

winner

winger

wilder

whopper

wiper

wire

wrecker

wither

wringer

wonder

worker

wrapper

writer

yachter

yager

yonder

youngster

yorkshire

younger

zehner

zander

wanger

zephyr

warbler

zoster

3 syllable words

abuser

absorber

abler

accuser

acquire

achiever

adapter

adjuster

adopter

advancer

adventure

admirer

adviser

aflutter

director

aggressor

aglitter

agora

almoner

amateur

ammeter

ancestor

another

announcer

annular

angular

appraiser

arbiter

aquifer

armiger

arranger

assessor

attacker

assayer

assembler

asunder

attire

attainder

auditor

barrister

bachelor

backpacker

backwater

balancer

banister

avenger

bagpiper

ballplayer

bandleader

bakery

bannister

bargainer

barrier

bartender

aperture

beachcomber

beefeater

batterer

beginner

bedchamber

belabor

beleaguer

behavior

beholder

believer

bellflower

bellwether

bloodsucker

bewilder

bibler

birdwatcher

blockader

bipolar

bookmaker

bookbinder

bonfire

bondholder

bookkeeper

bookseller

borrower

brainpower

bricklayer

breadwinner

breakwater

brazier

broadcaster

buckler

bulldozer

burrower

bystander

cadaver

calendar

calender

campaigner

canister

consumer

discolor

container

carpenter

carrier

caterer

catheter

character

cellular

chancellor

challenger

changeover

chidester

cheeseburger

cicero

circular

chronicler

churchgoer

cliffhanger

cocksucker

cochlear

coauthor

colander

collector

collider

comforter

commander

commenter

commoner

commuter

composer

composure

complainer

compressor

computer

condenser

connecter

connector

compiler

conjecture

conifer

conductor

coneflower

conjuror

connoisseur

conspire

configure

conqueror

consider

constrictor

discover

constructor

consular

conveyer

conveyor

converter

copier

copartner

costumer

cornflower

councilor

counsellor

counselor

corridor

cottier

courier

crusader

coroner

courtier

creator

coworker

crabeater

cozier

creditor

crossover

crowkeeper

cucumber

customer

curator

controller

currier

curvature

cylinder

cynosure

daiquiri

dangler

december

debater

debenture

decider

decipher

deliver

deflector

decliner

defaulter

defender

deflator

degener

demeanor

desire

destroyer

denature

detector

designer

departure

detailer

derringer

deserter

devour

detractor

dictator

contender

contractor

digester

disarray

disclaimer

disaster

disclosure

discounter

disfavor

disfigure

dishonor

disorder

dispatcher

dishwasher

dismember

dissenter

dispenser

displeasure

disposer

distiller

dissolver

distemper

divisor

dressmaker

divider

doorkeeper

dowager

dulcimer

abductor

effector

easterner

editor

elater

elector

elixir

empower

emperor

empire

encounter

embroider

embitter

employer

enamor

enclosure

emptier

enchanter

encumber

endeavor

endorser

engraver

enforcer

endanger

engender

enhancer

enquire

enlarger

erector

entire

enquirer

equator

enrapture

eraser

espalier

exchanger

exchequer

exposure

explorer

exporter

extender

farrier

eyeliner

familiar

fancier

falconer

fastener

ferrier

fiddler

figaro

finisher

freethinker

fishery

fishmonger

firepower

follower

flypaper

forecaster

forester

forefinger

forever

foreigner

forerunner

flycatcher

forfeiture

forefather

foreclosure

forwarder

freeholder

frankfurter

furniture

furrier

gamekeeper

gardener

gatherer

glassmaker

gibraltar

glandular

girdler

globular

glazier

gobbler

godfather

godmother

gossamer

governor

granddaughter

earlier

gossiper

grandmother

grazier

harrier

gunpowder

hairdresser

handover

harbinger

harasser

hardcover

hanover

hangover

hardener

harvester

harrower

headwater

havener

haymaker

hereafter

hickory

highflier

highlander

hinderer

hindquarter

hitchhiker

homebuilder

hollander

holdover

homeworker

homesteader

housekeeper

householder

hornblower

hosiery

howitzer

however

humbler

granular

incisor

inclosure

icebreaker

impostor

importer

improper

idler

indexer

inductor

indenture

inhaler

grasshopper

innkeeper

insider

informer

insecure

insular

inspector

insurer

inquirer

instructor

integer

kingfisher

injector

intruder

invader

investor

inventor

isomer

islander

jackhammer

jayhawker

juggler

jeweler

jocular

jugular

juniper

kayaker

jupiter

janitor

kitchener

kidnapper

kindler

lancaster

landowner

laborer

landholder

lamplighter

lawmaker

latimer

launderer

lavender

lecturer

left-winger

leftover

grandfather

latecomer

leviner

listener

linear

licensure

littler

locator

londoner

loudspeaker

lucifer

macabre

luxury

manicure

manager

mariner

manslaughter

marauder

marketer

massacre

mascara

matchmaker

meander

mayflower

messenger

midwinter

midsummer

minister

milliner

minesweeper

meteor

misery

misnomer

modular

mockery

molester

moniker

peacekeeper

monitor

monomer

moreover

peacemaker

offender

muckraker

muscular

narrower

narrator

needler

newscaster

newcomer

nonmember

norlander

nonstarter

observer

murderer

nodular

nutcracker

objector

november

nuclear

officer

october

ocular

niagara

northerner

oliver

newspaper

opener

offerer

pacesetter

pacemaker

oppressor

outfitter

outrigger

outsider

outfielder

outlier

outnumber

outrider

overture

painkiller

pannier

passover

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orator

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Words that rhyme with the word whisker

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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