Rhyming dictionary
Words That Rhyme With Hand
Looking for what rhymes with hand? Here are 21 perfect rhymes, matched by pronunciation (not spelling) and sorted shortest first — ready for a poem, a song, or a card.
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band
perfect · 1 syllable · everyday
stress ′
land
perfect · 1 syllable · everyday
stress ′
rand
perfect · 1 syllable · distinctive
stress ′
sand
perfect · 1 syllable · common
stress ′
bland
perfect · 1 syllable · distinctive
stress ′
brand
perfect · 1 syllable · everyday
stress ′
gland
perfect · 1 syllable · distinctive
stress ′
grand
perfect · 1 syllable · everyday
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stand
perfect · 1 syllable · common
stress ′
banned
perfect · 1 syllable · distinctive
stress ′
canned
perfect · 1 syllable · distinctive
stress ′
demand
perfect · 2 syllables · common
stress ·′
expand
perfect · 2 syllables · common
stress ·′
grande
perfect · 1 syllable · distinctive
stress ′
strand
perfect · 1 syllable · distinctive
stress ′
tanned
perfect · 1 syllable · distinctive
stress ′
command
perfect · 2 syllables · everyday
stress ·′
planned
perfect · 1 syllable · common
stress ′
scanned
perfect · 1 syllable · distinctive
stress ′
withstand
perfect · 2 syllables · distinctive
stress ·′
understand
perfect · 3 syllables · everyday
stress ˌ·′
broadband
near · 2 syllables · common
stress ′ˌ
thailand
near · 2 syllables · common
stress ′ˌ
finland
near · 2 syllables · common
stress ′ˌ · variant pronunciation
queensland
near · 2 syllables · common
stress ′ˌ
mainland
near · 2 syllables · distinctive
stress ′ˌ · variant pronunciation
homeland
near · 2 syllables · distinctive
stress ′ˌ
inland
near · 2 syllables · distinctive
stress ′ˌ
woodland
near · 2 syllables · distinctive
stress ′ˌ · variant pronunciation
midland
near · 2 syllables · distinctive
stress ′ˌ
wetland
near · 2 syllables · distinctive
stress ′ˌ
overland
near · 3 syllables · distinctive
stress ′·ˌ · variant pronunciation
ferdinand
near · 3 syllables · distinctive
stress ′·ˌ · variant pronunciation
disneyland
near · 3 syllables · distinctive
stress ′·ˌ
wonderland
near · 3 syllables · distinctive
stress ′·ˌ
timberland
near · 3 syllables · distinctive
stress ′·ˌ
heartland
near · 2 syllables · distinctive
stress ′ˌ
had
near · 1 syllable · everyday
stress ′
add
near · 1 syllable · everyday
stress ′
standard
near · 2 syllables · everyday
stress ′·
added
near · 2 syllables · everyday
stress ′· · variant pronunciation
bad
near · 1 syllable · everyday
stress ′
ad
near · 1 syllable · everyday
stress ′
valid
near · 2 syllables · everyday
stress ′·
acid
near · 2 syllables · common
stress ′·
managed
near · 2 syllables · common
stress ′· · variant pronunciation
carried
near · 2 syllables · common
stress ′· · variant pronunciation
happened
near · 2 syllables · common
stress ′·
granted
near · 2 syllables · common
stress ′· · variant pronunciation
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How these matches are made
Perfect rhymes match from the final stressed vowel onward. Near rhymes share a stressed vowel or closing sound and are suggestions rather than exact claims. Syllables and stress come from the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary, reviewed 2026-07-18, which models General American English. Dialect, names, performance, and alternate pronunciations can change what fits.
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Common questions
What rhymes with hand?
There are 21 common words that rhyme perfectly with "hand" — matched by pronunciation, not spelling. The most useful ones for poetry and songwriting are listed above, sorted shortest first.
How do you find a perfect rhyme for hand?
A perfect rhyme matches "hand" from its last stressed vowel to the end. If none of the perfect rhymes fit your line, try a slant (near) rhyme, or rhyme a different word in the line instead.