Rhyming dictionary
Words That Rhyme With Old
Looking for what rhymes with old? Here are 12 perfect rhymes, matched by pronunciation (not spelling) and sorted shortest first — ready for a poem, a song, or a card.
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bold
perfect · 1 syllable · common
stress ′
cold
perfect · 1 syllable · common
stress ′
fold
perfect · 1 syllable · common
stress ′
gold
perfect · 1 syllable · everyday
stress ′
hold
perfect · 1 syllable · everyday
stress ′
mold
perfect · 1 syllable · distinctive
stress ′
sold
perfect · 1 syllable · common
stress ′
told
perfect · 1 syllable · everyday
stress ′
behold
perfect · 2 syllables · distinctive
stress ·′
rolled
perfect · 1 syllable · distinctive
stress ′
enrolled
perfect · 2 syllables · distinctive
stress ·′
controlled
perfect · 2 syllables · common
stress ·′
household
near · 2 syllables · common
stress ′ˌ
threshold
near · 2 syllables · common
stress ′ˌ
manifold
near · 3 syllables · distinctive
stress ′·ˌ · variant pronunciation
posted
near · 2 syllables · everyday
stress ′·
code
near · 1 syllable · everyday
stress ′
download
near · 2 syllables · everyday
stress ′ˌ
road
near · 1 syllable · everyday
stress ′
mode
near · 1 syllable · everyday
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proposed
near · 2 syllables · common
stress ·′
closed
near · 1 syllable · common
stress ′
load
near · 1 syllable · common
stress ′
owned
near · 1 syllable · common
stress ′
noted
near · 2 syllables · common
stress ′· · variant pronunciation
hosted
near · 2 syllables · common
stress ′·
opened
near · 2 syllables · common
stress ′·
node
near · 1 syllable · common
stress ′
showed
near · 1 syllable · common
stress ′
episode
near · 3 syllables · common
stress ′·ˌ · variant pronunciation
poland
near · 2 syllables · common
stress ′·
upload
near · 2 syllables · common
stress ′ˌ
rhode
near · 1 syllable · common
stress ′
supposed
near · 2 syllables · common
stress ·′
exposed
near · 2 syllables · common
stress ·′
loaded
near · 2 syllables · common
stress ′·
oakland
near · 2 syllables · common
stress ′·
downloaded
near · 3 syllables · common
stress ′ˌ·
voted
near · 2 syllables · common
stress ′·
opposed
near · 2 syllables · common
stress ·′
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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 old?
There are 12 common words that rhyme perfectly with "old" — 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 old?
A perfect rhyme matches "old" 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.