Rhyming dictionary
Words That Rhyme With Tears
Looking for what rhymes with tears? Here are 22 perfect rhymes, matched by pronunciation (not spelling) and sorted shortest first — ready for a poem, a song, or a card.
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bears
perfect · 1 syllable · common
stress ′
cares
perfect · 1 syllable · distinctive
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fairs
perfect · 1 syllable · distinctive
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fares
perfect · 1 syllable · distinctive
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pairs
perfect · 1 syllable · common
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warez
perfect · 1 syllable · distinctive
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wears
perfect · 1 syllable · distinctive
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chairs
perfect · 1 syllable · common
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shares
perfect · 1 syllable · common
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spares
perfect · 1 syllable · distinctive
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stairs
perfect · 1 syllable · distinctive
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theirs
perfect · 1 syllable · distinctive
stress ′
affairs
perfect · 2 syllables · common
stress ·′
prayers
perfect · 1 syllable · distinctive
stress ′ · variant pronunciation
repairs
perfect · 2 syllables · common
stress ·′ · variant pronunciation
squares
perfect · 1 syllable · distinctive
stress ′
compares
perfect · 2 syllables · distinctive
stress ·′
declares
perfect · 2 syllables · distinctive
stress ·′
prepares
perfect · 2 syllables · distinctive
stress ·′ · variant pronunciation
upstairs
perfect · 2 syllables · distinctive
stress ·′
downstairs
perfect · 2 syllables · distinctive
stress ′′
questionnaires
perfect · 3 syllables · distinctive
stress ˌ·′
housewares
near · 2 syllables · common
stress ′ˌ
airfares
near · 2 syllables · distinctive
stress ′ˌ
hotels
near · 2 syllables · everyday
stress ·′
members
near · 2 syllables · everyday
stress ′·
accessories
near · 4 syllables · everyday
stress ·′··
questions
near · 2 syllables · everyday
stress ′·
areas
near · 3 syllables · everyday
stress ′··
friends
near · 1 syllable · everyday
stress ′ · variant pronunciation
messages
near · 3 syllables · everyday
stress ′·· · variant pronunciation
says
near · 1 syllable · everyday
stress ′ · variant pronunciation
methods
near · 2 syllables · everyday
stress ′·
sellers
near · 2 syllables · everyday
stress ′·
levels
near · 2 syllables · everyday
stress ′·
rentals
near · 2 syllables · everyday
stress ′·
themselves
near · 2 syllables · common
stress ·′ · variant pronunciation
references
near · 4 syllables · common
stress ′··· · variant pronunciation
cells
near · 1 syllable · common
stress ′
directions
near · 3 syllables · common
stress ·′· · variant pronunciation
settings
near · 2 syllables · common
stress ′·
sections
near · 2 syllables · common
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letters
near · 2 syllables · common
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measures
near · 2 syllables · common
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seconds
near · 2 syllables · common
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entries
near · 2 syllables · common
stress ′·
errors
near · 2 syllables · common
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centers
near · 2 syllables · common
stress ′· · variant pronunciation
recipes
near · 3 syllables · common
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ends
near · 1 syllable · 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 tears?
There are 22 common words that rhyme perfectly with "tears" — 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 tears?
A perfect rhyme matches "tears" 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.