Rhyming dictionary
Words That Rhyme With Word
Looking for what rhymes with word? Here are 14 perfect rhymes, matched by pronunciation (not spelling) and sorted shortest first — ready for a poem, a song, or a card.
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42 matches after filters
bird
perfect · 1 syllable · common
stress ′
byrd
perfect · 1 syllable · distinctive
stress ′
herd
perfect · 1 syllable · distinctive
stress ′
nerd
perfect · 1 syllable · distinctive
stress ′
heard
perfect · 1 syllable · common
stress ′
third
perfect · 1 syllable · everyday
stress ′
absurd
perfect · 2 syllables · distinctive
stress ·′
deferred
perfect · 2 syllables · distinctive
stress ·′
incurred
perfect · 2 syllables · distinctive
stress ˌ′
occurred
perfect · 2 syllables · common
stress ·′
referred
perfect · 2 syllables · common
stress ·′ · variant pronunciation
conferred
perfect · 2 syllables · distinctive
stress ·′
preferred
perfect · 2 syllables · common
stress ·′ · variant pronunciation
transferred
perfect · 2 syllables · common
stress ·′ · variant pronunciation
password
near · 2 syllables · everyday
stress ′ˌ
keyword
near · 2 syllables · common
stress ′ˌ
crossword
near · 2 syllables · distinctive
stress ′ˌ
thunderbird
near · 3 syllables · distinctive
stress ′·ˌ
foreword
near · 2 syllables · distinctive
stress ′ˌ
world
near · 1 syllable · everyday
stress ′
reserved
near · 2 syllables · everyday
stress ·′ · variant pronunciation
determined
near · 3 syllables · common
stress ·′·
turned
near · 1 syllable · common
stress ′
returned
near · 2 syllables · common
stress ·′ · variant pronunciation
served
near · 1 syllable · common
stress ′
concerned
near · 2 syllables · common
stress ·′
observed
near · 2 syllables · common
stress ·′
learned
near · 1 syllable · common
stress ′ · variant pronunciation
converted
near · 3 syllables · common
stress ·′·
confirmed
near · 2 syllables · common
stress ·′
encouraged
near · 3 syllables · common
stress ·′· · variant pronunciation
earned
near · 1 syllable · common
stress ′
disturbed
near · 2 syllables · distinctive
stress ·′
worried
near · 2 syllables · distinctive
stress ′·
inserted
near · 3 syllables · distinctive
stress ˌ′· · variant pronunciation
interpreted
near · 4 syllables · distinctive
stress ˌ′··
burned
near · 1 syllable · distinctive
stress ′
preserved
near · 2 syllables · distinctive
stress ·′ · variant pronunciation
emerged
near · 2 syllables · distinctive
stress ·′ · variant pronunciation
urged
near · 1 syllable · distinctive
stress ′
computerworld
near · 4 syllables · distinctive
stress ·′·ˌ
merged
near · 1 syllable · distinctive
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 word?
There are 14 common words that rhyme perfectly with "word" — 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 word?
A perfect rhyme matches "word" 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.