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Words that rhyme withgames

masculine
Masculine this word

Ends on a stressed syllable — a one-syllable rhyme, or a multisyllable word whose primary stress lands last. The rhyme hits the final beat, the way most rhymes in songs do.

Examples

love · dove · today · believe · forgot

Feminine

Ends with an unstressed syllable trailing the stressed one — always at least two syllables. The rhyme lands a beat earlier and trails off softly.

Examples

river · mother · follow · breaking · mountain

Masculine and feminine endings rarely sing together (the rhyme lands on a different beat), so they're kept apart here.

 vowel EY coda M·Z
36
What it is
  1. The syllables' vowel sounds are identical.
  2. The sounds after the vowels (if any) are identical.
  3. The syllables begin differently.
How it feels
  1. Perfect
  2. Family
  3. Additive / Subtractive
  4. Assonance
  5. Consonance
resolvedunresolved
Example

cat / hat — same AE vowel, same T ending

Source
Berklee College of Music's songwriting method (Pat Pattison)
1 syllable
names2flames24James1claims1frames4lames2ames1dames1haymes1aims10
2 syllables
disclaims1acclaimsadamesairframesdeclaimsdefamesexclaimsfilenames
3 syllables
aspartamescounterclaims
122
What it is
  1. The syllables' vowel sounds are identical.
  2. The sounds after the vowels come from the same phonetic family (e.g. T↔D, P↔B, M↔N).
  3. The syllables begin differently.
How it feels
  1. Perfect
  2. Family
  3. Additive / Subtractive
  4. Assonance
  5. Consonance
resolvedunresolved
Example

cat / pad — AE vowel; T and D are both stops

Family chart
PlosivesFricativesNasals
VoicedbdgvTHzzhjmnng
Unvoicedptkfthsshch

Each column is a family pair — same place + manner, only the voicing differs.

Source
Berklee College of Music's songwriting method (Pat Pattison)
1 syllable
change116strange30range10brains8chains18veins16trains11planes5rains6plains6pains4stains3reins4lanes3reigns2strains2wanes1drains1gains1grains1grange1panes1vanes1banesblainscaines3canes8cranes6danesdeignsfeignsgaines
2 syllables
remains11exchange5arrange1explains27contains3complains1domains1pertains1sustains1abstainsalkanesarraignsattains1biplanesbirdbrainsbloodstainsbutanescampaigns2champagnes6champaignschilblainscocaines14constrainsdemesnes
3 syllables
hurricanes1rearrange1windowpanes1ascertainscellophanes3entertains1interchangemonoplanesprearrangepreordainssugarcanes1urethanes
4 syllables
legerdemains
5 syllables
polyurethanes
10
What it is
  1. The syllables' vowel sounds are identical.
  2. The sounds after the vowels are identical, with one extra consonant on one side.
  3. The syllables begin differently.
How it feels
  1. Perfect
  2. Family
  3. Additive / Subtractive
  4. Assonance
  5. Consonance
resolvedunresolved
Example

love / loved — extra D on one side

Source
Berklee College of Music's songwriting method (Pat Pattison)
1 syllable
changed31ranged4
2 syllables
arrangedderanged2estranged2unchanged1exchanged
3 syllables
rearranged2interchangedprearranged
849
What it is
  1. The syllables' vowel sounds are identical.
  2. The sounds after the vowels are identical, but one side stops one consonant earlier.
  3. The syllables begin differently.
How it feels
  1. Perfect
  2. Family
  3. Additive / Subtractive
  4. Assonance
  5. Consonance
resolvedunresolved
Example

cried / cry — one side missing the final D

Source
Berklee College of Music's songwriting method (Pat Pattison)
1 syllable
day500way399say370face250name243rain170place169pain1same150stay142days124play2game106train60hey37shame76pay60blame66brain52ways51space48came41grave52pray43case35age33flame1may30grace26safe22race29stage25page25chain25faith21bay28wave24plane22lay22brave24fame1they6save13lane21chase1vain26gray20gave10cage21plain15gay12plays12claim15frame18ray8jane5gain1grey14main3trace10rage13clay13base4raise1slave8dave3Spain9lame13aim10pace17cave5praise9stays4drain13jay2phase8Wayne3pays4shave10crane6
2 syllables
away611today125okay46insane50highway30explain27sunday14someday26always8remain17birthday12friday6monday7became3complain14champagne6embrace15cocaine14tuesday2behave5thursday3campaign2suitcase5wednesday2delay6replace2obey4someplace1refrain13maintain3display5halfway2hallway5betray2doorway10airplane3cafe3disgrace4astray11ballet4decay11freeway4erase6teenagecontain3subway1runway1repay1highways2sideways4andreBroadway3engage1driveway4elaine1ashtray5hooray5jose2nicknamestairway1
3 syllables
anyway60yesterday34everyday9holiday8saturday2holidays4anyways4nowadays2hurricane10marketplace4cellophane3databasealleyway2cabaret1chevrolet2runaway1straightaway2windowpane1entertain1alleyways1anyplace1chevrolets2getaway2Hemingway2ricochet2rockaway1sugarcane1yesterdays2aftershave1Aquitaine1autoclave1Beaujolais1cabarets1cyberspace1disobey1expressway1fireplace1matinee1microwave1misbehave1
4 syllables
communique1cabrioletcabrioletscommuniques1companionwaycompanionwayslegerdemainnaivetenaivetesOlivierpapier-macheplagioclasepolymerasereiteratesstreptokinasesuperhighwaysuperhighwaystelomeraseurokinase
5 syllables
polyurethane
1875
What it is
  1. The syllables' vowel sounds are the same.
  2. The consonants after the vowel are not phonetically related.
  3. The syllables begin differently.
How it feels
  1. Perfect
  2. Family
  3. Additive / Subtractive
  4. Assonance
  5. Consonance
resolvedunresolved
Example

love / dot — both AH, but V and T have nothing in common

Assonance rhymes always have consonants after the vowels, but the consonants cannot be phonetically related.

Source
Berklee College of Music's songwriting method (Pat Pattison)
1 syllable
made86late65babe44wait54take47break45make32fate37great29state28hate27straight23jail25lake26paid26waste26taste23gate22cake19waves22takes13shake20weight16sake14trade20played15fail18saved12blade22tape9stayed13plate14wake5mail12makes4shade35sale13date8eight6paint13fake9shape7breaks14states6trail11grade8mate5fade27laid9gates12raised9saint11snake9failed5tail8maid8nail10named1sail10male3stake6jakeate2Blake2nails8bail5tale4basedkaterate2rape2plates8hail5sales6trained2placed4slaves6scale4hates27raped1
2 syllables
afraid40escape27awake31mistake27mistakes27ashamed13parade19create5female1details2estate3engaged2detail1escapedbetrayed2exhales2headache3explained2complaint1debate3e-mailreplaced2roommate1locate1remained2blackmailcomplaints2cocktailrelate7decades1emailinhales3arcade6heartbreak2landscape2airwaves2heartache2earthquakepersuademermaid3updateamazed3erased2handshake1parades4pancakesdecade1creates1delayed2exhale2grenade3inhale3intake2repaid2rotate2upstate3awaits2behaved2complained2earthquakes1
3 syllables
celebrate6separate2concentrate6operate1hesitate6lemonade5indicatetolerateinterstate4palisades3dissipate1paperweight2promenade2calculate1contemplate2demonstrate2elevate2entertained2escalate1featherweight2illustrate1masturbate1penetrate2rattlesnake2renegade1unexplained2accolades1Adelaide1allocate1barricade1bellyache1bishopsgate1cavalcade1chippendales1confiscate1congregate1consecrate1decorate1devastates1disarrayed1
4 syllables
appreciate1investigate1communicate1cooperatenegotiateeliminatecongratulateparticipate1evaporate1intimidate2videotape2annihilate1appreciates1commiserate1redecorate1reincarnate1retaliate1sophisticate1abbreviate
5 syllables
deteriorate1
1203
What it is
  1. The syllables' vowel sounds are different.
  2. The sounds after the vowels are identical.
  3. The syllables begin differently.
How it feels
  1. Perfect
  2. Family
  3. Additive / Subtractive
  4. Assonance
  5. Consonance
resolvedunresolved
Example

love / live — both end in V; AH versus IH

Source
Berklee College of Music's songwriting method (Pat Pattison)
1 syllable
dreams122things57times86arms61bones62songs43lines39comes23seems40wings29means34plans29ones15rings19guns17signs18sins21stones15brings9Jones10screams7turns5rooms7homes17kings14jeans22crimes12burns11sons5lungs12runs3groans1fans7terms1phones5bombs1sings8wins2twins6drums11beans5films1scenes9owns2teams1strings7forms1shines11pines10rhymes13tons1Holmes1mines7Queens9coins4chimes4tongues6moans5seams10dings1limbs6moons8towns7tunes6worms3charms9clowns7downs5slams1streams7hangs3springs3dimes5greens5spins3beams6benz6gems4rims3vines5
2 syllables
sometimes33begins14belongs2machines6becomes17returns2concerns1exams2balloons5marines1daydreams1headphones2costumes1alarms2bedrooms2headlines3bloodlines1breadcrumbs1bygones1cartoons2designs1extremes2grandsons1landmines2shotguns2sidelines2baboons1breakdowns1coupons1crossbones1declines1earphones1enzymes1felines1forearms1grapevines1gravestones1handguns1icons1itunes1lifetimes1moonbeams1nylons1pastimes1playthings1pylons1reclines1restrooms1resumes1rhinestones1routines1saigons1shoestrings1shorelines1touchdowns1trombones1achenesadjoinsadjournsaffines
3 syllables
magazines11uniforms3limousines3smithereens5violins4afternoons4cobblestones1figurines1telephones2concubines2microphones1valentines1borderlines1caravans1chromosomes1cornerstones1evergreens1everythings1firearms1halloweens1honeycombs1mandolins1Maritimes1mastodons1minivans1overhangs1pantaloons1paragons1porcupines1pseudonyms1submarines1tangerines1trampolines1xylophones1abrahams1academesacetonesacroleinsadeninesaerodromes1
4 syllables
amphetamines2acetylenesadenosinesafghanistans1angiogramsanticyclonesaquamarines1automatonsclomipraminescomediennescontrabassoonscuneiforms1diltiazemsemoticonsglucosaminesheterodynes
5 syllables
hexachloropheneshydrocortisones1
6 syllables
australopithecines
7 syllables
electrocardiograms
2
What it is
  1. The syllables' vowel sounds are identical.
  2. The sounds after the vowels (if any) are identical.
  3. The syllables begin the same — repetition, not a rhyme.
How it feels

Off the rhyme scale — identity is repetition, not resolution. Shown so you can spot it, not reach for it.

Example

fuse / confuse — both stressed syllables are 'fuse'

Source
Berklee College of Music's songwriting method (Pat Pattison)
2 syllables
ballgamesendgames

“games” at line end — from real songs

Playing silly gamesShouting out rude names
— Kate Bush, “Games Without Frontiers” · rhymes games / names
Tired of the gamesThat the boys up there play
— Lori McKenna, “Halfway Home” · rhymes games / play
An endless need for gamesIs only just a flame
— Beirut, “A Candle’s Fire” · rhymes games / flame

How to read the 4094 results

Tiers follow Pat Pattison's stability scale — pick the resolution your line needs, not just the closest sound. Bold words are common in lyrics; a struck-through word with a cliché flag is an overworked pair; a vermilion dot counts how often the pair appears at line end in our corpus of real songs.

Perfect rhyme 36
Same stressed vowel, same sounds after it, different beginning. Full resolution — the strongest closure a rhyme can give a line.
Family rhyme 122
The consonants after the vowel are swapped for phonetic siblings — T↔D, M↔N, S↔Z. Nearly as stable as perfect rhyme, with far more word choices.
Additive 10
Same vowel, but one word carries an extra consonant after the shared ending. The added sound softens the landing slightly.
Subtractive 849
Same vowel, but one word stops a consonant early. A slightly clipped, softer resolution than perfect rhyme.
Assonance 1874
Only the stressed vowel matches; the consonants after it are unrelated. Loose and open — useful when a section should stay unresolved.
Consonance 1203
The vowels differ but the ending consonants match. The faintest echo of all — texture rather than closure.
Identity 2
The whole stressed syllable repeats, beginning included. That's repetition, not rhyme — the line echoes instead of resolving.