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Words that rhyme withluck

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 AH coda K
31
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
truck2stuck1buck4suck4duck5chuckstruck2tuck1muck2pluck1yuck1puck1yuk1cluckGluckguckhuckruckschmuckshucksnuck
2 syllables
amok1amuck1roebuck1awestruckdumbstruckmoonstruckunstuckwoodchuck
3 syllables
thunderstruck1
143
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
ugh6drug5hug2bug4doug1rug9dug2plug2mug2jug1chug1shrug1slug1smug1thug1lugpugsnugtugup6what29but20cup1cut1shut9butt6yup6nut3gut3hutpup2rut1mutt1strut1glutjutKnutKruppputtsmutsuptutblood51club9mud13flood14bud2pub1tub4rubthud1substud3dub1grub1mudd1nub1scrub1
2 syllables
debugearplughumbugunplugmakeup5backupsomewhat1haircut1make-updonut1pickup1Pilate1setup1teacup1abutblowupbreakupbuildupburnupcheckupchestnutcleanupclear-cutcloseupdoughnuteggcupgroundnutgrown-upgrownupheads-upholduphookuplay-upletuplineuplinkuplockupmarkupmix-uppileuppushuprebutrounduprunupshakeupshortcut
3 syllables
jitterbug1firebugladybugsupercut1bottom-upbuttercupcoconutcover-upfollow-upfollowuphazelnutrunner-upscuttlebuttundercut
604
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
and41trust34dust35loved12just9must15front1drunk10drugs13jump4nuts6bucks5bust12trunk1gruntstouched3hunt1dump2guts1sucks2jumped2punk4junk4monk3dumped2lust9pump2crushed4fund1sucked5cuts1clubs3bugs1rust13trucks4funds3bump1stuffed2dusk6cups3stunt1funk4blunt4rump4cult1ducks2blunts2cubs2rushed1bloods2bucked1chucks2floods2flux2fronts2gump1hump2hushed1musk2plugs2skunk1slugs2stunts1thugs2tux2hulk1punched5bucs1buds1bulb1bulbs1bunk1buts1chumps1chunk1chunks1cusp1cussed1drunks1dubs1duct1ducts1dugs1dunk1dunks1gulp1gust1hubs1
2 syllables
results2resultbeloved1adult1adults3insultamongstdiscussed2destruct2corrupt1adjust1deluxe2engulfed2distrust2manhunt1unloved2doughnuts1foxgloved1handcuffed1insults1mistrust1nightclubs1stardust1untouched1consultabductabductsabruptabutsadjudgedadjunctadjusts1affrontaffrontsbackupsbathtubs1begrudgedbeloveds1blowupsbuildupsburnupscheckupscleanupscloseupscombustcombustsconductsconfrontconfrontsconstructconstructsconsultscornhuskcornhuskscorrupts1debuggeddebugsdebunkdebunkeddebunksdeductdeductsdefunctdestructs2disgustdisgustsdisruptdisruptsdistrusts2divulged
3 syllables
interrupt2aqueduct1wanderlust2aqueducts1waterfront1antitrustbattlefrontbattlefrontsbuttercupscatapultcocoanutscoconutsdeconstructdeconstructsfirebugsfollowupshazelnutsinterrupts2jitterbuggedjitterbugs1ladybugsmegabucksoceanfrontoceanfrontsoverstuffedreadjustreadjustsreconstructreconstructsscuttlebuttsself-destructself-destructionself-destructssupercuts1Superfundundercutsunequaledwanderlusts2waterfronts1
13
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
huh54a22the26uhh1dah6suh1duh1
2 syllables
uh-huhpooh-bahShema
3 syllables
Delacroix1kumbaya1Depardieu
348
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
love3one197us2sun174done173come105of74run93much1son79fun81gun67from46young55touch48stuff1comes23some32does20once1tongue28none23won24ones15rough1dumb21guns17tough14bus11judge8lunch10such4months3drum20rush11month5loves4bunch5mum3punch5sons5lungs12plus1runs3skull3hung5crush8bum4pulse4dove15drums11sung10buzz4brush4gloves1thus1thumb9gus1shove6dutch3gum2fuss4lung3glove8tons1ton1sum2numb10scum1hush2tongues6dull1crutch10hum8bluff9kungflush2nun5rum4clutch6doves5dum3hull2puff4bun3crunch5grudge4blush3fuzz3hunch3lush1mush2rung3strum2suns1thumbs2crumb2crumbs2cuff2plunge1puffs1slums1
2 syllables
enough1above71someone1become17begun32amongdiscussundone18becomes17grandson1shotgun3income1outcome2seagull3handcuffs1breadcrumbs1grandsons1shotguns2foxglove1foxgloves1handcuff1handgun1handguns1outrun1seagulls1stepson1aboves71abuzzadjudgeadjunctsbegrudgeblowgunblowgunsbreadcrumbdivulgedyestuffdyestuffsearfulearfulsearmuffearmuffsengulfengulfsenoughs124expungefoodstufffoodstuffshomespunhomespunshumdrumhumdrumsincomes1indulgemisjudgenonesuchoutcomes2outdoesoutruns1paintbrushprejudgerebuffrebuffsrepulsererunrerunssagebrushsomeones33stepsons1succumbsuccumbsthereoftruelovetruelovesunsungWoodhull
3 syllables
everyone42anyone21overcome4conjurer1overdone1conjurers1counterpunchfisticuffshit-and-runmegatonmegatonsminibusovercomes4overdoesoverrunoverrunsoverstuffoverstuffssuperfluoustreasonousunderbrush
4 syllables
maharajas
719
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
back310dark107like73black75work44talk49take47break45smoke37speak46look23park41week33make32rock30sick32neck28track35book21broke25quick27lake26walk24joke26block28clock22York5cake19shake20weak22check14jack14sake14mark13crack17stick10pick8spoke10milk10wake5shock11took3pack11trick11fake9kick5lock5mike3nick4strike6snake9hook5knock2cook3jerk6seek6lack6deck8wreck11doc1freak3stake6cheek17jakebike2Blake2thick7chick3mac5Clark2woke1stock2heck4coke7rickduke1Lukesack7sec1prick4
2 syllables
awake31mistake27attack20unique1homework2network1headache3unlikealike1technique1sidewalk3Iraq2picnic1lipstick1heartbreak2facebookheartache2earthquakenotebook4sidekick5awoke4backpack3handshake1bedrock1berserk2intake2remark3clockwork2Cognac2comeback2Hitchcock1homesick1knapsack2newsweek2physique2racetrack2skylark2toothpick2turnpike2woodstock2aardvark1artwork1backstroke1backtrack1ballpark1brubeck1checkbook1cheesecake1childlike1Denmark1dreamlike1feedback1footwork1forsake1hallmark1hatchback1haystack1klondike1Kubrick1lilac1monarch1mystique1
3 syllables
paperwork1cadillac10maniac3lunatic1candlestick3meadowlark3motorbike3Roanoke2disembark2rattlesnake2bellyache1doublespeak1hollyhock1ladylike1needlework1nordictrack1Pontiac1quarterdeck1storybook1tomahawk1watermark1aftershockalmanacangeliqueanorakantiknockAntiochArawakartichokeAtaturkbailiwickberrylikebiotechbolshevikbottleneckbusinesslikebuttermilkcardiaccornerbackcounterstrikecountryfolk
4 syllables
amnesiac1insomniac1biofeedbackcounterattackelectroshockgobbledygookimpoliticparanoiacrealpolitikstatesmanlikeunsportsmanlike
5 syllables
egomaniackleptomaniacnymphomaniac
6 syllables
megalomaniac
14
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
potlucklucky5bullockhillocklucking37pollackpollock
3 syllables
republic1luckilymcculloch1unlucky1feluccafeluccas
4 syllables
philatelic

“luck” at line end — from real songs

May be a long time 'til you get the call-upBut it's sure as fate and hard as your luck
— Elliott Smith, “Speed Trials” · rhymes luck / up
They'll stone you when you're trying to make a buckThey'll stone you and then they'll say, "Good luck"
— Bob Dylan, “Rainy Day Women #12 & 35” · rhymes luck / buck
And she kissed him for loveShe kissed him for luck
— Ray LaMontagne, “Narrow Escape” · rhymes luck / love

How to read the 1851 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 30
Same stressed vowel, same sounds after it, different beginning. Full resolution — the strongest closure a rhyme can give a line.
Family rhyme 142
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 602
Same vowel, but one word carries an extra consonant after the shared ending. The added sound softens the landing slightly.
Subtractive 13
Same vowel, but one word stops a consonant early. A slightly clipped, softer resolution than perfect rhyme.
Assonance 347
Only the stressed vowel matches; the consonants after it are unrelated. Loose and open — useful when a section should stay unresolved.
Consonance 717
The vowels differ but the ending consonants match. The faintest echo of all — texture rather than closure.
Identity 14
The whole stressed syllable repeats, beginning included. That's repetition, not rhyme — the line echoes instead of resolving.