Rhymes Here is a list of the words that rhyme with the word excepting.This is ordered by best match. Changing color means the start of the next best set of words.
2 syllable words
Near RhymesHere is a list of the words that nearly rhyme with the word excepting.
2 syllable words

accept

accepts

aching

acting

airing

ailing

aging

angling

arming

arching

asking

awning

backbite

basting

baiting

baking

banding

bagging

banging

barring

banking

batting

bearing

beating

bathing

beading

beaming

bedding

belting

belling

beijing

being

bending

bidding

billing

biding

binding

birthing

blasting

blaring

biting

blazing

bleeding

bleaching

blending

blessing

bleeping

bitching

blocking

blinding

except

backing

blooming

blushing

boasting

boating

boarding

boiling

bolling

bluing

bolting

bonding

booting

bouncing

bounding

boning

booming

boozing

boring

bowling

bowing

boxing

bracing

braiding

braving

branching

breasting

brimming

brushing

breeding

breaking

briefing

breeching

brewing

broiling

broking

bucking

buckling

bruting

bulging

building

budding

brawling

brooding

browning

browsing

bunting

breathing

burning

burping

butting

buying

camping

caning

calling

calming

casing

casting

caulking

catching

carping

carling

carving

ceiling

chanting

chafing

charming

chasing

chewing

chilling

chipping

chirping

clipping

choking

chopping

churning

clearing

clanging

cleaning

climbing

blueing

cloaking

clocking

coasting

coaxing

clucking

coating

cocking

cockpit

cockpits

clogging

closing

clouding

clowning

codding

clothing

coaching

coiling

colling

combing

blowing

coupling

crackling

cooking

costing

cooing

cooling

couching

coursing

coping

cracking

creeping

cresting

crashing

craving

cribbing

crushing

crossing

derring

cutting

curing

curling

cuddling

dashing

crooning

crowing

dancing

daring

darling

daunting

damning

dawning

crying

dealing

creaking

culling

despot

cunning

despite

dipping

dilling

dining

dishing

dispatch

dispute

disputes

diving

dressing

doing

doting

drafting

docking

doubting

dragging

draining

drawing

dripping

drinking

drilling

driving

dropping

drugging

drumming

dubbing

drying

duckling

dumpling

dwelling

during

dyeing

dying

earning

earring

earthling

edging

eating

egypt

eking

easing

ending

ducking

etching

erring

evening

dueling

coming

gearing

fainting

fixing

fishing

facing

fading

failing

faulting

fetching

farming

falling

farthing

fencing

fehling

feigning

fighting

filling

fielding

finding

feeding

feeling

filing

fining

firing

fitting

flagging

flashing

fledgling

flaring

flitting

fleeting

flushing

fleming

floating

flooding

flogging

flooring

flowing

folding

flying

foaming

foiling

footing

flaming

fucking

forcing

framing

forming

forging

franking

founding

foundling

frosting

freaking

fruiting

fraying

freezing

frying

fuming

funding

gadding

galling

getting

gassing

gaming

gilding

glancing

glinting

glaring

ginning

girding

giving

glazing

golding

gloaming

glowing

going

golfing

heckling

grasping

grafting

grappling

grating

grading

grayling

grazing

greeting

grinding

greening

goosefoot

grieving

grouping

grouting

groundling

hanging

grooming

grounding

hamstring

gushing

handling

growing

helping

harping

heading

gunning

having

hatching

healing

hearing

herring

heating

hissing

hitting

hilling

hoarding

hiding

hogging

holding

holing

horning

hunting

homing

hosting

hopping

hounding

hurting

hugging

humming

hurling

icing

housing

houseboats

houseboat

heaving

inkling

inning

working

wrecking

digging

wrestling

dicing

jumping

jetting

jerking

jutting

kenning

joking

jarring

jeering

jogging

keeling

keeping

kicking

judging

kindling

killing

jackpot

kipling

knitting

lamping

lading

lagging

landing

lapping

lasting

lashing

laughing

latching

lawing

launching

leaking

leaping

laying

leading

leaning

learning

lending

legging

lemming

leasing

lifting

liking

licking

listing

lining

living

loading

loathing

loaning

lighting

looking

looping

lopping

loving

looming

loring

losing

lodging

lowing

lumping

lunching

making

mapping

malting

madding

mailing

marking

longing

lying

marching

logging

lightning

matting

matching

melting

mincing

meeting

merging

milling

misfit

minding

misfits

mining

missing

mocking

napping

molting

nanking

mooring

morphing

mounting

mourning

nestling

meaning

moving

muting

nagging

moulding

mowing

musing

morning

netting

mugging

nipping

nursing

nothing

nodding

nosing

nutting

offing

offspring

ousting

outing

oozing

knocking

jailing

painting

pacing

jackpots

packing

paging

panting

padding

pairing

panning

rubbing

passing

parting

paving

peaking

patching

parking

paying

knowing

pelting

pending

petting

phasing

piercing

picking

phrasing

owing

pimping

piling

pumping

pinching

planting

plating

paring

pitching

planking

piping

playing

plaything

pointing

plugging

plumbing

poking

pleading

pleasing

plodding

poling

polling

posting

pouncing

popping

pouting

pounding

praying

preaching

pressing

printing

pooling

priming

prowling

railing

pruning

peeing

pushing

quilting

rafting

pegging

putting

quaking

racing

racking

quilling

puffing

purging

raging

pining

raising

pudding

raking

rambling

raving

reading

phosphates

receipts

receipt

resting

respite

ribbing

rigging

rifling

riding

roasting

prying

romping

rocking

rounding

phosphate

rising

roaring

rolling

roofing

rousing

rosebud

roving

sapling

sacking

salting

running

sagging

sailing

saving

saying

scaling

scalping

schilling

scolding

scarring

scheming

schooling

scorching

scraping

scratching

screaming

screening

screwing

scrimping

seating

searching

seedling

seeing

seeling

seizing

setting

shafting

shading

shaving

shearing

sharking

sewing

shelving

sheathing

shifting

shedding

sheeting

shelling

seeming

shunting

shipping

shirting

shoestring

serving

shilling

shocking

shooting

shining

shredding

shuffling

sibling

shrinking

shoring

shrouding

showing

sighting

siding

sighing

signing

slanting

sitting

skirting

slapping

slating

sinking

skilling

skimming

sizing

sledding

sleeping

smelting

slitting

smacking

smelling

slighting

sloping

slotting

sliding

slouching

smoking

smoothing

spending

snapping

sneaking

sniffing

soaking

snarling

sneezing

snoring

soaring

sobbing

something

sporting

sparing

spelling

spanking

sopping

speaking

sperling

sparkling

sounding

sparling

soothing

spinning

ruling

squinting

stamping

stacking

sprinkling

spurling

singing

staging

squeezing

stalling

standing

stating

starling

sticking

starting

staving

steering

sterling

stealing

stinking

stinging

stirring

stitching

stretching

suckling

stocking

stopping

stowing

strapping

stripling

stripping

strutting

straddling

straining

streaming

striking

stroking

striving

stuffing

stunning

sucking

storming

stooping

suiting

suing

trailing

sweating

swearing

sweeping

swaying

sweeting

swelling

tacking

tackling

taking

switching

tailing

springing

swimming

swooning

tempting

talking

testing

tamping

tasting

telling

taunting

teaming

teeming

teaching

teething

tanning

thrusting

thrashing

thumping

thinking

thrilling

throwing

ticking

tilting

tiding

toasting

tipping

topping

tooling

tithing

touching

tossing

tracing

trading

training

tricking

trifling

trusting

twisting

tripping

trucking

trilling

trimming

turning

tuning

twining

trying

tugboats

tubing

tying

vaulting

vesting

waiting

waking

whistling

veering

veiling

viking

voting

wading

voiding

vying

walking

walling

waning

wasting

wearing

washing

wanting

warping

weakling

warning

weaving

webbing

westling

wedding

whacking

weeping

whaling

warming

weighing

weeding

wheeling

whipping

whirling

warling

wincing

wapping

whitling

whiting

whooping

whopping

willing

wielding

wilding

winding

wishing

tugboat

witching

winning

wording

wiring

yelling

writing

ringing

yachting

yearling

yearning

wringing

yielding

3 syllable words

absorbing

abounding

abiding

according

accusing

affecting

adjoining

admiring

alarming

adoring

agreeing

afflicting

alerting

anything

alluring

aligning

arresting

amazing

amusing

annealing

appalling

appealing

annoying

approving

approaching

arranging

ascending

asserting

assuring

aspiring

assuming

astounding

attracting

arriving

bloodletting

backsliding

backbiting

badgering

backpedals

ballooning

baffling

becoming

befitting

battening

battering

beginning

backpedal

beholding

beguiling

believing

belonging

bettering

bickering

besieging

billowing

blackmailing

blanketing

blistering

bloodsucking

blossoming

beseeching

blundering

blustering

bookkeeping

bottling

brainwashing

broadcasting

bustling

bullfighting

bubbling

buffeting

bumbling

bullying

bundling

bungling

bushwhacking

butchering

cackling

campaigning

canoeing

caressing

carjacking

carpeting

centering

carousing

carrying

challenging

channeling

chattering

childbearing

churchgoing

coloring

colouring

comforting

conserving

commuting

conceding

completing

complying

composing

complaining

compounding

concerning

concurring

connecting

conforming

confounding

confusing

confiding

conquering

conflicting

conjuring

consoling

constricting

consulting

correcting

consuming

converging

counseling

conveying

contacting

contracting

convincing

covering

cowering

copying

cradling

deception

crippling

darkening

crusading

crocheting

cycling

cushioning

descending

dairying

damaging

deadening

dampening

deafening

debating

deceptions

declining

decreasing

defusing

delighting

degrading

departing

abducting

despairing

deserving

detailing

designing

discerning

diapering

expelling

insulting

disarming

disgusting

disguising

dispatches

dispatchers

dissecting

dissembling

dispatcher

dissipates

dissipate

dissolving

distracting

dressmaking

distressing

diverting

doubling

divining

doddering

diverging

dividing

djibouti

downsizing

drizzling

dwindling

dumbfounding

exception

enchanting

echoing

egyptian

egyptians

eavesdropping

emptying

emitting

easterling

enclosing

engaging

enduring

endearing

engraving

engrossing

ensuing

enlisting

entering

erupting

equating

erecting

enticing

escapades

escapade

everything

ex-voto

exacting

excavate

exceeding

exciting

commanding

exceptions

inserting

exhausting

dialing

expanding

existing

exhibits

expedite

expiring

exulting

exploring

factoring

galloping

expiate

faltering

fastening

favoring

feathering

fingering

finishing

flattering

flavoring

flowering

following

fondling

forecasting

forthcoming

forwarding

foreboding

forbidding

forgiving

frustrating

freewheeling

gathering

gambling

gardening

glistening

glimmering

glowering

governing

good-looking

hairdressing

handwriting

happening

hardworking

groundbreaking

harvesting

hardening

heartbreaking

housewarming

highflying

hospital

hospitals

housekeeping

impending

incoming

infighting

importing

imprinting

imposing

imploring

improving

increasing

inspiring

exhibit

installing

investing

invading

inviting

ironing

issuing

revolting

interesting

juggling

kidnapping

jockeying

journeying

riveting

outstanding

jacobites

lactating

lamenting

landholding

landscaping

laundering

layering

languishing

lawmaking

lessening

leavening

lettering

leveling

lingering

listening

locating

machining

liquefied

life-giving

lightening

marketing

lumbering

lowering

maddening

matchmaking

marshaling

maturing

misspelling

meddling

measuring

misgiving

misleading

middling

mellowing

mistaking

offsetting

modeling

narrowing

motoring

mothering

mottling

muscling

murmuring

muscovites

muscovite

neighboring

nerve-racking

networking

neutering

mumbling

nourishing

observing

obliging

occupied

offering

laboring

oncoming

ongoing

opposing

ordering

opening

opining

outfitting

outgoing

outlying

outpouring

ossified

painstaking

paneling

papering

parceling

jacobite

patrolling

peddling

pronouncing

persisting

peppering

pickering

pervading

perplexing

piddling

phosphatic

pilfering

pardoning

plastering

polluting

pitying

polishing

pondering

powdering

preceding

prevailing

proceeding

presiding

profiling

profiting

promising

provoking

quickening

railroading

quarreling

ravishing

raveling

reasoning

receptions

reception

recapture

reckoning

reclining

refreshing

relapsing

rendering

recording

repeating

reflecting

regarding

reducing

relieving

rejoicing

resisting

respecting

retiring

reversing

reviving

revolving

scaffolding

scattering

scavenging

scrambling

scribbling

seducing

seagoing

seasoning

settling

shadowing

sickening

shimmering

shipbuilding

shoplifting

shortcoming

shortening

surpassing

sizzling

rumbling

smattering

sleepwalking

soldering

sojourning

softening

soldiering

souring

stiffening

succeeding

strengthening

stuttering

suffering

surveying

surrounding

surviving

sweetening

tailoring

tempering

tabling

tapering

ticketing

threatening

thickening

thanksgiving

thundering

typesetting

tinkling

transporting

tormenting

towering

toweling

traversing

trembling

surprising

trumpeting

tumbling

twinkling

typewriting

vanishing

tinkering

unbending

underling

unwitting

varying

undoing

unfailing

unsparing

unwilling

unflinching

unyielding

unfeeling

undying

uprising

unthinking

visiting

wagering

whispering

vomiting

wandering

warehousing

weathering

watering

well-being

whitening

withering

winnowing

wrongdoing

yellowing

4 syllable words

acceptable

acceptances

acceptably

activating

agitating

advertising

aggravating

agonizing

admonishing

annotating

appetizing

babysitting

awakening

astonishing

barbecuing

bicycling

bewildering

calculating

captivating

centralizing

circulating

coexisting

complicating

condescending

conditioning

corresponding

delegating

devastating

deceptively

decapitate

denigrating

disappointing

detonating

disapproving

despotism

developing

disabling

disappearing

executing

diagnosing

disconcerting

discouraging

disheartening

disengaging

disparaging

dispiriting

disputation

disputable

dissipated

dissipative

dissipation

distributing

dominating

domineering

distinguishing

edifying

embarrassing

emphasizing

encircling

encouraging

energizing

encompassing

enlightening

engineering

enterprising

entertaining

enveloping

everlasting

examining

excavation

excavations

excavator

excavators

exceptional

exhibition

exhibitions

expatriate

expatriates

exhibitor

exhibitors

expedient

expedition

expeditions

fascinating

fingerprinting

fireproofing

fluctuating

inquiring

hesitating

gratifying

inheriting

hospitable

hospitalize

implicating

inhibiting

interviewing

integrating

intersecting

irritating

interlocking

laminating

legislating

liberating

maximizing

merchandising

mitigating

moderating

never-ending

mountaineering

occupying

notwithstanding

nonrecurring

notifying

occipital

obviating

occupation

occupations

oceangoing

parachuting

oscillating

operating

overbearing

overcoming

overflowing

overwhelming

overpowering

overrating

overlying

overlapping

overruling

palpitating

overarching

passivity

patronizing

penetrating

persevering

petitioning

overhauling

pioneering

realizing

receptacles

receptacle

registering

reentering

partitioning

separating

speechifying

suffocating

susceptible

unavailing

unassuming

underpinning

underlying

unbelieving

undertaking

understanding

underwriting

unbecoming

vacillating

unrelenting

unremitting

undulating

waterproofing

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Words that rhyme with the word excepting

Welcome to the Rhyme Finder! This rhyming dictionary allows users to explore rhymes for any given word. This includes rhymes based on syllables, near rhymes, and more.


How to use the rhyming dictionary

Enter your "starter" word in the FIND RHYMES input box, and click search. It's really that simple! We separate perfect rhymes (near the top) from the imperfect rhymes (toward the bottom). In your rhyming results, colors descend based on the best rhyme. Once the color changes, you will notice the results reset back into alphabetical order. Click on any of the results for the word's definition, part of speech, use in Scrabble, and more. Please note that many of our results are proper nound or slang. While we may not store definitions for all of these words, we can direct you to the Google results for that word.


Perfect Rhymes

Perfect rhymes are just what they sound like. No pun intended! Think of perfect rhymes as words which definitively rhyme. Words that most people would not question. Here are some examples:

  • Cat and Hat
  • Head and Red
  • Egg and Beg
  • Soap and Hope
  • True and Blue

Imperfect Rhymes

Near rhymes, otherwise known as imperfect rhymes, are words that sound the same but are not perfect rhymes. Having trouble deciding if a word is a perfect or imperfect rhyme? Here are some examples:

  • Cat and Bad
  • Head and Mud
  • Egg and Peck
  • Soap and Chap
  • True and Cure

Using Rhymes

Rhymes are most useful in creating lyrics, but they can also be used as a tool to memorize. It is a powerful mnemonic device. This is why song lyrics can be so easy to remember! It's also why rhymes are a great study tool for memorizing! Use this tool to help write poetry, win rhyme games, write a rap song, create lyrics, and expand your vocabulary! Rhyming is very important in music because it creates a rhythm that further creates meaning, emotion, and feeling. It also creates an echo in the lyrics. With children, rhyming is a very important tool. Rhyming teaches children how language works, helps them understand the rhythm of language, and learn how to make predictions. In other words, rhymes teach children phrases to anticipate and rhymes enhance their memory. Within all contexts, rhyming is helpful in expanding your imagination no matter if you’re a child or an adult.

When creating lyrics, there are five types of rhymes to choose from.

  • End rhymes: rhyming of the final word of a line
  • Internal rhymes: rhyming of two words within the same line
  • Slant rhymes: near rhymes
  • Identical rhymes: use the same word at the end of each line
  • Eye rhymes: look like they rhyme but sound different

Different Types of Rhymes
  • Mascline rhymes: have a stressed syllable
  • Feminine rhymes: have a stressless syllable.

Ready for a challenge? Try to come up with rhymes for these surprising words that just aren’t very rhymy. Check them with our dictionary! Examples of tough rhymes:

  • Month
  • Silver
  • Bulb
  • Wolf
  • Husband
  • Walrus
  • Orange

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