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Words that rhyme with what.

The strongest songwriting rhymes for what are cut, shut, that, but, just, love, one, and come.

Strong near rhymes (slant rhymes) include much, some, trust, enough, touch, and done.

Useful phrase rhymes include "was in love", "come up", "get up", "make up", and "go up".

What rhymes with what?

These rhymes are specially chosen by our unique songwriting rhyming dictionary to give you the best songwriting rhymes. These aren't always perfect rhymes – we show you rhymes that are singable, useful words for your song.

  • cut
  • shut
  • that
  • but
  • just
  • love
  • one
  • come
  • much
  • some
  • trust
  • enough
  • touch
  • done
  • run
  • sun
  • front
  • such
  • blood
  • fuck
  • young
  • fun
  • stuck
  • loved
  • comes
  • once
  • drunk
  • was in love
  • come up
  • be in touch

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Perfect rhymes for what

  • cut
  • butt
  • shut
  • strut
  • slut
  • rut
  • nut
  • robot
  • gut
  • uncut
  • haute
  • donut
  • peanut
  • smut
  • glut
  • rebut
  • chestnut
  • scuttlebutt
  • that
  • undercut
  • abut
  • hut
  • doughnut
  • sprit
  • phut
  • haircut
  • netiquette
  • shortcut
  • knut
  • putt
  • hazelnut
  • groundnut
  • qubit
  • turbot
  • but
  • clearcut


Near rhymes for what

Near rhymes work great for songwriting, often giving a more interesting feel than perfect rhymes.

Phrase rhymes for what

Short phrases that rhyme with this word, giving you imagery and direction for the next line.

Learn how to use phrase rhymes in songwriting.


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Searching for words that rhyme with "what" for songwriting? This page lists rhymes that actually sound natural in lyrics—not just words that technically rhyme.

Songwriting rhymes aren't one-size-fits-all. What sounds right in Pop can feel wrong in Rap, Country, Rock, or Singer-songwriter—so we surface rhymes that fit your genre.

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