Words That Rhyme With Love
48 rhymes for "love" (1 syllable): perfect rhymes, multisyllable rhymes and near rhymes, each grouped by syllable count with the most common words first. Click a linked word to see what rhymes with it.
How to use this rhyme
- "love" has only a few perfect rhymes (of, glove, shove and dove), so many writers mix in near rhymes to avoid the obvious pairs.
- For a softer, less predictable sound, try a near rhyme such as rough, stuff and duff.
- Longer rhymes like above and thereof let you end a line on a stronger, more surprising word.
Perfect rhymes for love (6)
The same sound from the last stressed vowel to the end.
1 syllable
- of
- glove
- shove
- dove
2 syllables
- above
- thereof
Near rhymes for love (42)
Slant rhymes: the same vowel sound with a different consonant.
1 syllable
2 syllables
- enough
- rebuff
- discuss
- outdoes
3 syllables
- overdoes
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Questions about rhymes for love
What rhymes with love?
Common perfect rhymes for love include of, glove, shove, dove, above and thereof. This page lists 48 rhymes in total, including near and multisyllable rhymes.
What is a near rhyme for love?
Near rhymes, also called slant rhymes, keep the vowel sound of love but change a consonant. Good ones include rough, stuff, duff, tough, bluff and buff.
How many syllables are in love?
Love has 1 syllable in standard US pronunciation.
Rhymes use US pronunciations from the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary (Carnegie Mellon University) and the SCOWL word lists (Kevin Atkinson). Offensive words are left out.