Words That Rhyme With Sex
143 rhymes for "sex" (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
- "sex" is easy to rhyme: checks, next, wrecks and decks all share its ending sound, so you can hold one rhyme across a whole verse.
- For a softer, less predictable sound, try a near rhyme such as sects, desks and bets.
- Longer rhymes like complex and expects let you end a line on a stronger, more surprising word.
Perfect rhymes for sex (23)
The same sound from the last stressed vowel to the end.
1 syllable
- checks
- next
- wrecks
- decks
- flecks
- flex
- necks
- specks
- treks
- vex
- ex
- x
2 syllables
- complex
- expects
- rejects
- respects
- subjects
- annex
- convex
- dissects
- ejects
- perplex
- execs
Near rhymes for sex (120)
Slant rhymes: the same vowel sound with a different consonant.
1 syllable
2 syllables
- affects
- collects
- connects
- corrects
- detects
- directs
- effects
- elects
- protects
- reflects
- selects
- suspects
- infects
- inspects
- neglects
- deflects
- erects
- injects
- defense
- expense
- express
- forgets
- success
- unless
- upsets
- assess
- cassettes
- commence
- condense
- confess
- depress
- distress
- immense
- impress
- intense
- obsess
- offense
- oppress
- possess
- regrets
- resets
- suppress
- brunettes
- cadets
- caress
- digress
- dispense
- duets
- finesse
- incense
- pretense
- profess
- quartets
- recess
- redress
- repress
- suspense
- transgress
- undress
- accepts
- events
- invents
- prevents
- requests
- suggests
3 syllables
- disconnects
- disrespects
- interjects
- intersects
- recollects
- reconnects
- nonetheless
- acquiesce
- cigarettes
- coalesce
- convalesce
- dispossess
- pirouettes
- silhouettes
- represents
4+ syllables
- nevertheless
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Questions about rhymes for sex
What rhymes with sex?
Common perfect rhymes for sex include checks, next, wrecks, decks, flecks, flex, necks and specks. This page lists 143 rhymes in total, including near and multisyllable rhymes.
What is a near rhyme for sex?
Near rhymes, also called slant rhymes, keep the vowel sound of sex but change a consonant. Good ones include sects, desks, bets, gets, guess and hence.
How many syllables are in sex?
Sex 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.