Words That Rhyme With Shelf

49 rhymes for "shelf" (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

  • "shelf" is easy to rhyme: self, elf, herself and himself 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 twelve, shelve and delve.
  • Longer rhymes like herself and himself let you end a line on a stronger, more surprising word.

Perfect rhymes for shelf (9)

The same sound from the last stressed vowel to the end.

1 syllable

2 syllables

3 syllables

  • ourself

Near rhymes for shelf (40)

Slant rhymes: the same vowel sound with a different consonant.

1 syllable

  • twelve
  • shelve
  • delve
  • else
  • health
  • sells
  • spells
  • tells
  • bells
  • cells
  • shells
  • smells
  • wealth
  • dwells
  • fells
  • stealth
  • swells
  • twelfth
  • wells
  • yells
  • gels
  • deaf
  • chef
  • clef
  • f
  • ref

2 syllables

  • compels
  • cartels
  • dispels
  • excels
  • farewells
  • gazelles
  • hotels
  • lapels
  • misspells
  • motels
  • pastels
  • propels
  • repels

3 syllables

  • organelles

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What rhymes with shelf?

Common perfect rhymes for shelf include self, elf, herself, himself, itself, myself, yourself and oneself. This page lists 49 rhymes in total, including near and multisyllable rhymes.

What is a near rhyme for shelf?

Near rhymes, also called slant rhymes, keep the vowel sound of shelf but change a consonant. Good ones include twelve, shelve, delve, else, health and sells.

How many syllables are in shelf?

Shelf 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.