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Est. 1828
Results for
'purposes'
Rhymes
3
Near Rhymes
580
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103
Related Words
235
Descriptive Words
60
Homophones
0
Same Consonant
3
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1
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Rhymes with
purposes
Word
Rhyme rating
Syllables
Popularity
Categories
purposes
100
/xx
Noun
repurposes
100
x/xx
Verb
circuses
96
/xx
Noun
three-ring circuses
96
xx/xx
Phrase
services
92
/xx
Noun
surfaces
92
/xx
Noun, Verb
purchases
92
/xx
Noun
hypersurfaces
92
xx/xx
Noun
resurfaces
92
x/xx
Verb, Noun
surplices
92
/xx
Noun
thermoses
92
/xx
Noun
cervices
92
/xx
Noun
disservices
92
x/xx
Noun
epidermises
92
xx/xx
Noun
kermises
92
/xx
Noun
reservices
92
x/xx
Noun, Verb
-dermises
92
/xx
dermises
92
/xx
endocervices
92
xx/xx
endodermises
92
xx/xx
gastrodermises
92
xx/xx
hard-surfaces
92
x/xx
hypodermises
92
xx/xx
hypodermoses
92
xx/xx
purposers
92
/xx
murknesses
88
/xx
quirkinesses
88
/xx
purposer
86
/xx
Noun
discusses
84
x/x
Verb
disturbances
84
x/xx
Noun
purchasers
84
/xx
Noun
courtesans
84
/xx
Noun
busses
84
/x
Noun
hyperbolas
84
x/xx
Noun
gerberas
84
/xx
Noun
musses
84
/x
Noun, Verb
pirmasens
84
/xx
Verb
surfacers
84
/xx
Noun
croises
84
xx
Noun, Verb
pergunnahs
84
/xx
Noun
resurfacers
84
x/xx
Noun
atises
84
xxx
Noun, Verb
persianas
84
/xx
Noun, Verb
gurages
84
/xx
Name
cherkesses
84
/xx
Name
firmnesses
84
/xx
Noun
-caces
84
xx
-nesses
84
xx
absurdnesses
84
x/xx
achinesses
84
xxx
alertnesses
84
x/xx
berthages
84
/xx
clerkesses
84
/xx
covertnesses
84
x/xx
curtnesses
84
/xx
depasturages
84
xx/xx
desertnesses
84
x/xx
enclises
84
xxx
froises
84
xx
indisturbances
84
xx/xx
inertnesses
84
x/xx
infirmnesses
84
x/xx
inkinesses
84
xxx
overencourages
84
xxx/xx
overtnesses
84
x/xx
pertnesses
84
/xx
pterises
84
xx
serpulas
84
/xx
sternnesses
84
/xx
thirdnesses
84
/xx
unfirmnesses
84
x/xx
unstresses
84
xxx
usurpatures
84
x/xx
wornnesses
84
/xx
purposeless
82
/xx
Adjective
cervicis
82
/xx
Verb, Noun
hypodermosis
82
xx/xx
Noun
furnaces
80
/xx
Noun
rushes
80
/x
Noun
surpluses
80
/xx
Noun
blushes
80
/x
Noun
burgesses
80
/xx
Noun
repurchases
80
x/xx
Noun
porpoises
80
/xx
Noun
thrushes
80
/x
Noun
transferases
80
x/xx
Noun
turcomans
80
/xx
Name
huzzas
80
/x
Name
excursuses
80
x/xx
Noun
circlers
80
/xx
Noun
khasias
80
xx
Name
kermesses
80
/xx
Noun
churruses
80
/xx
circuiters
80
/xx
circuitors
80
/xx
herpeses
80
/xx
kermanshahs
80
/xx
kirmanshahs
80
/xx
percopsids
80
/xx
physas
80
xx
pre-purchases
80
x/xx
prepurchases
80
x/xx
short-circuiters
80
x/xx
surbases
80
/xx
turnices
80
/xx
usurpresses
80
x/xx
purchaser
78
/xx
Noun
purposeful
78
/xx
Adjective
courtesan
78
/xx
Noun
sturluson
78
/xx
Name
surfacer
78
/xx
Noun
nonpurposeful
78
x/xx
Adjective
purpler
78
/xx
Noun, Adjective
resurfacer
78
x/xx
Noun
stirpital
78
/xx
Adjective, Noun
discerpible
78
x/xx
Adjective
serviceage
78
/xx
turnicine
78
/xx
usurpature
78
x/xx
Noun
muscles
76
/x
Noun
brussels
76
/x
Name
touches
76
/x
Verb, Noun
terminals
76
/xx
Noun
interpreters
76
x/xx
Noun
fluxes
76
/x
Noun
murderers
76
/xx
Noun
clutches
76
/x
Noun
mussels
76
/x
Noun
flourishes
76
/xx
Noun, Verb
observables
76
x/xx
Noun
nourishes
76
/xx
Verb
hussars
76
/x
Noun
curvatures
76
/xx
Noun
courtesies
76
/xx
Noun
conservators
76
x/xx
Noun
mullahs
76
/x
Noun
dervishes
76
/xx
Noun
comparators
76
x/xx
Noun
urinals
76
/xx
Noun
convertibles
76
x/xx
Noun
workpieces
76
/xx
Noun
servitors
76
/xx
Noun
bustles
76
/x
Noun, Verb
proserpina
76
x/xx
Name
rustles
76
/x
Verb, Noun
cartouches
76
x/x
Noun
skuas
76
/x
Noun
nurturers
76
/xx
Noun
hustles
76
/x
Verb, Noun
tussles
76
/x
Noun
babas
76
/x
Noun
upas
76
/x
Noun
the personals
76
x/xx
Phrase
tuxes
76
/x
Noun
virginals
76
/xx
Noun
dulces
76
/x
Noun
perjurers
76
/xx
Noun
versicles
76
/xx
Noun
cruxes
76
/x
Noun
lajas
76
xx
Name
truchas
76
/x
Name
retouches
76
x/x
Noun, Verb
muxes
76
/x
Noun
gummas
76
/x
Noun
phocids
76
xx
Noun
nullahs
76
/x
Noun
third persons
76
//x
Phrase
vertebras
76
/xx
Noun
hurdlers
76
/xx
Noun
refurbishes
76
x/xx
Verb, Noun
copernicans
76
x/xx
Name
terphenyls
76
/xx
Noun
murmurers
76
/xx
Noun
gullahs
76
/x
Name
bubbas
76
/x
Noun
summas
76
xx
Noun
serpulids
76
/xx
Noun
verderers
76
/xx
Noun
bussers
76
/x
Noun
russels
76
/x
Noun
psocids
76
xx
Noun
furriners
76
/xx
Noun
discourtesies
76
x/xx
Noun
thuribles
76
/xx
Noun
orchises
76
/xx
Noun
ruches
76
/x
Noun
nullas
76
/x
Noun
luxes
76
/x
Noun
returnables
76
x/xx
Noun
lutzes
76
/x
Noun
reversioners
76
x/xx
Noun
klutzes
76
/x
Noun
haggadahs
76
x/x
Noun
medullas
76
x/x
Noun
nemas
76
xx
Noun
discussers
76
x/x
Noun
cervicales
76
/xx
Noun, Verb
jummas
76
/x
Name
percussors
76
x/x
Noun
mermithids
76
/xx
Noun
cuppas
76
/x
Noun
subahs
76
xx
Noun
dermestids
76
/xx
Noun
sukkahs
76
xx
Noun
putzes
76
/x
Noun
curtesies
76
/xx
Noun
reversibles
76
x/xx
Noun, Verb
thurifers
76
/xx
Noun
photointerpreters
76
xxx/xx
Noun
turtlers
76
/xx
Noun
kluxes
76
/x
Name
cussers
76
/x
Noun
muscids
76
/x
Noun
virgaters
76
/xx
Noun
guttas
76
/x
Noun
sunnas
76
/x
Noun
furtherers
76
/xx
Noun
sunnahs
76
/x
Noun
journalers
76
/xx
Noun
muches
76
/x
Noun
arbuscles
76
x/x
Noun
observators
76
x/xx
Noun
expurgators
76
x/xx
Noun
ixoras
76
xxx
Noun
nonreturnables
76
xx/xx
Noun
fussers
76
/x
Noun
buddas
76
/x
Noun
furbishes
76
/xx
Verb, Noun
duxes
76
/x
Noun
trussers
76
/x
Noun
intradas
76
xxx
Noun
quercetins
76
/xx
Noun
firstnesses
76
/xx
Noun
chuppahs
76
/x
Noun
luffas
76
/x
Noun
perruches
76
x/x
Noun
mugas
76
/x
Noun
infirmarers
76
x/xx
Noun
crustas
76
/x
Noun
buddahs
76
/x
Noun
-paras
76
xx
addulces
76
xxx
alkermeses
76
x/xx
aspergeses
76
x/xx
aspergillums
76
x/xx
autotomizer muscles
76
xxxxx/x
Phrase
berg ices
76
//x
Name
bourbonals
76
/xx
burblers
76
/xx
burfishes
76
/xx
burrfishes
76
//x
cervicums
76
/xx
chuppas
76
/x
confirmednesses
76
x/xx
conservacies
76
x/xx
crepuscles
76
x/x
curvednesses
76
/xx
deferrables
76
x/xx
derp faces
76
//x
Name
detrusors
76
x/x
djukas
76
xx
enchasers
76
xxx
enervators
76
x/xx
excurvatures
76
x/xx
fa las
76
xx
Phrase
flex my muscles
76
xx/x
Phrase
frages
76
xx
fustles
76
/x
guffas
76
/x
gurgeses
76
/xx
gusles
76
/x
haggadas
76
x/x
huppahs
76
/x
ilimas
76
xxx
incurvatures
76
x/xx
iruskas
76
x/x
isoluxes
76
xx/x
jermonals
76
/xx
jubbahs
76
/x
jubbas
76
/x
jus in personams
76
xx/xx
Phrase
kermeses
76
/xx
kusums
76
/x
liposes
76
/xx
mopusses
76
/xx
muggas
76
/x
mussals
76
/x
nervatures
76
/xx
nonstriated muscles
76
xxxx/x
Name
nutsches
76
/x
outmuscles
76
x/x
pearl mussels
76
//x
Phrase
penuches
76
x/x
pre-pupas
76
x/x
propupas
76
x/x
psoras
76
xx
pterygoid muscles
76
xxx/x
Phrase
pusztas
76
/x
quatribles
76
x/xx
quicas
76
xx
reflourishes
76
x/xx
return pieces
76
x//x
Phrase
russuds
76
/x
schussers
76
/x
scurvishes
76
/xx
sinapises
76
x/xx
spheges
76
xx
sudses
76
/x
surfeiters
76
/xx
syrupers
76
/xx
thugas
76
/x
trussells
76
/x
tubercled orchises
76
xxx/xx
Phrase
unconcernednesses
76
xx/xx
undisturbednesses
76
xx/xx
verderors
76
/xx
verjuices
76
//x
whatses
76
xx
murderous
74
/xx
Adjective
terminus
74
/xx
Noun
exegesis
74
xxx
Noun
nervousness
74
/xx
Noun
workable
74
/xx
Adjective
merciless
74
/xx
Adjective
aspergillus
74
x/xx
Name
copernicus
74
x/xx
Name
purposive
74
/xx
Adjective, Noun
unworkable
74
x/xx
Adjective, Noun
cerberus
74
/xx
Name
the sas
74
xx
Name
orthosis
74
xxx
Noun
scurrilous
74
/xx
Adjective
universitas
74
xx/xx
Adjective
zirconate
74
/xx
Noun
phasis
74
xx
Noun
turkoman
74
/xx
Name, Adjective
verminous
74
/xx
Adjective
pergamos
74
/xx
Name
percodan
74
/xx
Name
murmurous
74
/xx
Adjective
jasus
74
xx
Adjective
nasus
74
xx
Noun
masas
74
xx
Noun
circuital
74
/xx
Adjective
servitus
74
/xx
Noun
tmesis
74
xx
Noun
hypergamous
74
x/xx
Adjective
sternalis
74
/xx
Noun
urinous
74
/xx
Adjective
hirtellous
74
/xx
Adjective
sclerodermatous
74
xx/xx
Adjective
reworkable
74
x/xx
Adjective
terpeneless
74
/xx
Adjective
nonpurposive
74
x/xx
Adjective
reservatus
74
x/xx
Noun
hermitess
74
/xx
Noun
purpleness
74
/xx
Noun
circler
74
/xx
Noun
purplest
74
/xx
Adjective, Noun
burdenous
74
/xx
Adjective
perjurous
74
/xx
Adjective
circuitor
74
/xx
Noun
interpretess
74
x/xx
Noun
circuiter
74
/xx
Noun
bursatis
74
/xx
bussus
74
/x
circus duck
74
/x/
Phrase
fervorous
74
/xx
Adjective
germanous
74
/xx
Adjective
hurgilas
74
/xx
insurgescence
74
x/xx
jararacussus
74
xxx/x
kusus
74
/x
promuscis
74
x/x
Noun
purchaseless
74
/xx
Adjective
serpolets
74
/xx
short-circuiter
74
x/xx
stirlessness
74
/xx
Noun
vesis
74
xx
discussions
72
x/x
Noun
nurses
72
/x
Noun
verses
72
/x
Noun
dozens
72
/x
Noun
viruses
72
/xx
Noun
russians
72
/x
Noun
buses
72
/x
Noun
kisses
72
/x
Noun
cousins
72
/x
Noun
occurrences
72
x/xx
Noun
encompasses
72
x/xx
Verb
misses
72
/x
Noun
campuses
72
/xx
Noun
repercussions
72
xx/x
Noun
puzzles
72
/x
Noun
terraces
72
/xx
Noun
metamorphoses
72
xx/xx
Noun
traverses
72
x/x
Verb, Noun
divergences
72
x/xx
Noun
the dozens
72
x/x
Phrase
recurrences
72
x/xx
Noun
observances
72
x/xx
Noun
circulars
72
/xx
Noun
ushers
72
/x
Noun, Verb
harnesses
72
/xx
Noun, Verb
trusses
72
/x
Noun
prussians
72
/x
Name
tortoises
72
/xx
Noun
compasses
72
/xx
Noun
reassurances
72
xx/xx
Noun
the terraces
72
x/xx
Phrase
inverses
72
x/x
Noun
disperses
72
x/x
Verb
concussions
72
x/x
Noun
purples
72
/x
Noun
convergences
72
x/xx
Noun
muzzles
72
/x
Noun
pluses
72
/x
Noun
servicers
72
/xx
Noun
authorises
72
xxxx
Verb
terpenes
72
/x
Noun
focusses
72
/xx
Verb
sherpas
72
/x
Noun
usurpers
72
x/x
Noun
russes
72
/x
Noun
circumcise
72
/xx
Verb
crushers
72
/x
Noun
transferences
72
x/xx
Noun
khazars
72
xx
Noun
buzzers
72
/x
Noun
coerces
72
x/x
Verb, Noun
fusses
72
/x
Verb, Noun
emergences
72
x/xx
Noun
nuzzles
72
/x
Verb, Noun
concurrences
72
x/xx
Noun
serpens
72
/x
Noun
mushers
72
/x
Noun
cusses
72
/x
Noun, Verb
intersperses
72
xx/x
Verb
plusses
72
/x
Noun
thesauruses
72
x/xx
Noun
morrises
72
/xx
Name
worktables
72
/xx
Noun
mazars
72
xx
Noun
chryseis
72
/x
Name
percussions
72
x/x
Noun
rushers
72
/x
Noun
transverses
72
x/x
Verb, Noun
gushers
72
/x
Noun
resurgences
72
x/xx
Noun
guzzles
72
/x
Verb, Noun
obverses
72
x/x
Noun
byelorussians
72
xxx/x
Name
surfacings
72
/xx
Noun
circulares
72
/xx
Noun
glucoses
72
/xx
Noun
earth colors
72
//x
Phrase
polarises
72
x/xx
Verb
disses
72
xx
Verb, Noun
cerises
72
xxx
Noun
wusses
72
/x
Noun
cooccurrences
72
x/xx
Noun
reoccurrences
72
xx/xx
Noun
blushers
72
/x
Noun
brazers
72
xx
Noun
kirpans
72
/x
Noun
terces
72
/x
Noun
anamorphoses
72
xx/xx
Noun
tauruses
72
/xx
Name
affirmances
72
x/xx
Noun, Verb
ingresses
72
xxx
Noun, Verb
vergences
72
/xx
Noun
alerces
72
x/x
Noun
verticils
72
/xx
Noun
urgences
72
/xx
Noun
unfairnesses
72
x/xx
Noun
cluses
72
/x
Noun
allegorises
72
xx/xx
Verb, Noun
kuzbas
72
/x
Name
susses
72
/x
Verb, Noun
queernesses
72
/xx
Noun
nonoccurrences
72
xx/xx
Noun
incurrences
72
x/xx
Noun
ergasias
72
/x/x
Name
grampuses
72
/xx
Noun
polyterpenes
72
xx/x
Noun
brushers
72
/x
Noun
morphoses
72
xxx
Noun
submergences
72
x/xx
Noun
insurgences
72
x/xx
Noun
turkisms
72
/xx
Name
brontosauruses
72
xx/xx
Noun
hemithoraces
72
xx/xx
Noun
percusses
72
x/x
Verb, Noun
succussions
72
x/x
Noun
ecdyses
72
x/x
Noun
nisses
72
/x
Noun
asperses
72
x/x
Verb, Noun
inertances
72
x/xx
Noun
inadvertences
72
xx/xx
Noun
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/x/
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