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Words that rhyme with “time”
“Time” has 13 perfect rhymes and 24 near rhymes, matched by pronunciation with the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary. The most common ones below, then drill them on beat in the game.
Perfect rhymes for “time” (13)
Same ending sound from the last stressed vowel: the rhymes that always land. Most common first, grouped by syllable count:
One syllable
crime prime climb lime dime rhyme slime lyme chime grime thyme mime
Two syllables
Near rhymes for “time” (24)
Same vowel sound, a different ending consonant. They don't rhyme perfectly, but rappers bend them into place all the time. This is where freestyles open up:
like right why life while find high might night times live white side try line trying united five kind guys mind guy nice light
Freestyle examples
“I put in work, it takes time”
“This moment right here is our time”
“I stopped counting, now I make time”
“Every season has its time”
“They want results, I give it time”
“The harvest comes right on time”
Couplets: two bars, one thought
Each pair carries one idea across two bars — the same chains the game deals on beat.
“They cut the programs, stole our time”
“Then wonder why the block knows crime”
“I watched the fast lane end in crime”
“I took the slow lane to my prime”
“I don't waste a day of my prime”
“Every rung I earn on the climb”
“Nobody spotted me on the climb”
“Not a hand, not a dime”
More lines from the family
crime
- “They say my flow should be a crime”
- “Working this hard should be a crime”
prime
- “I'm just now hitting my prime”
- “I treat every hour like prime”
climb
- “The view is worth the climb”
- “I don't take stairs, I climb”
lime
- “She cuts the soda with lime”
- “Taco truck, extra lime”
dime
- “I flip a penny to a dime”
- “Every cent counts, save the dime”
rhyme
- “I turn my thoughts into rhyme”
- “Every heartbeat keeps the rhyme”
slime
- “I wipe my shoes of the slime”
- “The gutter taught me about slime”
The game loads this family as word cards: say one rhyme each time the ball drops. Free, no sign-up.
How the practice works
1. Pick a beat and hit play. 2. On every fourth beat, a word from this family drops with the ball. 3. Say a rhyme out loud right as it lands. With the mic on, the game verifies your timing in milliseconds, all on-device. Rappers use it as a warm-up; beginners use it to stop blanking on rhymes under pressure.
Frequently asked questions
What words rhyme with time?
“Time” has 13 perfect rhymes matched by pronunciation: crime, prime, climb, and more. The most common ones are listed above, followed by 24 near rhymes that share the same vowel sound.
How many words rhyme with time?
Our engine groups words by their ending sound using the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary, and “time” shares its ending with 13 other words, plus 24 near rhymes on the same vowel. All matched on pronunciation, not spelling guesses.
How do I practice rhyming with time?
Hit “Practice these rhymes on beat”: The Rhyme Game loads this whole rhyme family as word cards, and you say one rhyme each time the ball drops. With the mic on, it verifies how on-beat you were. Free, no sign-up.