Rhymes Here is a list of the words that rhyme with the word pentecostal.This is ordered by best match. Changing color means the start of the next best set of words.
3 syllable words
4 syllable words
5 syllable words
Near RhymesHere is a list of the words that nearly rhyme with the word pentecostal.
2 syllable words

dentists

dentist

central

entrail

ventral

contexts

lentil

hostel

hostile

mental

postel

tensile

pencil

rental

vestal

healthful

penthouse

dental

gentle

rectal

crustal

ductile

vengeful

conducts

context

huntsman

minstrel

induct

intact

lustful

restful

austral

antics

spectral

syntax

zestful

bethel

ethel

ethyl

methyl

thankful

tranquil

axle

bristol

cancel

cantle

chortle

coastal

mantle

fretful

distal

lintel

pistil

crystal

frontal

gospel

hansel

kendal

mantel

mortal

mendel

pistol

postal

tenets

stressful

tinsel

quintal

portal

pretzel

ankle

angel

bengal

bestial

engle

mintage

handcrafts

kinkle

rankle

contests

contacts

sprinkle

tinkle

trinkle

twinkle

uncle

vantage

winkle

wrinkle

mettle

throttle

buckle

fennel

mussel

bustle

heckle

muckle

muscle

pottle

tressel

huckle

tussle

hustle

trestle

metal

knuckle

dekle

scuttle

seckel

betel

kennel

kettle

jostle

rustle

ruttle

docile

subtle

bottle

suttle

suckle

speckle

shuttle

settle

shekel

vessel

chuckle

nestle

nettle

petal

wattle

glottal

phenol

fossil

freckle

wrestle

antiques

astral

contest

forceful

windstorm

boastful

contact

helpful

conduct

index

handstand

mistral

wistful

handcraft

tasteful

tactful

wasteful

special

brindle

candle

council

capsule

careful

cornel

crandall

kindle

orval

morsel

normal

daniel

jumble

brandle

consul

counsel

minutes

panful

blissful

bumble

bundle

corbel

cranial

crumble

crumple

mumble

prayerful

rascal

handstands

dreadful

grindle

grumble

dorsal

tindal

fiscal

fitful

shindle

tonsil

handcuffs

tremble

several

sinful

graceful

granule

grateful

spaniel

dwindle

spindle

entice

stemple

temple

stumble

swindle

vandal

antic

anvil

fateful

formal

fumble

hateful

houseful

rumble

rumple

rundle

sandal

scandal

tumble

umbel

sandstone

windle

gainful

handle

hurtful

painful

humble

trundle

warble

mingle

angle

fangle

tangle

swingle

cordial

tingle

dangle

dingle

lingle

fungal

ingle

bangle

jangle

jingle

jungle

strangle

mangle

shingle

single

nuptial

spangle

vintage

wishful

wrongful

wrangle

anal

annal

annul

artful

aural

basal

battle

bauble

bedell

beryl

bevel

borel

brickle

bristle

brittle

bubble

burel

cackle

castle

cattle

caudle

causal

ceryl

channel

chattel

choral

circle

cockle

colonel

coral

couple

crackle

cuddle

cycle

dawdle

devil

double

duffel

eisel

facile

fatal

feral

fertile

fickle

fissile

flannel

floral

funnel

gambrel

goral

grackle

gristle

guzzle

hackle

handsaws

hassle

hegel

housel

hovel

huddle

hummel

hurtle

induced

jackal

jaundiced

journal

juggle

kernel

kittel

kittle

knittle

landscapes

laurel

lawful

level

little

loral

medal

meddle

mickle

mindful

missal

missel

missile

mochel

moral

mosel

motile

muddle

muffle

muzzle

myrtle

natal

nickel

nickle

nuzzle

oral

panel

pebble

pedal

peddle

peril

pickle

prattle

puddle

pummel

puzzle

quarrel

rattle

regel

revel

rubble

rebel

ruddle

ruffle

scoundrel

scuffle

shackle

shovel

shuffle

sickle

skittle

smittle

smuggle

snuggle

sorel

sorrel

spittle

sterile

stickle

struggle

stubble

supple

tackle

tattle

tercel

terrel

thistle

tickle

total

tassel

title

tittle

treble

trickle

trouble

truffle

tunnel

turtle

vassal

vernal

vital

whistle

whittle

bushel

herschel

lethal

cudgel

facial

vigil

paschal

racial

brothel

social

spacial

spatial

glacial

algal

amble

baleful

ample

antique

antis

april

bramble

cheerful

chintzy

endows

frightful

denotes

fondle

fruitful

gamble

handsaw

handsome

hymnal

indict

intake

jaundice

mitral

pandas

peaceful

peanuts

rightful

connotes

cymbal

damsel

dimple

dismal

doubtful

equal

fearful

genial

neutral

nimble

parcel

limits

pimple

scalpel

landscape

ramble

sample

scramble

sequel

skillful

tramble

twenties

useful

undock

signal

vandyke

sparkle

willful

simple

thimble

thoughtful

spiteful

shrapnel

startle

shamble

shameful

symbol

tearful

trample

tuneful

units

bandage

bashful

mammoths

mongol

fiendish

enthuse

faithful

marshal

martial

partial

wantage

harmful

inmates

mournful

handcuff

scornful

unhitch

addle

appel

apple

babel

baffle

beetle

brutal

buccal

civil

cradle

cripple

dibble

drabble

dribble

fable

fizzle

gable

gaggle

gavel

able

babble

barrel

bagel

basil

burble

butyl

cable

camel

capel

caple

carol

carrel

carrol

chapel

chisel

dabble

dazzle

dermal

drivel

drizzle

ducal

faunal

fecal

fetal

fiddle

final

fipple

fluegel

focal

frazzle

frizzle

fuddle

futile

giggle

girdle

grapple

gravel

gribble

grizzle

gurgle

hable

hamel

hazel

hamal

hazle

haggle

herbal

hurdle

jiggle

kibble

kiddle

label

ladle

local

mammal

maple

middle

mural

nasal

neural

naval

navel

nibble

nipple

paddle

papal

penal

piddle

playful

pleural

plural

purple

quibble

rabble

raffle

rammel

ravel

renal

riddle

riffle

riggle

ripple

rural

sable

saddle

scrabble

scribble

servile

shrivel

sibyl

sipple

sizzle

sniffle

spinal

squiggle

stable

staple

straddle

straggle

swivel

table

thermal

tipple

tootle

trammel

travel

tribble

triple

twiddle

ural

venal

sandwich

vinyl

verbal

virile

vocal

wiggle

worrel

wriggle

crucial

agile

fragile

hatchel

landgrave

landsman

carnal

garble

needful

harmel

wamble

antes

arval

carpal

comets

cromwell

darnel

doleful

giants

hopeful

induce

keynotes

larval

marble

marvel

shanties

sonnets

sontag

unites

aisle

bondage

bowel

dial

dowel

howell

lisle

loyal

poundage

rial

royal

squirrel

towel

trial

watchful

truthful

vial

vowel

youthful

hindsight

awful

beadle

beagle

bible

bodle

boggle

bogle

boodle

bridal

bridle

caudal

bugle

cobble

coble

coddle

coppel

copple

doodle

eagle

easel

evil

feeble

feudal

foible

idle

frugal

gleeful

global

gobble

hobble

hopple

legal

libel

goggle

google

joyful

grovel

harle

idol

roundhouse

mobile

modal

model

mogul

needle

noble

noodle

novel

nozzle

ogle

opal

oval

people

pommel

poodle

popple

primal

pupil

regal

reigle

rifle

rival

roble

rouble

ruble

rueful

scovel

scruple

sidle

spiral

spousal

squabble

steeple

stifle

teagle

tidal

toddle

toggle

topple

tribal

trifle

tubal

twaddle

tweedle

waddle

waffle

weevil

wobble

weasel

rigel

amides

bounties

candies

anodes

commits

counties

donates

emits

hindus

mondays

montes

mounties

nineties

summits

sundays

sundews

windows

windsors

commutes

crewel

cruel

dual

duel

fuel

jewel

windsor

handsets

snatches

condos

roommates

fondues

nomads

omits

gonads

behinds

snatchers

handset

snatcher

3 syllable words

tentacles

entitle

pedestal

plentiful

sentinel

skeptical

spectacle

rentable

genital

integral

ventricle

intestine

ministral

cantonal

conduction

practical

entangle

testicle

sensible

induction

chemical

clerical

medical

pinnacle

retinal

skeletal

tenable

marital

sensual

vegetable

epochal

integrals

intestines

contestant

ancestral

conductive

inductive

dentistry

fantastic

mythical

informal

antiquate

vegetal

unbundle

acquittal

antacid

article

biblical

cerebral

contestants

cortical

countable

drinkable

embattle

encircle

equable

flexible

granduncle

imbecile

immortal

lexical

mandible

metrical

multiple

mystical

particle

principal

principle

purposeful

rectangle

tactical

technical

tractable

uncouple

unlawful

unsettle

untangle

vertebral

changeable

enticing

respectful

enticement

ethnical

sectional

integrates

bankable

unshackle

neglectful

tangible

clavicle

credible

critical

decimal

caramel

cervical

apostle

burnable

colossal

edible

capital

animal

cannibal

bearable

cuticle

cynical

finagle

monocle

nautical

minimal

miracle

pitiful

pivotal

helical

parable

quizzical

radical

rebuttal

recital

seminal

terrible

trainable

typical

versatile

vertical

vesicle

wearable

indexes

centigrade

antacids

vindictive

endosperm

obstacle

industry

pentagons

successful

initial

sagittal

baptismal

integrate

legible

anticline

remorseful

transmittal

digital

quintessence

abnormal

conductors

menstrual

ethical

enticements

congenial

autumnal

bountiful

countesses

culpable

enmities

contacting

barnacle

fanciful

enfeeble

fantasies

manhandle

balmoral

farcical

conductor

fixable

portable

madrigal

quintuple

unequal

impartial

infertile

valuable

vindicate

internal

interval

turntable

taxable

syndicate

whimsical

uncivil

phantasm

palpable

indicate

inductor

optical

optimal

orbital

unravel

pentagon

panhandle

bandages

conjugal

orchestral

fluxional

fictional

financial

syntheses

unattached

synthesize

textual

withdrawal

worshipful

functional

industries

enable

immoral

gullible

domical

visible

eatable

epistle

graphical

affable

durable

accrual

fallible

fantasy

workable

flammable

volatile

capable

court-martial

chronicle

classical

colloidal

committal

follicle

notable

parental

passable

pectoral

physical

potable

proposal

oracle

apical

apparel

arable

bacchanal

breakable

terminal

topical

traceable

treatable

tricycle

axial

beautiful

befuddle

quotable

suitable

syllable

belittle

sectoral

benedick

biddable

newcastle

salable

scalable

conical

untruthful

coracle

criminal

curable

debacle

kentucky

laughable

livable

lovable

lyrical

miscible

mutable

tunable

doctrinal

punctual

bandicoots

external

resentful

eventful

donatists

resourceful

example

unstable

vindicates

ensemble

indicates

handicapped

hindustan

indexers

scientists

syndicates

integer

structural

sexual

surgical

touchable

handicrafts

hindquarters

virginal

palatial

denial

official

national

auroral

magical

rational

rehearsal

general

indigest

vaginal

payable

visual

commercial

casual

unfaithful

boondoggle

appraisal

approval

bandicoot

adrenal

cardinal

abysmal

archival

arsenal

bedraggle

carnival

benedict

communal

cyclical

empanel

familial

fanatics

indistinct

festival

hospital

forcible

genetics

impanel

indexer

phonetics

infernal

proximal

refusal

soluble

solvable

proconsul

tribunal

utensil

voluble

kinetics

retrieval

scientist

wonderful

credential

essential

prudential

contusion

nonlethal

ramshackle

integers

sculptural

fractional

actual

indiscreet

projectile

upheaval

cathedral

contagion

hindquarter

potential

handicraft

bicycle

substantial

annual

audible

betrayal

caboodle

eternal

fusible

callable

colorful

crucible

ennoble

comical

chasuble

enamel

errorful

feasible

horrible

cubicle

fraternal

icicle

likable

musical

tropical

likeable

pastoral

sizable

temporal

vitriol

laudable

paternal

lunatic

prenatal

psychical

leasable

juvenile

retrial

reversal

revival

vanities

nominal

possible

triumphal

seasonal

plausible

provable

ridable

probable

redouble

indigo

manatees

manual

maternal

movable

readable

survival

unable

usable

peaceable

archetypal

boondoggles

endoscope

astraddle

constable

handicaps

insightful

townspeople

judgmental

bronchial

logical

regional

contusions

reachable

cultural

notional

factual

sociable

teachable

usual

vehicle

sequential

washable

scriptural

andesite

conducive

handicap

mineral

deceitful

indices

tangential

femoral

pickerel

ariel

arousal

handsomely

ungrateful

arrival

burial

pliable

delightful

guttural

tracheal

ignoble

induces

doable

liable

aerial

federal

lateral

lineal

lionel

literal

littoral

mistrial

mackerel

renewal

portrayal

schematics

reprisal

varietal

inductance

masterful

viable

visceral

non-verbal

sigmoidal

nocturnal

amethyst

celestial

chargeable

marginal

optional

provincial

ritual

vantages

vintages

admiral

bayonets

bifocal

coequal

comatose

corporal

disable

disciple

doctoral

capitol

disloyal

dutiful

prefrontal

flavorful

fanatic

postnatal

regretful

genetic

illegal

immobile

kinetic

merciful

personal

phonetic

preamble

remodel

remedies

pineapple

removal

dismantle

nondescript

resettle

forgetful

bilingual

triangle

archangel

dismissal

assemble

dispersal

dissemble

distasteful

disposal

intaglio

hormonal

lunatics

quadruple

rekindle

handkerchiefs

resemble

commingle

newfangle

cereal

coronal

especial

filial

menial

trivial

meaningful

radial

funeral

perusal

liberal

pineal

diurnal

wantages

serial

distrustful

gradual

mistrustful

natural

virtual

handkerchief

sorrowful

emetic

sonatas

primeval

bedevil

low-level

nontoxic

bimodal

hamitic

behemoths

schematic

semitic

disdainful

sandwiches

mishandle

biracial

dishevel

judicial

mayoral

backpedal

disgraceful

embezzle

imperil

fluvial

jovial

medial

pluvial

powerful

bandwagon

teaspoonful

mutual

monetize

prodigal

reunites

rheumatic

somatic

comedies

thematic

humoral

numeral

doggerel

ambrosial

nomadic

committees

tomatoes

tomatos

indictments

inducements

indigents

condescend

indecent

indictment

indignant

inducement

indigent

landscaping

4 syllable words

anecdotal

practicable

genocidal

revocable

unsuccessful

beneficial

integrated

antiquated

applicable

negligible

centennial

indication

vindication

centrifugal

maniacal

extricable

instructional

venerable

intramural

eligible

antiseptic

industrial

nontaxable

contestable

intestinal

patrimonial

controversial

indications

tetrahedral

continual

geneticist

identical

impeccable

lamentable

despicable

integration

indicative

integrating

noncommittal

patentable

prejudicial

presentable

preventable

receptacle

amicable

antagonists

antisocial

artificial

canonical

contemptible

creditable

demonstrable

enviable

epidermal

explicable

fanatical

grammatical

heritable

honeysuckle

industrials

insubstantial

intractable

mesodermal

navigable

noncommercial

noticeable

pictorial

political

raptorial

sacrificial

serviceable

universal

veritable

poetical

antagonist

memorable

inaugural

memorial

preferable

variable

fantastically

consequential

fathomable

heretical

augmentable

integrators

integrations

geneticists

enjoyable

dysfunctional

antiquity

disapproval

octahedral

parietal

accountable

acoustical

amendable

dependable

commendable

equitable

antipodal

collectible

convertible

defensible

delectable

endoscopy

formidable

asexual

inadequate

paranormal

reputable

indicators

indelible

perceptible

pontifical

integrator

intangible

susceptible

quintessential

measurable

interstitial

pleasurable

adjustable

conceptual

congenital

dimensional

epithelial

sensational

vindicator

inedible

amenable

convivial

debatable

irritable

inimical

mechanical

ineffable

circumstantial

bacterial

personable

sabbatical

rhetorical

botanical

galenical

habitable

homicidal

imitable

inaudible

phenomenal

polemical

sartorial

satirical

terminable

sinusoidal

vulnerable

charitable

indicator

chimerical

answerable

numerical

palatable

antiquities

biaxial

knowledgeable

discountable

allowable

amiable

favorable

dispensable

acceptable

unnatural

honorable

permeable

suicidal

fashionable

controllable

detachable

compensable

directional

tutorial

tyrannical

venereal

electrical

coaxial

material

encyclical

nonsensical

punishable

endoscopic

untreatable

malleable

correctional

corrigible

methodical

perishable

miserable

reliable

enforceable

inflatable

insensible

manageable

ostensible

respectable

pitiable

pyramidal

renewable

adaptable

elliptical

conventional

employable

infeasible

equivocal

integrity

intermingle

disentangle

excitable

infallible

intentional

immutable

empirical

hexagonal

adoptable

incapable

injectable

anticipate

benedictine

confirmable

forgettable

participle

predictable

reintegrate

anarchical

deductible

disassemble

nonvolatile

conceivable

consolable

invisible

consumable

compatible

obtainable

comfortable

reciprocal

reportable

supportable

symmetrical

transferable

unmerciful

unsalable

ethereal

exportable

impractical

inscrutable

issuable

original

intoxicates

transportable

insatiable

admirable

logistical

transitional

adorable

arboreal

attainable

agreeable

amniotic

appealable

arterial

atypical

believable

corruptible

definable

desirable

unshakable

available

avoidable

discernible

mendacity

immiscible

immovable

irascible

imperial

mollycoddle

municipal

rabbinical

questionable

divisible

primordial

profitable

erasable

medicinal

polygonal

permissible

actionable

receivable

conditional

reasonable

redeemable

redoubtable

removable

repairable

returnable

reducible

reversible

confessional

seasonable

tabernacle

theatrical

anticipates

disputable

execrable

incredible

benedictines

intoxicate

invaluable

invincible

retractable

disrespectful

incurable

cylindrical

inflammable

insoluble

unspeakable

nontechnical

unreasonable

exceptional

diagonal

enthusiasts

behavioral

irrational

provisional

proverbial

delusional

devotional

eventual

traditional

illogical

illegible

isothermal

congressional

divisional

achievable

liturgical

duodenal

additional

emotional

fissionable

occasional

strategical

processional

unusual

negotiable

professional

obstetrical

admissible

deplorable

handicappers

marketable

matriarchal

observable

occipital

patriarchal

statistical

umbilical

anticyclones

combinable

integument

accessible

collapsible

disposable

abdominal

consensual

remarkable

inflexible

antagonize

forfeitable

hierarchical

octagonal

approvable

advisable

apocryphal

affordable

episcopal

impregnable

hospitable

hysterical

impassable

impersonal

expandable

extendible

impossible

indecisive

pumpernickel

persuadable

appreciable

impeachable

collegial

habitual

approachable

orthogonal

proportional

spiritual

enthusiast

residual

foreseeable

colloquial

handicapper

ironical

biennial

adverbial

custodial

genetically

mercurial

motorcycle

oriental

phonetically

parochial

reassemble

perennial

responsible

rheumatism

semiotics

exchangeable

anticyclone

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Words that rhyme with the word pentecostal

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Enter your "starter" word in the FIND RHYMES input box, and click search. It's really that simple! We separate perfect rhymes (near the top) from the imperfect rhymes (toward the bottom). In your rhyming results, colors descend based on the best rhyme. Once the color changes, you will notice the results reset back into alphabetical order. Click on any of the results for the word's definition, part of speech, use in Scrabble, and more. Please note that many of our results are proper nound or slang. While we may not store definitions for all of these words, we can direct you to the Google results for that word.


Perfect Rhymes

Perfect rhymes are just what they sound like. No pun intended! Think of perfect rhymes as words which definitively rhyme. Words that most people would not question. Here are some examples:

  • Cat and Hat
  • Head and Red
  • Egg and Beg
  • Soap and Hope
  • True and Blue

Imperfect Rhymes

Near rhymes, otherwise known as imperfect rhymes, are words that sound the same but are not perfect rhymes. Having trouble deciding if a word is a perfect or imperfect rhyme? Here are some examples:

  • Cat and Bad
  • Head and Mud
  • Egg and Peck
  • Soap and Chap
  • True and Cure

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Rhymes are most useful in creating lyrics, but they can also be used as a tool to memorize. It is a powerful mnemonic device. This is why song lyrics can be so easy to remember! It's also why rhymes are a great study tool for memorizing! Use this tool to help write poetry, win rhyme games, write a rap song, create lyrics, and expand your vocabulary! Rhyming is very important in music because it creates a rhythm that further creates meaning, emotion, and feeling. It also creates an echo in the lyrics. With children, rhyming is a very important tool. Rhyming teaches children how language works, helps them understand the rhythm of language, and learn how to make predictions. In other words, rhymes teach children phrases to anticipate and rhymes enhance their memory. Within all contexts, rhyming is helpful in expanding your imagination no matter if you’re a child or an adult.

When creating lyrics, there are five types of rhymes to choose from.

  • End rhymes: rhyming of the final word of a line
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  • Eye rhymes: look like they rhyme but sound different

Different Types of Rhymes
  • Mascline rhymes: have a stressed syllable
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