Rhyming dictionary

Words that rhyme with EXCUSE

EXCUSE has 2 syllables and 142 perfect rhymes in Wordtide's English dictionary, the most common first: ABUSE, ACCUSE and AMUSE. Below they are grouped by syllables, followed by 72 near rhymes. Every word is playable on the shared board, with its points shown.

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1-syllable words that rhyme with EXCUSE (69)

BLUES8
CHEWS12
CHOOSE10
CLUES8
CRUISE9
FUSE8
JUICE16
LOOSE5
LOSE4
NEWS7
QUEUES16
SCREWS11
SHOES7
SUES5
USE4
VIEWS12
WHOSE10
BOOS6
BOOZE15
BREWS10
BRUISE9
COOS6
COUPS10
CREWS10
CUES7
DUES6
EWES7
GLUES7
GOOSE6
HEWS9
HUES7
MOOS6
MOOSE7
MOUSSE9
MUSE7
NOOSE5
OOZE12
PEWS9
RUES5
RUSE5
SKEWS11
SLUICE9
SNOOZE14
SPEWS10
SPRUCE11
STEWS8
TRUCE8
TWOS7
WOOS7
ZOOS12
CLEWS10
DEUCE9
NOUS5
SCHMOOZE22
CRUSE8
DEWS8
DRUSE7
DUCE8
FLUS8
GOOS5
JEWS15
LOOS4
LUCE7
OOHS6
ROOSE5
SHMOOZE19
SOUS5
TEWS7
YOUSE8

2-syllable words that rhyme with EXCUSE (56)

ABUSE8
ACCUSE11
AMUSE8
CONFUSE13
DEDUCE11
INDUCE10
MISUSE9
PRODUCE13
PURSUES11
REDUCE10
REFUSE10
RENEWS9
REUSE6
REVIEWS14
ABSTRUSE11
ACCRUES12
BEMUSE11
BREAKTHROUGHS24
CABOOSE11
CANOES8
CASHEWS14
DIFFUSE15
DISUSE8
ENSUES7
GURUS8
HAIRDOS10
HORSESHOES14
INFUSE10
MILDEWS13
OBTUSE9
PERUSE9
PREVIEWS17
PROFUSE13
RECLUSE10
RESCUES10
REVUES11
SEDUCE10
SHAMPOOS14
STATUES8
TABOOS8
TATTOOS7
TISSUES8
CHARTREUSE15
DEFUSE11
ENTHUSE10
ESCHEWS14
FOOTLOOSE12
MISCUES12
SNOWSHOES14
SUFFUSE15
TRANSFUSE13
YAHOOS10
PREPUCE14
RECUSE9
SOYUZ16
SUNDEWS12

3-syllable words that rhyme with EXCUSE (15)

INTERVIEWS17
INTRODUCE13
REPRODUCE15
AVENUES12
BARBECUES16
KANGAROOS13
MISCONSTRUES17
OVERUSE12
RESIDUES10
REVENUES13
COCKATOOS16
DISABUSE12
OVERVIEWS20
BARBEQUES22
FEVERFEWS22

4-syllable words that rhyme with EXCUSE (2)

OVERPRODUCE21
REINTRODUCE15

Near rhymes for EXCUSE (72)

Words that almost rhyme: the same vowel sound with similar consonants after it, or the same last vowel and ending. Closest and most common first.

APPROVE15
HUGE8
IMPROVE15
MOVE10
PROOF10
PROVE11
REMOVE12
ROOF7
SMOOTH10
SPOOF10
TOOTH7
TRUTH8
WOOF10
YOUTH10
ARGUES8
CONTINUES12
ISSUES7
MENUS8
VALUES11
VENUES11
VIRTUES12
ALOOF8
BOOTH9
BROOCH12
CENTRIFUGE17
DISAPPROVE19
DISPROVE15
FIREPROOF17
FOOLPROOF17
GOOF8
GROOVE11
HOOF9
ROUGE7
SOOTHE8
SUBTERFUGE18
UNCOUTH13
WATERPROOF18
BAYOUS11
CUCKOOS15
CURFEWS16
DEBUTS10
MONGOOSE11
NEPHEWS14
BEHOOVE15
BULLETPROOF19
DOUCHE12
HOOCH11
POOCH11
RUSTPROOF15
SCROOGE10
SHATTERPROOF19
SLEUTH9
SMOOCH12
STOOGE7
SUNROOF11
TOLLBOOTH13
UNTRUTH11
VERMOUTH17
WEATHERPROOF22
WHOOSH13

Highest-scoring rhymes for EXCUSE

Points are Wordtide tile values before bonus squares (EXCUSE itself is worth 15). Rare letters pay most: J, Q and Z are worth 9, X is 7.

BREAKTHROUGHS24
SCHMOOZE22
BARBEQUES22
FEVERFEWS22
OVERPRODUCE21
OVERVIEWS20
SHMOOZE19
INTERVIEWS17
PREVIEWS17
MISCONSTRUES17
JUICE16
QUEUES16

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What rhymes with EXCUSE?

The most common words that rhyme with EXCUSE are ABUSE, ACCUSE, AMUSE, BLUES, CHEWS and CHOOSE. This page lists all 142 perfect rhymes, grouped by syllables.

How many words rhyme with EXCUSE?

142 perfect rhymes (the same sounds from the stressed vowel to the end) and 72 near rhymes, counting only words valid on Wordtide's English board.

What is the longest word that rhymes with EXCUSE?

BREAKTHROUGHS, with 2 syllables. The highest-scoring rhyme in Wordtide is BREAKTHROUGHS, worth 24 points before bonus squares.

What is a near rhyme for EXCUSE?

A word that almost rhymes: the same vowel sound with similar consonants, or the same ending. For EXCUSE: APPROVE, ARGUES, CONTINUES, HUGE and IMPROVE. Songwriters and poets use them when a perfect rhyme sounds forced.

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