Rhyming dictionary
Words that rhyme with WHALE
WHALE has 1 syllable and 88 perfect rhymes in Wordtide's English dictionary, the most common first: BLACKMAIL, DETAIL and ENTAIL. Below they are grouped by syllables, followed by 1 near rhymes. Every word is playable on the shared board, with its points shown.
1-syllable words that rhyme with WHALE (39)
2-syllable words that rhyme with WHALE (41)
- BLACKMAIL18
- DETAIL7
- ENTAIL6
- FEMALE11
- PREVAIL13
- RETAIL6
- AIRMAIL9
- ASSAIL6
- AVAIL9
- COCKTAIL15
- CURTAIL10
- DERAIL7
- EXHALE14
- HANDRAIL11
- IMPALE10
- INHALE8
- REGALE7
- RESALE6
- TELLTALE8
- TOENAIL7
- UNVEIL11
- WHOLESALE14
- DOVETAIL13
- DOWNSCALE15
- GUARDRAIL12
- HOBNAIL11
- HORSETAIL11
- THUMBNAIL16
- TRAVAIL11
- UPSCALE12
- CARRELL9
- COATTAIL10
- DOORNAIL9
- FANTAIL10
- FOLKTALE14
- FOXTAIL16
- GREENMAIL12
- PRESALE9
- SURVEIL12
- TRAMELL9
- WHITETAIL14
3-syllable words that rhyme with WHALE (8)
- FINGERNAIL14
- MONORAIL10
- PONYTAIL12
- ABIGAIL10
- BIENNALE10
- COUNTERVAIL18
- FARTHINGALE17
- MARTINGALE13
Near rhymes for WHALE (1)
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.
- NIGHTINGALE15
Highest-scoring rhymes for WHALE
Points are Wordtide tile values before bonus squares (WHALE itself is worth 10). Rare letters pay most: J, Q and Z are worth 9, X is 7.
- BLACKMAIL18
- COUNTERVAIL18
- FARTHINGALE17
- THUMBNAIL16
- FOXTAIL16
- COCKTAIL15
- DOWNSCALE15
- QUAIL14
- EXHALE14
- WHOLESALE14
- FINGERNAIL14
- QUALE14
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Rhymes are worked out from the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary (Carnegie Mellon University) and include only words from the ENABLE public-domain word list that Wordtide's English board uses, with offensive words removed. Numbers next to a word are its points from our own letter values.
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What rhymes with WHALE?
The most common words that rhyme with WHALE are BLACKMAIL, DETAIL, ENTAIL, FAIL, FEMALE and HAIL. This page lists all 88 perfect rhymes, grouped by syllables.
How many words rhyme with WHALE?
88 perfect rhymes (the same sounds from the stressed vowel to the end) and 1 near rhymes, counting only words valid on Wordtide's English board.
What is the longest word that rhymes with WHALE?
COUNTERVAIL, with 3 syllables. The highest-scoring rhyme in Wordtide is BLACKMAIL, worth 18 points before bonus squares.
Can I play these words in Wordtide?
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