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Rhymes for States

1 syllable · rhymes on “-es”

The noun States has one syllable; the rhyme sits on “-es”. Here are the 24 most common perfect and the 24 most common near rhymes, each sorted by syllables. The most common are “hates”, “dates” and “gates”. One-syllable rhymes like “hates” or “dates” land hard and suit the end of a short line. For longer lines, look at the two-syllable ones. “cake”, “checked” or “project” sound similar – one of them may fit your line better.

Perfect rhymes top 24

1 syllable

  • hates
  • dates
  • gates
  • plates
  • mates
  • waits
  • rates
  • bates
  • skates
  • crates
  • yates
  • weights

2 syllables

  • creates
  • awaits
  • inmates
  • classmates
  • roommates
  • vibrates

3 syllables

  • indicates
  • candidates
  • imitates

4 or more syllables

  • coordinates
  • associates
  • appreciates

Near rhymes top 24

1 syllable

2 syllables

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Rhyme data: CMU Pronouncing Dictionary and Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0); the rhyme lists on this page are under the same licence. All sources