Words That Rhyme With Hurts
Hurts (noun) — any physical damage to the body caused by violence or accident or fracture etc.
RhymePlug found 80 words and phrases that rhyme with hurts, organized by rhyme type. Each match is scored using phoneme-quality analysis from the CMU Pronunciation Dictionary, not just spelling patterns. For cultural references, slang, audience modes, and content filtering, use the interactive RhymePlug tool.
How Hurts Sounds
Phonemes (ARPAbet)
HH ER1 T S
Stress pattern
DUM
Syllables
1
Rhymes are matched from the last stressed vowel of hurts onward — DUM marks a stressed syllable, da an unstressed one. Words that share this ending sound pattern make the strongest rhymes.
Example rhyme pair
"Hurts" and "hertz" — perfect rhyme, 1 syllable
"Hurts" and "words" — near rhyme (slant rhyme)
Perfect Rhymes for Hurts (26)
Words with identical ending sounds from the last stressed vowel onward. The strongest type of rhyme. Grouped by syllable count so you can match your line's meter.
1 Syllable (10)
2 Syllables (13)
3 Syllables (3)
Near Rhymes for Hurts (30)
Words with similar but not identical ending sounds. Also called slant rhymes or half rhymes. Widely used in rap and modern songwriting for creative flexibility.
Multisyllabic Rhymes for Hurts (20)
Words where multiple syllables match, creating compound rhyme patterns. A hallmark of skilled rappers like Eminem, Kendrick Lamar, and MF DOOM.
Multi-Word Rhymes for Hurts (4)
Two-word phrases whose combined ending sound rhymes with hurts. Splitting a rhyme across two words lets you hit sounds no single word matches — a staple technique in rap writing.
About Rhyming With Hurts
Hurts is a 1-syllable noun classified as common in everyday usage. Its phoneme pattern (HH ER1 T S) determines which words produce strong rhyme matches. RhymePlug uses the CMU Pronunciation Dictionary to analyze the actual sounds in hurts, producing more accurate matches than spelling-based dictionaries like RhymeZone.
With 26 perfect rhymes available, hurts is a versatile word for songwriting and poetry. For rappers and songwriters who also need slang and cultural references that rhyme with hurts, toggle culture mode on in the interactive tool to see matches from our database of 5,600+ cultural terms.
Frequently Asked Questions
What rhymes with hurts?
Perfect rhymes for hurts include hertz, kurtz, mertz, yurts, alerts, and 21 more. Near rhymes include words, works, birds, perks, turks, and 25 more. Use RhymePlug to explore all 80 rhyming options with cultural references and slang.
How many syllables does hurts have?
Hurts has 1 syllable. Its phonetic pronunciation is HH ER1 T S. Its stress pattern is DUM.
What are near rhymes for hurts?
Near rhymes (slant rhymes) for hurts include words, works, birds, perks, turks, thirds, herds, jerks. Near rhymes share similar but not identical sounds and are widely used in rap, songwriting, and modern poetry.
What are multisyllabic rhymes for hurts?
Multisyllabic rhymes for hurts include herds, hurt, heard, hers, herd. These are words where multiple syllables match, a technique used by skilled rappers like Eminem and Kendrick Lamar.
What two-word phrases rhyme with hurts?
Multi-word rhymes for hurts include hurt us, shirt us, dirt us, skirt us. Splitting a rhyme across two words is a common songwriting technique for hitting sounds that no single word matches.
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