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Words that rhyme with time

21 perfect rhymes and 15 near rhymes for time, with a pronunciation tip and four rap bars you can use in The Rhyme Game.

Quick answer

The best rhymes for time are rhyme, climb, prime, crime. If you need a near rhyme, try mine, line, shine.

Perfect rhymes with time

Perfect rhymes match the stressed vowel and everything after it. Select a word to open its page when we have one.

  • prime
  • crime
  • dime
  • lime
  • mime
  • grime
  • chime
  • slime
  • sublime
  • overtime
  • pastime
  • bedtime
  • lifetime
  • anytime
  • sometime
  • meantime
  • daytime
  • nighttime
  • thyme
  • rhyme
  • climb

Longer rhymes for time

Multi syllable options give you more room on beat four and make a line sound planned.

  • overtime
  • lifetime
  • sublime
  • anytime
  • meantime

Near rhymes with time

Near rhymes share the vowel or the ending but not both. They are common in real rap and save you when a perfect rhyme does not arrive in time.

  • kind
  • five
  • drive
  • alive
  • vibe
  • high
  • eyes
  • mine
  • line
  • shine
  • sign
  • nine
  • fine
  • mind
  • find

Pronunciation tip

Time, rhyme and climb all end the same way. The b in climb is silent, so do not let the spelling trick you into skipping it.

Rap example

Four bars in an AABB scheme. Bars 1 and 2 share one rhyme, bars 3 and 4 share another. Each bar lands its last word on beat four.

  1. Not about to waste another second of my time
  2. Every bar I drop is a perfect rhyme
  3. Counting to the four with a steady hand
  4. Every single bar goes right as I planned

Using time in The Rhyme Game

Time and rhyme are a classic pair, so the real skill is finding a fresh partner. Try sublime or overtime to avoid the obvious choice.

In the official app, a bar is four beats long and the rhyme word sits on beat four. Build your setup on beats one to three, then land time or one of its rhymes right on the fourth beat. For the full mechanics, read the how to play guide and the rules.

Need more rhymes for time?

The Rhyme Finder searches the Datamuse database live and lets you filter by syllable count.

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Rhymes with time: FAQ

What rhymes with time?

Perfect rhymes for time include rhyme, climb, prime, crime, dime, lime. Near rhymes include mine, line, shine, sign, nine.

Does time have a perfect rhyme?

Yes. Time has a large family of perfect rhymes, which makes it easy to land on beat four in The Rhyme Game.

How do I use time in a freestyle?

Time and rhyme are a classic pair, so the real skill is finding a fresh partner. Try sublime or overtime to avoid the obvious choice.

Where can I find more rhymes for time?

Open the Rhyme Finder to search time live with Datamuse and filter by syllable count.

Lists are curated by The Rhyme Game Wiki and checked against common US pronunciation. Last updated November 7, 2026. Data for live searches comes from Datamuse.