Rhyming Words API

GET

Give songwriters and poets matching rhymes for any word.

Rhyming Words finds matching rhymes for any query word, returning a list of rhyming words and a total match count. Paid plans can adjust the maximum number of rhymes returned.

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Request

GETapi.apiverve.com/v1/wordrhymes?word=blue

Query parameters

wordstring

Verification

Format

No key required to try it. Get a key to use it in your app.

Example

{
  "status": "ok",
  "error": null,
  "data": {
    "word": "blue",
    "rhymeCount": 10,
    "rhymes": [
      "deblois",
      "ballou",
      "bellew",
      "carilou",
      "chaloux",
      "clue",
      "flew",
      "flu",
      "flue",
      "glew"
    ]
  }
}

About the Rhyming Words API

Word Rhymes works by generating rhyming words based on the specified word. Using advanced algorithms and a large database of words, it returns the rhyming words in a structured format.

What people use it for

Lyric Writing Assistants: Songwriting apps display suggested rhyming words and total match counts as musicians type lines into a digital notebook.
Poetry Verse Builders: Interactive verse builders look up rhymes for the ending word of each stanza to generate couplet and sonnet options.
Vocabulary Learning Games: When children practice phonics, educational games fetch sets of rhyming words to build matching quizzes and sound-recognition puzzles.
Slogan and Tagline Creation: Marketing editors check candidate rhyming words to craft memorable taglines, ad jingles, and brand slogans.

Ways to call it

One endpoint, many ways in — REST with JSON, XML, YAML and CSV, plus GraphQL and an MCP interface for AI agents.

JSON: Default REST response
XML: Markup format
YAML: Human-readable
CSV: Tabular export
GraphQL: Query language
MCP: For AI agents

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Questions.

Common questions about the Rhyming Words API.

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Can I look up rhymes for any single word?

Yes. You can submit any word to find rhyming matches from its word database. The response returns the rhyming words in an array along with your original query word.

Does the response provide the total count of rhymes found?

Yes. Every response includes a rhyme count field alongside the array of rhymes, indicating the total number of rhyming words found for your query.

Can I limit the number of rhymes returned on the Free plan?

No, adjusting the result limit with the limit parameter requires a paid plan. Free plan requests return the default list of matching words, while any paid plan unlocks the ability to specify the maximum number of rhymes returned.

How many rhyme lookups does the Free plan cover?

The Free plan provides 200 monthly credits, which covers 100 rhyme lookups at 2 credits per call. If you need higher volume, the Starter plan covers up to 100,000 lookups per month, which works out to about $0.30 per 1,000 lookups.

What types of writing applications does this support?

Word Rhymes supports songwriting assistants, poetry writing tools, creative writing software, and language learning applications. Each call delivers structured JSON with your original word, the total rhyme count, and matching rhyming words.

Request parameters — GET /v1/wordrhymes

Sent in the query string. Premium parameters are accepted on every plan but only take effect on plans that include them. Anything not listed here is dropped rather than passed through.

Required

Parameter	Type	Example	Description
`word`Required	string	`blue`	The word for which you want to get rhyming words

Optional

Parameter	Type	Example	Description
`limit`OptionalPremium	integer	`30`	Limit the number of word rhymes returned default 10 · range 1-100

Example request

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curl "https://api.apiverve.com/v1/wordrhymes?word=blue&limit=30" \
  -H "x-api-key: YOUR_API_KEY"

Authentication

Send your key in the x-api-key header. That is the only auth step — no token exchange, and no per-endpoint scope to configure.

Header	When	Value
`x-api-key`Required	Every request	Your API key. Header names are case-insensitive, so `X-API-Key` is the same header.
`Authorization`Alternate	Instead of the above	`Bearer <key>` — for clients that only expose bearer auth. Resolves to the same account and the same billing.

401 is the only auth verdict

A 401 means the key is missing, invalid or expired. A 403 means the key is valid but not permitted here — blocked by a key restriction or an IP allow-list. Running out of credits is a 429.

Response — GET /v1/wordrhymes

Every APIVerve endpoint returns the same three top-level keys, so one response handler covers your whole integration: status, error and data. Only data changes shape.

Sample response

{
  "status": "ok",
  "error": null,
  "data": {
    "word": "blue",
    "rhymeCount": 10,
    "rhymes": [
      "deblois",
      "ballou",
      "bellew",
      "carilou",
      "chaloux",
      "clue",
      "flew",
      "flu",
      "flue",
      "glew"
    ]
  }
}

Response fields

Paths are relative to data. Premium fields are absent rather than zeroed on plans that do not include them, so check for presence instead of comparing to 0.

Field	Type	Example	Description
`word`	string	`"blue"`	The original word rhymes were found for
`rhymeCount`	number	`10`	Total count of rhyming words found
`rhymes`	array	`[deblois, ...]`	Array of words that rhyme with input word

Response headers

Every response carries your balance, so your own code always knows where it stands without polling anything. All four are exposed to browsers through CORS.

Header	What it carries
`x-api-remaining-credits`	Credits left in the current cycle
`x-api-credits-used`	Credits spent in the current cycle
`x-api-max-credits`	The allowance for the cycle
`x-api-version`	Version of the endpoint that answered

Errors

Read the HTTP status first, then error for the specific reason. The body names the parameter that has to change.

Status	Meaning	What to do
`400`	Input was rejected	Read `error`; it names the parameter that has to change.
`401`	Key missing or invalid	Check the header name and the key value.
`403`	Key valid, but not permitted here	A key restriction or an IP allow-list — never a bad key.
`429`	Rate limited, or out of credits	Read `error` to tell them apart, then back off or top up.

What a call costs — 2 credits per call

Credits are shared across every APIVerve API — one balance, one key, one bill. Failed requests never count against it, so a rejected input costs nothing.

Plan	Per month	Credits	Rhyming Words calls	Per 1,000 calls
Free	Free	200	100	Free
Starter	$29.99	200,000	100,000	$0.30
Pro	$99.99	1,000,000	500,000	$0.20
Mega	$299.99	4,000,000	2,000,000	$0.15

Calls are what the credits buy at this API's rate — spend them here, on any of the other APIs, or across both. Nothing is reserved per endpoint.

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Call it from cURL — GET /v1/wordrhymes

No SDK to install — this is a plain HTTPS call to /v1/wordrhymes with your key in the x-api-key header. Swap in a real key and it runs as-is.

cURL

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curl "https://api.apiverve.com/v1/wordrhymes" \
  -H "x-api-key: YOUR_API_KEY"

Resources

GitHubapiverve/wordrhymes-apiSource, issues and the examples this page is built from.ReferenceRhyming Words API docsEvery parameter, every response field, and the errors.ParametersWhat this call acceptsRequired and optional inputs, with example values.

Also published for

@apiverve/wordrhymesnpm apiverve-wordrhymesPyPI APIVerve.API.RhymingWordsNuGet

Only the languages APIVerve ships a client for are listed — the rest call the endpoint directly over HTTPS.

Call it from Node.js — GET /v1/wordrhymes

Install the Node.js SDK, then call the Rhyming Words API with your key. The client wraps the same HTTPS request, so anything it returns is what the endpoint returns.

Install — npm

npm install @apiverve/wordrhymes

Node.js

const res = await fetch("https://api.apiverve.com/v1/wordrhymes", {
  headers: { "x-api-key": "YOUR_API_KEY" },
});
const { data } = await res.json();
console.log(data);

Resources

npm@apiverve/wordrhymesThe published Node.js client, versioned and signed.GitHubapiverve/wordrhymes-apiSource, issues and the examples this page is built from.ReferenceRhyming Words API docsEvery parameter, every response field, and the errors.ParametersWhat this call acceptsRequired and optional inputs, with example values.

Also published for

apiverve-wordrhymesPyPI APIVerve.API.RhymingWordsNuGet

Only the languages APIVerve ships a client for are listed — the rest call the endpoint directly over HTTPS.

Call it from Python — GET /v1/wordrhymes

Install the Python SDK, then call the Rhyming Words API with your key. The client wraps the same HTTPS request, so anything it returns is what the endpoint returns.

Install — PyPI

pip install apiverve-wordrhymes

Python

import requests

res = requests.get(
    "https://api.apiverve.com/v1/wordrhymes",
    headers={"x-api-key": "YOUR_API_KEY"},
)
print(res.json()["data"])

Resources

PyPIapiverve-wordrhymesThe published Python client, versioned and signed.GitHubapiverve/wordrhymes-apiSource, issues and the examples this page is built from.ReferenceRhyming Words API docsEvery parameter, every response field, and the errors.ParametersWhat this call acceptsRequired and optional inputs, with example values.

Also published for

@apiverve/wordrhymesnpm APIVerve.API.RhymingWordsNuGet

Only the languages APIVerve ships a client for are listed — the rest call the endpoint directly over HTTPS.

Call it from C# / .NET — GET /v1/wordrhymes

Install the C# / .NET SDK, then call the Rhyming Words API with your key. The client wraps the same HTTPS request, so anything it returns is what the endpoint returns.

Install — NuGet

dotnet add package APIVerve.API.RhymingWords

C# / .NET

using var client = new HttpClient();
client.DefaultRequestHeaders.Add("x-api-key", "YOUR_API_KEY");

var json = await client.GetStringAsync("https://api.apiverve.com/v1/wordrhymes");
Console.WriteLine(json);

Resources

NuGetAPIVerve.API.RhymingWordsThe published C# / .NET client, versioned and signed.GitHubapiverve/wordrhymes-apiSource, issues and the examples this page is built from.ReferenceRhyming Words API docsEvery parameter, every response field, and the errors.ParametersWhat this call acceptsRequired and optional inputs, with example values.

Also published for

@apiverve/wordrhymesnpm apiverve-wordrhymesPyPI

Only the languages APIVerve ships a client for are listed — the rest call the endpoint directly over HTTPS.

Call it from Go — GET /v1/wordrhymes

No SDK to install — this is a plain HTTPS call to /v1/wordrhymes with your key in the x-api-key header. Swap in a real key and it runs as-is.

req, _ := http.NewRequest("GET", "https://api.apiverve.com/v1/wordrhymes", nil)
req.Header.Set("x-api-key", "YOUR_API_KEY")

res, _ := http.DefaultClient.Do(req)
defer res.Body.Close()
body, _ := io.ReadAll(res.Body)
fmt.Println(string(body))

Resources

Also published for

@apiverve/wordrhymesnpm apiverve-wordrhymesPyPI APIVerve.API.RhymingWordsNuGet

Only the languages APIVerve ships a client for are listed — the rest call the endpoint directly over HTTPS.

Call it from PHP — GET /v1/wordrhymes

No SDK to install — this is a plain HTTPS call to /v1/wordrhymes with your key in the x-api-key header. Swap in a real key and it runs as-is.

PHP

$ch = curl_init("https://api.apiverve.com/v1/wordrhymes");
curl_setopt($ch, CURLOPT_RETURNTRANSFER, true);
curl_setopt($ch, CURLOPT_HTTPHEADER, ["x-api-key: YOUR_API_KEY"]);

$response = curl_exec($ch);
echo $response;

Resources

Also published for

@apiverve/wordrhymesnpm apiverve-wordrhymesPyPI APIVerve.API.RhymingWordsNuGet

Only the languages APIVerve ships a client for are listed — the rest call the endpoint directly over HTTPS.

Call it from Ruby — GET /v1/wordrhymes

No SDK to install — this is a plain HTTPS call to /v1/wordrhymes with your key in the x-api-key header. Swap in a real key and it runs as-is.

Ruby

require "net/http"

uri = URI("https://api.apiverve.com/v1/wordrhymes")
req = Net::HTTP::Get.new(uri)
req["x-api-key"] = "YOUR_API_KEY"

res = Net::HTTP.start(uri.hostname, uri.port, use_ssl: true) { |h| h.request(req) }
puts res.body

Resources

Also published for

@apiverve/wordrhymesnpm apiverve-wordrhymesPyPI APIVerve.API.RhymingWordsNuGet

Only the languages APIVerve ships a client for are listed — the rest call the endpoint directly over HTTPS.

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Rhyming Words API

Try it — live request, no key required

About the Rhyming Words API

What people use it for

Ways to call it

Other ways to use Rhyming Words

Questions.

Request parameters — GET /v1/wordrhymes

Required

Optional

Authentication

Response — GET /v1/wordrhymes

Response fields

Response headers

Errors

What a call costs — 2 credits per call

Call it from cURL — GET /v1/wordrhymes

Resources

Also published for

Call it from Node.js — GET /v1/wordrhymes

Resources

Also published for

Call it from Python — GET /v1/wordrhymes

Resources

Also published for

Call it from C# / .NET — GET /v1/wordrhymes

Resources

Also published for

Call it from Go — GET /v1/wordrhymes

Resources

Also published for

Call it from PHP — GET /v1/wordrhymes

Resources

Also published for

Call it from Ruby — GET /v1/wordrhymes

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