# Rhyme Game > Three ways to play with rhymes: race the clock and type every rhyme you can think of, freestyle over a beat while new words drop, or pass the phone and battle your friends. The game checks every rhyme against a 100,000-word pronouncing dictionary. No sign-up, no app. - Page: https://linguaholic.com/games/rhyme-game/ - Type: free browser game, no sign-up, runs in the browser - Publisher: Linguaholic (https://linguaholic.com/), made by Marcel Iseli - Last updated: October 19, 2026 - Open it pre-filled: https://linguaholic.com/games/rhyme-game/?word=light&time=60 - `mode`: rush (type rhymes against the clock, the default), freestyle (a beat with a new word every few bars) or battle (pass the phone, 2 to 8 players) (for example `freestyle`) - `level`: prompt words: easy, medium or hard (for example `easy`) - `word`: Rhyme Rush: the word to rhyme with (any word in the pronouncing dictionary) (for example `light`) - `time`: Rhyme Rush: 30, 60 or 90 seconds (for example `60`) - `beat`: Rhyme Rush: a score to beat, shown as a friend's challenge (with word and time) (for example `12`) - `bpm`: Freestyle: tempo 80, 90 or 100 (for example `90`) - `bars`: Freestyle: a new word every 2 or 4 bars (for example `4`) ## What is the Rhyme Game? The **Rhyme Game** is the oldest word game there is: someone says a word, and you come back with a word that rhymes. This version gives you 451 words to rhyme with, in three levels, and **checks every rhyme for you** against a pronouncing dictionary of about 100,000 words, so there is no arguing about whether *orange* and *door hinge* count. You can play it three ways: alone against the clock, out loud over a beat like a freestyle rapper, or with friends on one phone. **There is no sign-up, no account and no app to install:** open the page and play, on a phone, a tablet or a computer. ## How to play ### Rhyme Rush: type rhymes against the clock 1. Pick the level and the time: 30, 60 or 90 seconds. 2. Press **Start**. A word appears, for example **LIGHT**. 3. Type a rhyme and press Enter. Right answers lock in with their points; wrong ones get a short note. 4. When the time is up you see your score, your best score, and the common rhymes you missed. 5. Tap **Challenge a friend** to send your word, time and score. Your friend gets the same word and has to beat you. ### Freestyle: rap over a beat This is the rhyme game people play on video: a beat runs, a word pops up, and you rap a line that ends on a rhyme before the next word drops. Choose a tempo (slow 80, medium 90, fast 100 beats per minute), how often a new word comes (2 or 4 bars), and whether to show a few rhymes as a hint. The beat is a drum loop made in your browser; nothing is recorded, so the game cannot judge you here. Your friends can. ### Battle: pass the phone 1. Add 2 to 8 players and choose the lives (1, 3 or 5) and the seconds per turn (10, 15 or 20). 2. Everyone rhymes on the same word, one after the other. A rhyme that was already used does not count. 3. Whoever runs out of time loses a life. A fresh word comes up and the next player starts. 4. The last player with a life left wins. Choose **The game (type them)** and the game checks every answer, or **The group (say them)** to play out loud: the others tap “Rhymed” or “Missed”. Saying them is faster and works for children who cannot type yet. ## Frequently asked questions **How do you play the rhyme game?** You get a word and come up with words that rhyme with it. In Rhyme Rush you type as many rhymes as you can before the clock runs out. In Freestyle a beat plays and a new word appears every few bars, and you rap a line that ends on a rhyme. In Battle the players take turns on one phone, and whoever runs out of time loses a life. **How does the game know if a word rhymes?** It looks up how both words are pronounced in the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary, the same data as our Rhyming Words tool, and compares the sounds from the last stressed vowel to the end. Light and kite rhyme perfectly; light and ride are near rhymes, which also count. **How are points scored?** A perfect rhyme scores one point per syllable, so night is worth 1 and satellite 3. A near rhyme scores 1 point. The word itself, the word with an ending added (lights, daylight) and words already used do not count. **Can I play the rhyme game with friends?** Yes. Battle mode is for 2 to 8 players on one phone, typed or said out loud with the group as judge. In Rhyme Rush you can send a friend a challenge link with your word, your time and your score. **Is there a beat for freestyle?** Yes. Freestyle mode plays a drum loop made in your browser at 80, 90 or 100 beats per minute, and drops a new word every 2 or 4 bars. Nothing is recorded. **Is it good for kids and classrooms?** Yes. The easy words are everyday words with big rhyme families, like cat, cake and moon, and every word list is family-friendly. Battle mode with the group as judge works for children who cannot type fast yet. **What word has no rhyme?** Orange, purple, silver and month are the famous ones: no common English word rhymes with them perfectly. The game accepts near rhymes, so porridge for orange or lunch for month still score. **Do I need to sign up or download an app?** No. There is no account, no registration and nothing to install. Open the page and play, on a phone, a tablet or a computer. 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