I've taken a list of English words, and examined each of them to see what they sound like (using the PHP metaphone function). This page lists the most common metaphone codes, along with their words. You can also search for a word of your own, and see which words sound similar - and which ones rhyme, and which ones alliterate.
droves drives troves derives traves turves trophies tirrivees draffs travois troughs truffes travoise
roves grooves proves troves droves groves bravoes curves raves bereaves rives varves corvees prevues turves breves purveys surveys drives tirrivees nerves wharves shrieves traves wherves jarveys carves arrives graves greaves revues reives reeves verves corves privies garveys gravies braves serves craves grieves reaves derives shrives