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.
metier meatier meter matier meeter meteor mitier miter metre mater muter metro mooter matter mutter madeira mattery moodier muddier motor madder midair mudder
tier matier pitier chattier nuttier wittier jettier nattier goutier cattier fattier peatier ruttier metier dottier sootier rootier pettier poutier meatier gnattier rattier tattier doughtier pottier bittier nittier whitier cottier haughtier dotier zootier guttier mitier knottier puttier footier nettier hootier battier shittier hitter cooter loiter boater hoodier otter muddier meteor knitter potter pater headier attire letter butter meeter bider phatter rioter jitter teeter leadier quoter ritter dotter pewter mooter seedier hauteur goiter readier hater mutter niter putter tear latter liter eater writer rider littery tidier patter nitery doter later voter uteri tuatera sitter stir water deter watter jittery peter citer fitter steer wider woodier chattery cheater chitter titter shatter toter better shooter shutter utter tottery whetter quitter lotter mater daughter hatter litter pottery cutter sautoir fatter auteur jotter wetter souter moodier tater baiter mattery rater neuter cattery guider gutter eider meter reutter neater router weedier totter noter fetter ratter beater stere reedier setter giddier biter hetero kiter hooter natter voider retire suiter cotter titer quieter rowdier rotter knotter cautery getter cuter heater gaiter eatery aider pouter faddier guttery doughier gaudier outer nutter footer bawdier batter coater beadier rooter bootery matter vetter powter touter buttery miter hotter tire hider gater dater couter feater vetoer ruddier oater tiro cider retear tetter needier petter lottery cater muter netter wheatear looter tauter battery dowdier watery bitter stair tooter tatter whitter whiter satire waiter chatter deedier chider dieter shadier raider sheeter seater shoddier shouter yatter
met meat meaty media mediae medii meet meta mete