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Word Riddles

Classic "What am I?" riddles

35 RiddlesWord Riddles

easyAll Ages⭐

Hands But Can't Clap

I have hands but can't clap. I have a face but no eyes. I tell you something without speaking a word. What am I?

easyAll Ages⭐

Head and Tail, No Body

I have a head and a tail, but no body. I'm not a snake. I'm found in your pocket. What am I?

easyAll Ages⭐

The More You Take

The more you take, the more you leave behind. What am I?

mediumAll Ages⭐

Speaks Without a Mouth

I speak without a mouth and hear without ears. I have no body, but I come alive with the wind. What am I?

mediumAdults (18+)⭐

Four in the Morning

What walks on four legs in the morning, two legs in the afternoon, and three legs in the evening?

hardAdults (18+)⭐

What the Poor Have

The poor have it, the rich need it, and if you eat it you will die. What is it?

Lighter Than a Feather

I'm lighter than a feather, yet the strongest man in the world can't hold me for more than 5 minutes. What am I?

Runs But Never Walks

I run but never walk, have a mouth but never talk, have a head but never weep, have a bed but never sleep. What am I?

Full of Holes

I have holes on the top and bottom, on my left and on my right, and in the middle — yet I still hold water. What am I?

Always in Front of You

I'm always in front of you but can never be seen. What am I?

easyKids (5-12)

What Has Teeth

What has teeth but cannot bite?

Black When Clean

I'm black when clean, red when used, and gray when you throw me away. What am I?

Broken Before Used

I can be broken without being touched. I can be cracked without being hit. What am I?

easyKids (5-12)

What Has One Eye

What has one eye but cannot see?

Gets Wetter as it Dries

The more it dries, the wetter it gets. What am I?

Life Without Living

What has cities but no houses, mountains but no trees, and water but no fish?

Only Grows Downward

What is the only thing that grows pointing downward, yet when it falls, it disappears?

Two Words, Three Letters

What two words contain the most letters?

mediumTeens (13-17)

Always Answered

It answers every question you answer it, but never asks any questions. It speaks in your voice but is not you. What is it?

easyKids (5-12)

Goes Up and Down

What goes up and never comes down?

No Legs, Runs Fast

I have no legs but I run fast. I have no mouth but I sing. I have no wings but I fly. What am I?

Travels the World

I travel the world but stay in a corner. What am I?

Roots in Mountain

I have roots as nobody sees, am taller than trees, up, up, up I go, and yet never grows. What am I?

easyKids (5-12)

Catch But Not Throw

What can you catch but not throw?

Same Forward and Backward

I am the same whether you read me forward or backward. I am a word that refers to a small eating vessel. What am I?

In the Middle of Paris

What is in the middle of Paris?

easyTeens (13-17)

Keys But No Locks

I have keys but no locks. I have space but no room. You can enter but can't go inside. What am I?

mediumAdults (18+)

Silver Bridges

I build bridges of silver and crowns of gold. Who am I?

Bottom at the Top

What has a bottom at the top?

easyKids (5-12)

Born Tall, Grow Short

I am born tall and grow shorter with age. What am I?

Cities But No Houses

I have cities, but no houses live there. I have mountains, but no trees grow. I have water, but no fish swim. I have roads, but no cars drive. What am I?

The More You Share

The more you share me, the more people have me, but the more you share me, the less of me you have. What am I?

Feed Me and I Live

Feed me and I live, give me a drink and I die. What am I?

Not Alive But I Grow

I am not alive, but I grow. I do not have lungs, but I need air. I do not have a mouth, but water kills me. What am I?

The Person Who Makes It

The person who makes it, sells it. The person who buys it never uses it. The person who uses it never knows they are using it. What is it?

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