Easy Riddles with Answers
Not every riddle has to hurt. These easy riddles work for kids, classrooms, and anyone who wants a quick win. Read one, take a guess, then tap to check the answer.
Easy riddles for kids
Plenty of these land perfectly with young solvers. Short questions, everyday answers, zero frustration.
Classic easy riddles with answers
A face with no arms, a cup that holds no water. The old favorites are all here, and they still hold up.
Quick brain warmups for the classroom
Teachers use easy riddles as bell ringers. Read one aloud and let the hands go up.
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1. What has a face and two hands but no arms or legs?
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It hangs on the wall and tells you something all day.
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A clock.
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2. I have steps but no feet, and I help you reach the highest shelf. What am I?
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A ladder.
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3. I am soft and fluffy, and your head rests on me every night. What am I?
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A pillow.
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4. What has to be broken before you can use it?
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An egg.
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5. I am two slices of bread with a surprise in the middle. What am I?
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A sandwich.
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6. I am tall when I am young and short when I am old. What am I?
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Light me up and watch me shrink.
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A candle.
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7. What has cities but no houses, rivers but no water, and forests but no trees?
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A map.
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8. I start as a tiny hard kernel and burst into a fluffy movie snack. What am I?
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Popcorn.
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9. I wear old clothes and stand in a field all day, yet the crows never trust me. What am I?
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Farmers build it to guard the corn.
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A scarecrow.
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10. I have teeth but I never bite, and I keep your hair looking tidy. What am I?
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You drag it through your hair every morning.
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A comb.
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11. What has a bed but never sleeps and runs but never walks?
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A river.
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12. What has ears but cannot hear?
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It grows in a field.
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Corn.
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13. I am long and thin, and your drink travels up through me. What am I?
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A straw.
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14. What has four legs but never walks?
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A table.
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15. I follow you all day long but disappear when it gets dark. What am I?
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Your shadow.
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16. I am flat and round, I flip in a pan, and syrup loves me. What am I?
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A pancake.
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17. You press my buttons to warm up your dinner in a hurry. What am I?
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A microwave.
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18. I am full of warm air, and I make your hair fly around after a shower. What am I?
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A hair dryer.
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19. I have three eyes in a row, and every car obeys my winks. What am I?
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A traffic light.
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20. What has a thumb and four fingers but is not alive?
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A glove.
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21. I have two blades but I am not a sword, and I turn one piece of paper into two. What am I?
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Scissors.
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22. What goes up when the rain comes down?
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An umbrella.
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23. What word has five letters but sounds like it has only one?
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It means a line of people waiting.
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Queue.
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24. What word is always spelled wrong in every dictionary?
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Wrong.
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25. What belongs to you, but other people use it more than you do?
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Your name.
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26. I hang on the wall, I know every date, and I lose a page every month. What am I?
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A calendar.
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27. What can fill a room but takes up no space?
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Light.
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28. I have branches, but no fruit, trunk, or leaves. What am I?
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You might visit one to open an account.
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A bank.
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29. What runs all around a backyard without ever moving?
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A fence.
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30. What can you keep after giving it to someone else?
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Your word.
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31. I come in pairs and hide in the laundry, and one of us always disappears. What am I?
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A sock.
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32. What is full of words but never speaks?
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A book.
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33. If you drop me I am sure to crack, but give me a smile and I will always smile back. What am I?
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A mirror.
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34. What kind of nail should you never hit with a hammer?
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You already have ten of them.
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A fingernail.
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35. What has a neck and a cap but no head?
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You twist its top off before you drink.
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A bottle.
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36. What invention lets you look right through a wall?
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A window.
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37. What is easy to get into but hard to get out of?
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Trouble.
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38. What goes through towns and over hills but never moves?
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A road.
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39. I am cold and square, and I clink in your glass on a hot day. What am I?
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An ice cube.
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40. What kind of dog never barks but sizzles at a cookout?
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It comes in a bun with mustard.
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A hot dog.
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41. What word starts with T, ends with T, and has T inside it?
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The inside T is a drink.
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A teapot.
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42. Which letter of the alphabet holds the most water?
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The letter C.
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43. I have a screen and a remote, and families stare at me every evening. What am I?
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A television.
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44. I am lighter than a feather, yet the strongest person cannot hold me for five minutes. What am I?
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Your breath.
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45. I hum in the kitchen all day and night to keep your milk cold. What am I?
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A refrigerator.
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46. I am always coming but I never arrive. What am I?
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Tomorrow.
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47. You push me around the floor and I eat all the dust. What am I?
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A vacuum cleaner.
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48. I have bristles and I visit your teeth twice a day. What am I?
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A toothbrush.
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49. What comes once in a year, twice in a week, but never in a day?
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The letter E.
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50. What gets sharper the more you use it but never cuts a thing?
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Your mind.
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51. What can you hold in your right hand but never in your left?
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Your left hand.
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52. What kind of cup cannot hold water?
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A cupcake.
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FAQ about Easy Riddles with Answers
Are these easy riddles really easy?
Most people solve the bulk of them without help. A handful still sneak in a small twist, which is what keeps the set fun. Eleven of the 52 include a hint if you want a nudge.
Can I use these easy riddles in a classroom?
Yes, they were picked with classrooms in mind. Answers stay hidden until you tap, so you can read a riddle aloud and collect guesses before revealing anything.
How do I see the answers?
Tap any card and the answer appears. There is no sign-up and nothing to download. You can also play the whole set as a timed Blitz round or an untimed Zen quiz.
Once these feel too gentle, step up to our Hard Riddles with Answers. Solving with younger players instead? The Riddles for Kids page keeps the same tap-to-reveal format at a friendlier pace.