Halloween Riddles with Answers
Spooky season needs riddles too. These Halloween riddles mix silly with creepy, so they fit a kids party or a grownup one. Tap any card to reveal the answer.
Halloween riddles for kids
Jack-o-lanterns, friendly ghosts, and candy. Spooky enough to feel festive, never enough to scare.
Funny Halloween riddles with answers
Monsters knocking for sweets and one magic word that earns candy all night. Groans guaranteed.
Halloween party and classroom riddles
Read them at a costume party or in an October classroom. Tap-to-reveal answers make hosting easy.
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1. I am orange, I sit on porches, and my grin glows at night. What am I?
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A jack-o-lantern.
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2. What is a ghost's favorite dessert?
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It sounds like a frozen treat.
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I scream.
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3. I fly at night without feathers and sleep upside down all day. What am I?
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A bat.
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4. What room does a ghost never enter?
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The living room.
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5. I have hundreds of legs but I cannot stand up. I hang in corners and catch my dinner. What am I?
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The legs are not mine. They belong to my guests.
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A spider web.
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6. Why did the skeleton skip the Halloween party?
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He had no body to go with.
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7. I ride a broom, wear a pointy hat, and stir a big bubbling pot. Who am I?
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A witch.
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8. What do you call two witches who share an apartment?
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Broom-mates.
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9. I am full of holes for eyes and a mouth, and I hide who you really are. What am I?
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A mask.
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10. What does a vampire take for a sore throat?
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Coffin drops.
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11. I sleep in a coffin, I hate garlic, and mirrors ignore me. Who am I?
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A vampire.
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12. What is a mummy's favorite kind of music?
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Think about what a mummy is covered in.
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Wrap music.
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13. You carry me from door to door on Halloween night, and I get heavier at every stop. What am I?
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A candy bag.
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14. What did the skeleton order at the restaurant?
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Spare ribs.
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15. I stand in a field with a hat and old clothes, and birds are terrified of me. What am I?
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A scarecrow.
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16. What do ghosts wear when their eyesight gets bad?
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Humans call them glasses.
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Spook-tacles.
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17. I am a fruit you bob for in a bucket of water. What am I?
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An apple.
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18. How does a ghost keep its hair looking good?
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With scare spray.
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19. I say only one word all night, and that word gets me candy. What is the word?
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Trick-or-treat.
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20. Why did the witch's team lose the baseball game?
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Their bats kept flying away.
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21. I howl at the full moon, and once a month I am not myself at all. What am I?
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A werewolf.
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22. Why did the zombie stay home from school?
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The answer describes food left out way too long.
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He felt rotten.
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23. I am a black animal that crosses your path, and some say I bring bad luck. What am I?
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A black cat.
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24. What do mummies like listening to on Halloween?
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It rhymes with the place a mummy rests.
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Tomb music.
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25. I am white as a sheet, I walk through walls, and I say boo. What am I?
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A ghost.
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26. What kind of candy do you eat on the playground?
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Recess pieces.
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27. I have a stem but no leaves, seeds but no soil, and a face only in October. What am I?
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A carved pumpkin.
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28. How do you fix a broken jack-o-lantern?
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With a pumpkin patch.
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29. I creak at night, my windows are dark, and nobody wants to live in me. What am I?
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A haunted house.
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30. What is a skeleton's favorite instrument?
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The name hides a body part a skeleton has plenty of.
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The trombone.
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31. I am made by a doctor from spare parts, and lightning wakes me up. Who am I?
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Frankenstein's monster.
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32. Why do witches fly on brooms?
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Because vacuum cords are too short.
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33. I am the meal a zombie is always looking for. What am I?
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Brains.
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34. What is a scarecrow's favorite fruit?
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Straw-berries.
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35. I glow inside a pumpkin but I am not a bulb. Blow on me and I disappear. What am I?
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A candle.
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36. Who won the skeleton beauty contest?
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No body.
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37. I am the one night of the year when monsters knock on your door and you give them sweets. What am I?
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Halloween.
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FAQ about Halloween Riddles with Answers
Are these Halloween riddles scary?
No, they run silly more than scary. Ghosts and monsters appear, but the tone stays light and every riddle is safe for young kids.
Can I use these riddles at a Halloween party?
That is exactly what they are for. Read one aloud, collect guesses, then tap for the answer. They also work as a countdown activity before trick-or-treating.
How many Halloween riddles are here?
There are 37, mixing funny and mildly spooky. Seven include hints, and every answer reveals with a tap.
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