Riddles

Q. I’m an odd number. If you take away one of the letters in my name, I become even. What number am I? A. Seven. (Take away the S!)

Q. A girl fell off of a 30-foot ladder, but she didn’t get hurt at all. How is this possible? A. She fell off the bottom step!

Q. A magician promises that he can throw a ball as hard as he can and have it stop, change direction, and come back to him. He claims he can do it without the ball bouncing off of anything, the ball being tied to anything, or the use of magnets. How is this possible? A. […]

Q. There are three apples on a table and you take away two of them. How many apples do you have now? A. Two, of course!

Q. Can you name three consecutive days without using the words “Wednesday,” “Friday,” or “Sunday”? A. Yesterday, today, and tomorrow.

Q. There’s a one-story house where everything inside is pink: pink walls, pink doors, pink floors, pink ceilings, pink windows, pink curtains, pink chairs, and pink tables. What color are the stairs? A. There are none—it’s a one-story house!

Q. One (k)night, a king and a queen went into a castle. There was no one in the castle when they went in, and no one else entered the castle while they were there. The next day, three people came out of the castle. Who were they? A. The king, the queen, and the knight!

Q. How many cats can you put in an empty box? A. One. After that, the box isn’t empty anymore.

Q. What starts with “e,” ends with “e,” and contains one letter? A. An envelope.

Q. What has one head, one foot, and four legs? A. A bed.

Q: What do you call an Amish guy with his hand in a horse’s mouth? A: A mechanic.

What did the Tin Man say when he got run over by a steamroller? “Curses! Foil again!” Submitted by Paul Stewart, 
Richmond, Utah

A: I hear invoices! Stephen Pickering, Marshall, Michigan

Q: How far can a fox run into a grove? A: Only halfway—then he’s running out of it!

Q: I travel all over the world, but always stay in my corner. What am I? A: A stamp.

Q: With pointed fangs I sit and wait; with piercing force I crunch out fate; grabbing victims, proclaiming might; physically joining with a single bite. What am I? A: A stapler

Q: What kind of coat is always wet when you put it on? A: A coat of paint.

Q: How many seconds are there in one year? A: 12 of them: January 2nd, February 2nd, March 2nd, April 2nd, May 2nd, June 2nd, July 2nd, August 2nd, September 2nd, October 2nd, November 2nd, December 2nd.

Q: What has 13 hearts, but no other organs? A: A deck of playing cards.

Q: How many bananas can you eat if your stomach is empty? A: Just one—after that, it’s not empty anymore.

Q: What do you call a bear without an ear? A: A “b”.

Q: Why was the chef embarrassed? A: Because he saw the salad dressing!

Q: Where is the ocean the deepest? A: On the bottom!

Q: What do you break before you use it? A: An egg!

Q: A man rode in to town on Tuesday, and left two days later on Tuesday. How so? A: His horse is named Tuesday!

Q: Why is the letter A the most like a flower? A: Because the B is after it.

Q: What are two things you wouldn’t eat after waking up? A: Lunch and dinner.

Q: Why did the boy throw a bucket out the window? A: He wanted to see the waterfall. Q: Why did the boy throw butter out the window? A: He wanted to see the butterfly. Q: Why did the boy throw his watch out the window? A: He wanted to see time fly.

Q: Which is the most curious letter? A: Y?

Q: What did zero say to eight? A: Nice belt.

Q: What do pandas have that no other animal has? A: Baby pandas!

Q: Why can’t someone living in Maine be buried in Florida? A: Because he’s still living!

Q: Which month has 28 days? A: All of them, silly!

Q: What starts with a P, ends with an E, and has thousands of letters? A: The Post Office!

Q: What kind of cheese is made backwards? A: Edam.

Q: What word begins and ends with an E, but only has one letter? A: Envelope!

Q: What five-letter word becomes shorter when you add two letters to it? A: Short!

Q: Poor people have it. Rich people need it. If you eat it, you’ll die. What is it? A: Nothing!

Q: I have a head but no body, a heart but no blood. Just leaves and no branches, I grow without wood. What am I? A: Lettuce!

Q: What do you throw out when you want to use it, but take in when you don’t want to use it? A: An anchor.