Riddles

Q. I weigh nothing, but you can still see me. If you put me in a bucket, I make the bucket lighter. What am I? A. A hole! Source: Brainzilla

Q. I am a word that begins with the letter I. If you add the letter A to me, I become a new word with a different meaning, but that sounds exactly the same. What word am I? A. Isle (add A to make “Aisle”)

Q. A prisoner is forced to go into one of three rooms, but he can choose which room. The first room is ablaze with fire. The second one is rigged with explosives that will go off as soon as he enters. The third contains a pair of lions who haven’t eaten in years. Which room […]

Q. A man is washing windows on the 25th floor of an apartment building. Suddenly, he slips and falls. He has nothing to cushion his fall, and no safety equipment—but he doesn’t get hurt. How is this possible? A. He’s washing windows inside the building. Source: Twenty Two Words

Q. What rock group consists of four famous men, but none of them sing? A. The faces on Mount Rushmore! Source: Twenty Two Words

Q. I have hundreds of wheels, but move, I do not. Call me what I am: Call me a lot. What am I? A. A parking garage/”lot” Source: Playbuzz

Q. What question can you never answer “Yes” to? A. What does “N-O” spell?

Q. What five-letter word becomes shorter if you add two letters to it? A. “Short” (add +”er”)!

Q. A horse attached to a 24-foot chain sees an apple 26 feet away. How can the horse reach the apple? A. The horse just walks over to it, taking the chain with him—the chain isn’t attached to anything!

Q. I’m the size of an elephant, but I weigh nothing. What am I? A. An elephant’s shadow!

Q. I have a neck, but no head, and I wear a cap. What am I? A. A bottle!

Q. Why is an island like the letter T? A. They’re both in the middle of water!

Q. A man was driving a truck. His headlights weren’t on, and the moon wasn’t out. Ahead of him, a woman dressed in all black started crossing the road. Fortunately, the man braked so she could cross. How did he see her? A. It was the middle of the day!

Q. You can break me without touching me, or even seeing me. What am I? A. A promise

Q. When you want to use me, you throw me away. When you’re done using me, you bring me in. What am I? A. An anchor.

Q. How many seconds are there in a year? A. Twelve—January 2nd, February 2nd, March 2nd…

Q. There is a house with four walls. All of the walls are facing south. A bear is circling the house. What color is the bear? A. White. If all walls of the house are facing south, the house must be on the North Pole, so the bear is a polar bear.

Q. What’s the difference between a jeweler and a prison guard? A. A jeweler sells watches, and a prison guard watches cells!

Q. Name the next letter in this sequence: J F M A M J J A S O N ? A. D. The sequence contains the first letter of every month, in order.

Q. How do you make the number one disappear? A. Add the letter G and then presto—it’s Gone!

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.