Tricky Riddles
If you drop a yellow hat in the Red Sea, what does it become?
Wet.
The alphabet goes from A to Z, but I go Z to A. What am I?
A zebra.
What has to be broken before you can use it?
An egg
What kind of dog has no tail?
A hot dog
Why was 6 afraid of 7?
Because 7, 8 (ate), 9!
If you drop me, I’m sure to crack, but smile at me and I’ll smile back. What am I?
A mirror.
What do you call a bear with no teeth?
A gummy bear.
What is seen in the middle of March and April that can’t be seen at the beginning or end of either month?
The letter “R.”
I’m the father of fruits. What am I?
A papa-ya.
When things go wrong, what can you always count on?
Your fingers.
What English word has three consecutive double letters?
Bookkeeper
The height of my legs—usually around 6 feet—is taller than most humans. What animal am I?
A giraffe
You measure my life in hours and I serve you by expiring. I’m quick when I’m thin and slow when I’m fat. The wind is my enemy.
A candle.
What has no beginning, end or middle?
A Donut
How many seconds are in a year?
Twelve — January 2nd, February 2nd, March 2nd...
In a one-story house at the corner of the road, the bedrooms were yellow, the kitchen was orange, the living room was red, the garage was blue, the entry hall was green, and the sitting room was purple. What color were the stairs?
here’s no color because there are no stairs — it’s a one-story house
I move without wings, between silken strings, I leave as you find, my substance behind. What am I?
A spider
Spelled forward, I’m what you do every day; spelled backward, I’m something you hate. What am I?
Live
I can be bitter or sweet, but I'm always a treat; in a bar or a cake, I'm something to eat. What am I?
Chocolate.
How many letters are there in "the alphabet"?
There are 11: three in "the" and eight in "alphabet."
I speak without a mouth and hear without ears. I have no body, but I come alive with wind. What am I?
An echo.
My name sounds like something you might use on your hair or eat for dessert. What am I?
A moose
You see a boat filled with people. It has not sunk, but when you look again you don’t see a single person on the boat. Why?
All the people were married.
When I’m ripe, I’m green, when you eat me, I’m red, and when you spit me out, I’m black. What am I?
A watermelon.
A word I know, six letters it contains, remove one letter and 12 remains, what is it?
Dozens.