Riddle

Tear one off and scratch my head, what once was red is black instead!

Choose an answer

A.Firecracker
B.Candle
C.Lighter
D.Match
Hint: It's a word with 5 letters, starting with "M".

Answer

Match

Why this is the answer

A matchstick has a red-tipped head; tearing one from the matchbook and striking (scratching) it burns the red tip to black.

This riddle is filed under Easy Riddles and rated Medium.

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