2,062 Easy Riddles With Answers - page 12 of 21
Why is the best baker most in want of bread?
The pun relies on 'kneads' (working the dough) sounding exactly like 'needs.'
What washes up on tiny beaches?
The pun turns ocean 'microwaves' (tiny waves) into the kitchen appliance.
What kind of garden does a baker have?
The pun swaps 'flower garden' for 'flour,' the baker's key ingredient.
Why did the outlaw hold up the bakery?
The pun plays on 'kneaded' (working bread dough) sounding like 'needed' (the outlaw needed money, or dough, slang for cash).
If you put roast in a roaster, what do you put in toaster?
The riddle tricks you into rhyming 'toast' for 'toaster' by analogy with roast/roaster, but you actually put bread in to make toast.
Which is the only way a leopard can change his spots?
The pun swaps 'spots' meaning fur markings for 'spots' meaning locations.
You have three stoves: a gas stove, a wood stove, and a coal stove, but only one match. Which should you light first?
Before any stove can be lit, the match itself must be lit first — the riddle is a logic trap about order of operations.
What are the science teacher's favorite states?
Pun on "states," meaning both U.S. states and the states of matter taught in science class.
What's the difference between a Teacher and a Train?
'Chew, chew' mimics the sound of a train ('choo choo') while contrasting with a teacher scolding a student for chewing gum.
What do grape students do when they have a question?
Pun on "raise" sounding like "raisin," a dried grape.
What is the most useful instrument in a mathematics teacher's tool kit?
Pun on "multiplier," a math operation, sounding like "multi-piler."
Why did the boy eat his homework?
The boy literally acts on the idiom "a piece of cake" (meaning easy) by eating his homework.
What do mathematics teachers like to eat?
This is a pun: math teachers 'like to eat' pie, but the number pi (3.14) sounds identical to the dessert.
When is homework not homework?
The name "homework" contradicts itself once it's completed at school instead of at home.
Why does the teacher wear sunglasses when she comes to the class?
Pun on "bright," meaning both intelligent students and blinding light.
Who robbed stagecoaches and wore dirty clothes?
The pun swaps the outlaw Jesse James's name for 'Messy James' to reference his dirty clothes.
What do you call a dirty age?
The pun splits the word 'message' into 'mess' (dirty) and 'age.'
I can soothe you, or drive you nuts. I can be quiet but also blare in your ears. What does this?
Music can range from soothing (soft/classical) to irritating and loud (rock/blaring), matching both contrasting clues.
What do you call someone that steals soap?
The pun is ironic: stealing soap (used for cleaning) still makes the thief a 'dirty' (dishonest) crook.
How do you clean a dirty tuba?
The pun turns 'tube of toothpaste' into 'tuba of toothpaste' to match the instrument being cleaned.
Each day many people come and visit me, however, they usually only stay for a few minutes. I am considered by many to be very dirty yet few people would want to live without me. What am I?
Brief daily visits, a reputation for being unclean, and being an indispensable fixture all point to a toilet.
I am wasteful, but home to those unwanted. What am I?
A bin holds discarded, unwanted items, making it 'home' to waste.
What did one slug say to the other slug?
The pun replaces 'time' with 'slime' in the phrase 'next time,' fitting the slimy nature of slugs.
I move very easily, I am gooey, If you touch me I'll leave a substance behind. What am I?
The clues -- easy movement, gooey texture, and leaving residue on contact -- directly describe slime.
What gets whiter the dirtier that it gets?
A chalkboard (blackboard) accumulates white chalk dust and marks the more it's used, so the 'dirtier' it gets, the whiter it appears.
What gets dirtier the more you wash?
Water is the cleaning agent, so each time it's used to wash something it picks up dirt itself and becomes dirtier.
If you drop the soap on the floor, is the floor clean or the soap dirty?
This is a logic trick riddle: cleanliness transfers depend entirely on how dirty the floor already was, so the honest answer is 'it depends.'
What did the cell say to his sister who stood on his toe?
Wordplay — "mitosis," the process of cell division, sounds like "my toe is," stepped on.
If Peter has 2 brothers and Peter's father has three cupcakes and gives two to Peter's brothers who gets the last cupcake?
Since the two brothers already received their cupcakes, the third and final cupcake logically goes to Peter.
What is the name of Frosty's brother that really likes sweets?
'Frosting' puns on 'Frosty' and the sugary cake topping, fitting a sweets-loving snowman sibling.
You are my brother, but I am not your brother. Who am I?
Since the speaker is female, she is the listener's sister even though the listener is correctly described as her brother.
Peter is 4 and his little brother is 2, half his age. How older will Peter's little brother be when he is 100?
The 2-year age gap between the brothers stays constant regardless of their ages, so when Peter turns 100, his brother turns 98.
You give someone a dollar. You are this person's brother, but the person is not your brother. How can that be?
The person receiving the dollar is female, so while you are her brother, she is your sister, not your brother.
A beggar's brother died, but the man who died had no brother. How could that be?
The beggar is actually female, so the deceased man's only sibling was a sister, not a brother, meaning technically he had no brother.
Of everybody, you could ask to join you for Thanksgiving dinner, who would always say no?
Ironic twist: the turkey is the meal itself, so it can't attend as a guest.
What do you call unhappy cranberries?
Pun on 'blue', meaning both the color of blueberries and the feeling of sadness.
Which side of the turkey has the most feathers?
A trick question: the outside of any animal is where all its feathers or fur are.
What smells the best at thanksgiving dinner?
Trick question: your nose is what does the smelling, so technically it 'smells' the best (i.e., functions best at smelling).
How do you fix a jack-o-lantern?
Pun on 'patch', meaning both a repair patch and a pumpkin-growing field.
Who is never hungry during Thanksgiving?
Pun on 'stuffed', meaning both full of food and literally filled with stuffing.
Can you guess who pea's friend is? He is something that grows on trees, doesn't get bothered by bees, Is often eaten, for enjoyment and taste, and is often thrown away in waste.
The riddle plays on 'pea' sounding like the start of 'peanut,' pairing it with 'nut,' which grows on trees and is eaten as a snack.
Why was the frog so joyous?
The pun uses 'bugs' to mean both the insects the frog eats and the things that would normally annoy or 'bug' it.
You use me but can't see me. Some use me to attract attention. While others use me to express their self. What am I?
You can't see your own smile directly, but it's a common way people draw attention or express themselves to others.
I won't blink unless you do, I won't talk unless you do, I won't move unless you do, I won't smile unless you do. Now tell me, dear imitater, what am I to you?
A reflection perfectly mimics every movement and expression you make, never acting on its own.
We are a pair, We can dart here and there, Though we always stay in one place. We can smile or shed tears, Show our pleasure or fears, And you'll find us on everyone's face. What are we?
Eyes come in a pair, dart around while staying fixed in their sockets, and visibly express emotions on the face.
How do you make a hamburger smile?
The pun plays on 'pickle it' sounding like 'tickle it,' which is what makes someone smile or laugh.
What do you call a happy cowboy?
The pun combines 'jolly' (happy) with 'rancher' (cowboy), which is also the name of a candy brand.
I do not eat food but I enjoy a light meal every day. What am I?
The pun turns 'a light meal' into sunlight, which a plant consumes daily through photosynthesis.
What is the longest word in the dictionary?
The wordplay treats the letters spelling 's-m-i-l-e-s' as literally containing a 'mile' between its two S's.
Who always enjoys poor health?
This is a dark pun: a doctor's livelihood depends on people being sick, so in a cynical sense a doctor 'enjoys' poor health -- other people's.
If you drop me, I'm sure to crack. Give me a smile, and I'll always smile back. What am I?
A mirror shatters when dropped and reflects your own smile straight back at you.
A time when they are green, a time when they're brown, but both of these times, cause me to frown. But just in between, for a very short while, They're perfect and yellow and cause me to smile! What am I talking about here?
Bananas are unripe and green, then overripe and brown, but are only perfectly yellow for a short window in between.
I'm the person that God made me. I'm caring. I'm nice. I love my family. I'm myself. Who am I?
The riddle simply describes the caring, unique qualities of any human being.
Roses are red, Violets are blue; And I'm forever saying: I love you. What am I?
The classic "roses are red" rhyme is a hallmark of Valentine's Day cards.
What did the baby robot say to his mom?
"Watts and watts" is a pun on "lots and lots," fitting a robot's electrical theme.
What do you call a tick that loves math?
It's a pun blending "arithmetic" with "tick."
I've always had a pet pirate, you see. One who will forever love me. Now if you just repronounced my pet, then you shall get I am TOTALLY not insane and made an AMAZING rhyme! What is it?
"Pirate" re-pronounced sounds like "pie rat," which gives the pun answer.
When it's gone bad and flat I hate it but when it's fresh and fizzy I love to taste it. What is it?
Soda is enjoyable when fresh and fizzy but unpleasant once it goes flat.
Everything is legitimate in matters pertaining to ardent affection and armed conflict between nations. What is the proverb?
The riddle rephrases the well-known proverb "all's fair in love and war" using elaborate synonyms.
Some need me, some don't. Some want me, some don't. Some chase me, some don't. Some deserve me, some don't. Yet no one knows when I come. What am I?
Love affects people very differently and arrives unpredictably, matching every clue in the riddle.
What did the painter say to his Valentine?
It's a pun swapping "heart" for "art," fitting for a painter's profession.
What has eyes but can't see, a tongue but can't talk, and a soul but can never find love?
A shoe has "eyes" (laceholes), a "tongue" (the flap), and a "sole," a homophone of soul, none of which function literally.
How can you fall without getting hurt?
"Falling in love" is a figurative fall that doesn't cause any physical injury.
What fruit loves to go crazy and wild?
It's a pun on "going bananas," a phrase meaning to go crazy.
Three simple words, but life changing. What are they?
"I love you" is the classic three-word phrase that can change the course of a relationship or a life.
I love to dance and twist and prance, I shake my tail, and as away I sail, wingless I fly into the sky. What am I?
A kite has a tail it shakes, dances in the wind, and flies without any wings.
What costs nothing but is worth everything, weighs nothing but lasts a lifetime, that one person can't own but two can share?
Love is free to give, invaluable emotionally, and only truly exists when it is shared between two people.
I hurt the most when lost, yet also when not had at all. I'm sometimes the hardest to express, but the easiest to ignore. I can be given to many, or just one. What am I?
Losing love and never having love both cause pain, showing how deeply love affects people either way.
I can't be bought, but I can be stolen with a glance. I'm worthless to one, but priceless to two. What am I?
Love can't be purchased but can be "stolen" with a single glance, and it only has value when it is shared between two people.
When are eyes not eyes?
This is a play on 'eyes' sounding like the pronoun 'ayes', and tearing up in the wind.
What does a stone become when in the water?
This is a homophone pun: a "wet stone" sounds exactly like "whetstone," a stone used for sharpening blades.
I am filled with hotness. I don't mind how hot water is. What am I?
This rubber bag is filled with hot water to keep someone warm in bed.
What has holes but can still hold water?
This porous kitchen item soaks up liquid despite being full of tiny gaps.
Which letter of the alphabet has the most water?
The letter "C" is a homophone for "sea," which contains the most water of any letter's namesake.
What breaks on water but never on land?
This ocean movement crests and crashes only when it reaches the shore or open water.
What did the beaver say when he slipped in water?
This is a pun combining 'dammit' with a beaver's dam-building habit.
Why do dolphins swim in salt water?
This is a play on the salt-and-pepper pairing, imagining a dolphin avoiding pepper water.
What does an island and the letter T have in common?
An island sits in the middle of water, and the letter T sits in the middle of the word 'water'.
What body of water was named after a famous spy?
This is a pun on 'James Bond' sounding like 'James Pond'.
What goes down but doesn't go up?
Water constantly flows over the edge and down, never reversing back up on its own.
I follow soap to clear its trace, I wash away what suds embrace. What am I?
This liquid is used after soap to rinse away the leftover bubbles and residue.
What did one water glass say to the other water glass when they fell off the table?
This is a pun on glasses 'cracking' (breaking) and 'cracking up' (laughing).
What is full of holes and can still hold water?
This porous kitchen item soaks up liquid despite being full of tiny gaps.
My shape and sizes differ. Every time you dip me in water, I become smaller. What am I?
This bathroom item wears away and shrinks each time it's used in water.
What runs but never walks?
This liquid or its source 'runs' constantly without ever having legs to walk.
You can drop me from the tallest building and I'll be fine. But drop me in water and I will die. What am I?
This material survives a fall but disintegrates and 'dies' when soaked.
When in hot water I get harder. I am only useful once broken. Some people eat only the white part for its low fat, high protein nutritional content. What am I?
Boiling an egg firms it up, it must be cracked open to be used, and the egg white alone is a popular low-fat, high-protein food.
What gets dirtier the more you washes?
The liquid used to clean things picks up the dirt itself as you wash.
Why did mom test the bath water before putting Silly Billy in?
This is a pun on 'sunburn' sounding like 'son-burn'.
You can drop me from the tallest building and I will be well, but if u drop me in water I die. What am I?
This material survives a fall but disintegrates and 'dies' when soaked.
How do you spell hard water with three letters?
Frozen water is a hard, solid form spelled with just three letters.
You can see me in water, but I never get wet. What am I?
A reflection appears on the water's surface without the reflected image itself becoming wet.
You go at red but stop at green. What am I?
This fruit is unripe (green) before eating and ripe/red (go) inside when cut open.
I have holes on the top and bottom. I have holes on my left and on my right. And I have holes in the middle, yet I still hold water. What am I?
This porous kitchen item soaks up liquid despite being full of tiny gaps.
What runs without legs?
This liquid flows and 'runs' downhill without having any actual legs.
What has holes but still holds water?
This porous kitchen item soaks up liquid despite being full of tiny gaps.
When will water stop running downhill?
Gravity pulls water down until there's nowhere further down to go.
I am full of holes but I can still hold water. What am I?
This porous kitchen item soaks up liquid despite being full of tiny gaps.
What is yellow and sucks sap from trees?
This describes the actual bird species called the yellow-bellied sapsucker, punning on its literal name and behavior.
Which is the oldest tree?
This is a pun: the 'elder' tree shares its name with the word 'elder,' meaning older -- making it, by wordplay, the 'oldest' tree.