60+ Funny Riddles With Answers (What Am I, Trick & Punny)
A good riddle makes you think. A funny riddle makes you think, then laugh at yourself for missing the obvious. These riddles are short, clean and perfect for road trips, classrooms, office icebreakers and group chats.
Try classic fun riddles, "what am I" riddles, trick questions that catch everyone out, punny riddles, food riddles and riddles for grown-ups. Read the riddle, take a guess, and tap Show answer when you give up.
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1Funny Riddles With Answers
Fan favourites that always get a groan and a grin.
What can run but never walks, has a mouth but never talks?
A river.
What has to be broken before you can use it?
An egg.
What gets wetter the more it dries?
A towel.
What has a neck but no head?
A bottle.
What has many keys but can't open a single lock?
A piano.
What can you catch but not throw?
A cold.
What has one eye but can't see?
A needle.
What goes up but never comes down?
Your age.
What has legs but doesn't walk?
A table.
What kind of room has no doors or windows?
A mushroom.
What has teeth but can't bite?
A comb.
What can travel around the world while staying in a corner?
A stamp.
What building has the most stories?
A library.
What do you call a bear with no ears?
A "B".
What begins with T, ends with T and has T in it?
A teapot.
2Funny "What Am I?" Riddles
Guess the object from the clues.
I'm tall when I'm young and short when I'm old. What am I?
A candle.
I have cities but no houses, forests but no trees and water but no fish. What am I?
A map.
I'm full of holes but still hold water. What am I?
A sponge.
I follow you all day but disappear at night. What am I?
Your shadow.
I have a face and two hands but no arms or legs. What am I?
A clock.
The more you take, the more you leave behind. What am I?
Footsteps.
I'm always in front of you but you can never see me. What am I?
The future.
I speak without a mouth and hear without ears. What am I?
An echo.
I get bigger the more you take away from me. What am I?
A hole.
I have a head and a tail but no body. What am I?
A coin.
I'm light as a feather, but the strongest person can't hold me for long. What am I?
Your breath.
I go up and down but never move. What am I?
A staircase.
3Trick Questions
Read carefully. These are designed to trip you up.
How many months have 28 days?
All of them.
If a rooster lays an egg on a roof, which way does it roll?
Roosters don't lay eggs.
A plane crashes on the border of two countries. Where do they bury the survivors?
You don't bury survivors.
What weighs more, a kilogram of feathers or a kilogram of bricks?
Neither. They both weigh a kilogram.
If you have only one match and walk into a dark room with a candle, a lamp and a stove, what do you light first?
The match.
How many animals did Moses take on the ark?
None. It was Noah's ark.
What can you hold in your right hand but never in your left?
Your left hand.
If there are three apples and you take away two, how many do you have?
Two, because you took them.
Before Mount Everest was discovered, what was the tallest mountain?
Still Mount Everest.
What word is spelled wrong in every dictionary?
"Wrong".
A man was out walking in the rain without an umbrella or hat, but not a single hair on his head got wet. How?
He was bald.
How can a man go eight days without sleep?
He sleeps at night.
4Punny Riddles
Wordplay riddles that end in a groan.
What did the ocean say to the shore?
Nothing, it just waved goodbye.
What do you call a snake that builds houses?
A boa constructor.
Why do bananas never feel lonely?
They hang around in bunches.
What kind of music do balloons hate?
Pop music.
What did the left sock say to the right sock?
We make a great pair.
What do you call a deer with no money?
Buck-less.
What do you call a lazy potato?
A couch potato.
What did the paper say to the pencil?
Write on!
What do you call a pig that's been arrested?
A ham-burglar.
What do you call a snowman in summer?
A puddle.
5Funny Food Riddles
Riddles for hungry minds.
What has an eye but cannot see and a skin but no body?
A potato.
Which vegetable needs a plumber?
A leek.
I'm yellow, I'm long and monkeys love me. What am I?
A banana.
What has a bottom at the top?
Your legs.
What kind of cup doesn't hold water?
A cupcake.
What has layers and makes everyone cry?
An onion.
What can you serve but never eat?
A tennis ball.
What food stays hot in the fridge?
Hot sauce.
6Funny Riddles for Adults
Clean, clever and great for office icebreakers.
What runs all around a backyard yet never moves?
A fence.
What has lots of words but never speaks?
A book.
What can fill a room but takes up no space?
Light.
What is always coming but never arrives?
Tomorrow.
What breaks but never falls, and what falls but never breaks?
Day breaks and night falls.
What has a bank but no money?
A river bank.
What gets sharper the more you use it?
Your brain.
What do you throw out when you want to use it, and take in when you're done?
An anchor.
What disappears the moment you say its name?
Silence.
What belongs to you, but other people use it more than you do?
Your name.
How to Tell a Riddle Well
- Say it slowly: every word in a riddle can be a clue, so don't rush.
- Give a time limit: 30 seconds per riddle keeps the game moving.
- Offer hints: if nobody gets it, give one small clue before revealing.
- Keep score: one point per correct guess turns riddles into a game.
- Mix difficulty: alternate easy and tricky riddles so everyone wins sometimes.
Frequently Asked Questions
What can run but never walks?
A river. It runs, has a mouth and a bed, but never walks or talks.
What are some fun easy riddles?
Try "What has to be broken before you can use it? An egg" or "What has a neck but no head? A bottle."
What are funny "what am I" riddles?
A favourite is "I'm tall when I'm young and short when I'm old. What am I? A candle."
What are the top 10 riddles of all time?
Classics include the river riddle, the egg, the towel, the candle, the map, footsteps, the echo, a hole, a coin and "What has keys but can't open locks? A piano." You'll find all of them above.
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