There are so many ways to pass the time when boredom creeps in, but few things can spark your brain like a good riddle.
Whether you’re on a long road trip or just waiting for dinner with friends, solving a riddle turns restlessness into fun. And guess what? I’ve gathered 75 riddles (with answers!) ready for you and your loved ones to enjoy.
You may be great at telling dad jokes, but some of these riddles will still make you stop and think. Don’t worry, though! We’ve also included plenty of easier brain teasers that work perfectly for kids too.
There’s something for everyone here, so grab your family or friends and see who can solve the most. And when you do, share with me—because every laugh and puzzled face is a memory worth keeping.
Easy Riddles for Adults and Seniors
How many months have 28 days? 12.
Jared’s father has three sons: Snap, Crackle, and what's the third? Jared.
The more of this there is, the less you see… What is it? Darkness.
What can go up but can't go down? Your age.
What can't be touched but can be broken? A promise.
What five-letter word becomes shorter when you add two letters to it? Short.
What flowers are kissable? Tulips.
What goes up and down but doesn’t move? A staircase.
What has a head and a tail but no body? A coin.
What has a neck but has no head? Guitar.
What has hands, but can’t clap? A clock.
What has legs, but does not walk? A chair.
What has many keys but can’t open a single lock? A piano.
What has three letters and starts with gas? Car.
What has words, but never speaks? A book.
What is harder to catch the faster you run? Your breath.
What occurs once in a minute, twice in a moment, and never in 1,000 years? The letter “M.”
What runs around the whole yard without moving? Fence.
What tastes better than it smells? Your tongue.
What type of coat is always wet? A coat of paint.
Where does today come before yesterday? In the dictionary.
Which letter of the alphabet has the most water? C
Difficult Riddles for Adults and Seniors
A cowboy rides into town on Friday. He stays three days, then rides out of town on Friday. How? His horse is named Friday.
A man goes out in heavy rain with nothing to protect him from it. His hair doesn’t get wet. How does he do that? He’s bald.
Forwards I am heavy, backward I am not. What am I? Ton.
How much dirt is in a hole that’s two feet by three feet? None, it’s a hole.
I have branches, but no fruit, trunk, or leaves. What am I? A bank.
I have cities, but no houses. I have mountains, but no trees. I have water, but no fish. What am I? A map.
If you eat it you, you'll still be hungry. What is it? Nothing.
Melissa has four daughters, and each of her daughters has a brother. How many children does Melissa have? Five—each daughter has the same brother.
No matter how little or how much you use me, you change me every month. What am I? A calendar.
People make me, save me, change me, raise me. What am I? Money.
The person who makes it has no need of it; the person who buys it has no use for it. The person who uses it can neither see nor feel it. What is it? A coffin.
Two in a corner, one in a room, zero in a house, but one in a shelter. What am I? The letter “R.”
What can fill a room but takes up no space? Light.
What five-letter word has one left when two letters are removed? Stone.
What is so fragile that saying its name breaks it? Silence.
What runs, but never walks. Murmurs, but never talks. Has a bed, but never sleeps. And has a mouth, but never eats? A river.
You see me once in June, twice in November, and not at all in May. What am I? The letter “E.”
You walk into a room that has a match, a kerosene lamp, a candle, and a fireplace. What would you light first? The match.
Witty Riddles for Adults and Seniors
Name a band that doesn't play music? A rubber band.
What can travel the globe without leaving its corner? A stamp.
What can you hold in your right hand, but never in your left hand? Your left hand.
What gets smaller every time it takes a bath? Soap.
What gets wet even when it dries? A towel.
What has a bottom at the top? Your legs.
What has a singular eye, but can’t see? A needle.
What has teeth, but doesn't bite? A comb.
What has to be broken before you can use it? An egg.
What has tons of eyes, but can’t see? A potato.
What is easy to catch, but impossible to throw? A cold.
What is the end of everything? The letter “G.”
What is yellow and smells like green paint? Yellow paint.
What kind of room has no doors or windows? A mushroom.
What part of the chicken has the most feathers? The outside.
What time is it when the Giant sits on a fence? It's time to get a new fence.
What two things can you never eat for breakfast? Lunch and dinner.
When is a door no longer a door? When it’s ajar.
Mind-Stumping Riddles for Adults and Seniors
A plane crashed between the border of France and Belgium. Where were the survivors buried? They weren’t. Survivors don’t need to be buried.
If two’s company, and three’s a crowd, what are four and five? Nine.
If your uncle’s sister is not your aunt, what relation is she to you? Your mother.
Spelled forwards I’m what you do every day, spelled backward I’m something you hate. What am I? Live.
Take one out and scratch my head, I am now black but once was red. What am I? A match.
The 22nd and 24th presidents of the United States of America had the same parents but were not brothers. How can this be possible? They were the same man—Grover Cleveland.
Two fathers and two sons are in a car, yet there are only three people in the car. How? They are grandfather, father, and son.
Until I am measured, I am not known. Yet how you miss me, When I have flown. What am I? Time.
What begins with an “e” and only contains one letter? An envelope.
What belongs to you, but everyone else uses it. Your name.
What do you buy to eat but never consume? Utensils.
What do you throw out when you want to use it but take in when you don’t want to use it? An anchor.
What starts with a T, ends with a T, and has T in it? A teapot.
What word in the dictionary is spelled incorrectly? Incorrectly.
What word is pronounced the same if you take away four of its five letters? Queue.
What's always found on the ground but never gets dirty? A shadow.
Which is heavier: a ton of bricks or a ton of feathers? They weigh the same.
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