English riddles with answers
96 riddles in simple English, in eight sets: easy ones for children, "What am I?" riddles, number riddles and tricky ones for grown-ups. Think first, then tap "Show answer". Any riddle can be sent to WhatsApp with one tap.
- Easy riddles for kidsI have four legs but I cannot walk. You put your plate and your homework on me.
- What am I?I have many teeth but I never bite. Every morning I walk through the forest on your head.
- Animal riddlesI have a hump on my back and I walk on hot sand. I can go many days without a drink.
- Nature riddlesI run, but I have no legs. I have a mouth, but I never speak. I am born in the hills and I end in the sea.
- Food riddlesTake off my skin and I will not cry. But you will.
- Maths riddlesI am an odd number. Take away one letter and I become even. Which number am I?
- Tricky riddlesRekha's mother has four children. The first three are named East, West and North. What is the name of the fourth child?
- Word riddlesWhich five-letter word becomes shorter when you add two letters to it?
Good for more than fun
Riddles train children to listen closely, to join clues together and to think of a word from its description, which is exactly what reading comprehension needs. For learners of English they are short, memorable practice. And in a family group they are a welcome change from forwarded messages.
How to play in a group
- Open a set and tap "Send the whole set on WhatsApp".
- Give everyone ten minutes to reply with their answers.
- When the time is up, tap "Copy the answers" and paste them in the group.