PaheliWord riddles and letter puzzles
Twelve riddles that play with letters and spellings. They are good practice for English, and they work best when read aloud.
Which five-letter word becomes shorter when you add two letters to it?
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Short. Add "er" and it becomes "shorter".
What begins with P, ends with E and has thousands of letters in it?
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A post office
I carry letters all day, yet I cannot spell a single word with them. Who am I?
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A postman
Which word reads the same forwards, backwards and upside down?
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NOON
Forwards I am heavy. Backwards I am not. Which word am I?
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Ton. Backwards it reads "not".
Which letter of the alphabet holds the most water?
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C. It sounds like "sea".
Which letter of the alphabet is a hot drink?
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T. It sounds like "tea".
Which English word has three double letters one after another?
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Bookkeeper: oo, kk, ee.
What is in the middle of India?
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The letter D
I am a polite name for a lady. Read me backwards and I am still the same. Which word am I?
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Madam
What begins with E, ends with E and holds only one letter?
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An envelope
What comes at the end of everything?
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The letter G