Short Riddles With Answers
Short riddles are easy to remember and easy to share. Each one is only a line or two long, so you can try several in a minute.
Tip: Short riddles pack the whole clue into a few words. Think about every word.
458 riddles in this collection, page 11 of 12. Tap a riddle for the answer, or open it for the full explanation.
Why did the turkey cross the road on Thanksgiving?
I am green all year and covered with lights and tinsel in December. What am I?
A row goes: sled, sled, boot, sled, sled, boot, sled, sled. What comes next?
A line goes: swimmer, shell, swimmer, shell, swimmer. What comes next?
There are 15 waves in a box and 3 are taken out. How many waves are left?
One party hat costs 5 dollars. How many dollars do 4 party hats cost?
Eli has 15 mittens and Lily has 7. How many more mittens does Eli have?
A line goes: flag, firework, flag, firework, flag. What comes next?
Mia counts swimmers in a pattern: 2, 6, 10, 14. How many swimmers come next?
Omar counts books in a pattern: 4, 7, 10, 13. How many books come next?
Ida has 3 calendars and finds 2 more. How many calendars does Ida have now?
There are 18 snowmen in a box and 5 are taken out. How many snowmen are left?
Eli puts 4 pencils in each of 7 boxes. How many pencils is that altogether?
We are a pair, and you put your fingers in us to keep them warm. What are we?
I am tiny colored paper that rains on the party crowd at midnight. What am I?
Why did the ice cream cone go to the beach?
What do you call the first month of the year that always makes plans?
I come in a card with a poem inside that begins "Roses are red." What am I?
Mia has 4 flags. Kai has twice as many. How many flags do they have together?
What did the pencil say to the paper on Valentine's Day?
We are thirteen in the old flag, red and white, side by side. What are we?
I have four legs and a flat top and a student sits at me in class. What am I?
Why did the watermelon go to the July picnic?
Lily counts gold coins in a pattern: 1, 3, 5, 7. How many gold coins come next?
Frequently asked questions
- Why are short riddles popular?
- They fit a message, a lunch box note or a car ride, and they are easy to pass on.