I am a verb that means to startle or alarm a jumpy horse on a windy Halloween night. Change my central vowel sound, and I become one of the slender wire rods that radiate from the hub of your bicycle wheel. What frightful word am I?
Spook
'Spook' means to frighten or startle, and changing the vowel sound yields 'spoke'.
About this riddle
Wordplay riddles depend on how words look and sound. Watch for double meanings, hidden words and letters you can move or remove.
Difficulty: Medium. More like this: Wordplay riddles with answers or try Anagrid for a different kind of puzzle.
More wordplay riddles
We are thirteen in the old flag, red and white, side by side. What are we?
Why did the chilly banker keep his money frozen inside a block of ice?
What kind of room has zero doors, zero windows, and no furniture?
Why do apples make terrible baseball players?
When autumn arrives and trees lose their foliage, why are they so good at starting fresh habits?
How do you describe an orange squash that wins every political election?