Funny & Tricky Riddles
What has hands but can’t clap?
A clock
What has a face and two hands but no arms or legs?
A clock
What has a head, a tail, but no body?
A coin
What gets wetter the more it dries?
A towel
What can you catch but not throw?
A cold
What has one eye but can’t see?
A needle
What has many teeth but cannot bite?
A comb
What has legs but doesn’t walk?
A table
What runs but never walks?
Water
What can fill a room but takes no space?
Light
What breaks when you say it?
Silence
What goes up but never comes down?
Your age
What has a neck but no head?
A bottle
What has keys but can’t open locks?
A piano
What has a ring but no finger?
A phone
What gets bigger the more you take away?
A hole
What is full of holes but still holds water?
A sponge
What has ears but cannot hear?
Corn
What kind of room has no doors or windows?
A mushroom
What has a thumb and four fingers but is not alive?
A glove
What begins with T, ends with T, and has T in it?
A teapot
What goes through cities and fields but never moves?
A road
What can travel around the world while staying in one corner?
A stamp
What has words but never speaks?
A book
What is always in front of you but can’t be seen?
The future
What can’t talk but will reply when spoken to?
An echo
What has a bed but never sleeps?
A river
What has a bank but no money?
A river
What has a mouth but never eats?
A river
What can you break without touching it?
A promise
What goes up and down but stays in the same place?
Stairs
What is always coming but never arrives?
Tomorrow
What has a bottom at the top?
Your legs
What can you keep after giving it away?
Your word
What has a spine but no bones?
A book
What gets sharper the more you use it?
Your brain
What has a face but no eyes, nose, or mouth?
A clock
What can run but never tires?
A river
What can you hold without touching it?
Your breath
What kind of band never plays music?
A rubber band
What has four wheels and flies?
A garbage truck
What can go through glass without breaking it?
Light
What can you serve but never eat?
A tennis ball
What kind of coat is always wet?
A coat of paint
What has a neck but no head, two arms but no hands?
A shirt
What is taken before you get it?
Your picture
What can’t run but can walk?
Shoes
What has one head, one foot, and four legs?
A bed
What has a tongue but cannot talk?
A shoe
What can you hear but not see or touch?
Sound
Why did the math book look sad?
Because it had too many problems
Why can’t your nose be 12 inches long?
Because then it would be a foot
Why did the student eat his homework?
Because the teacher said it was a piece of cake
Why did the computer go to the doctor?
It had a virus
Why don’t skeletons fight each other?
They don’t have the guts
Why did the scarecrow win an award?
Because he was outstanding in his field
Why did the golfer bring two pairs of pants?
In case he got a hole in one
Why did the bicycle fall over?
Because it was two-tired
Why did the cookie go to the doctor?
Because it felt crummy
Why can’t you give Elsa a balloon?
Because she will let it go
What kind of tree fits in your hand?
A palm
What has no body and no nose?
Nobody knows
What goes up when rain comes down?
An umbrella
What kind of cup doesn’t hold water?
A hiccup
What has an eye but cannot see?
A needle
What has many needles but does not sew?
A pine tree
What is brown and sticky?
A stick
What can you hold in your left hand but not your right?
Your right elbow
What kind of keys are sweet?
Cookies
What has no beginning, end, or middle?
A circle
What is always running but never moves?
Time
What has no legs but travels fast?
Sound
What has no wings but can fly?
Time
What has no teeth but can bite?
Frost
What has no voice but can speak to you?
A book
What disappears as soon as you say its name?
Silence
What can be opened but never closed?
Your mind
What always ends everything?
The letter G
What can you make but not see?
Noise
What goes through water but never gets wet?
A shadow
What has no shape but fills space?
Air
What has no mouth but can whisper?
The wind
What gets smaller every time it takes a bath?
Soap
What can be cracked, made, told, and played?
A joke
What has cities but no houses?
A map
What has keys but no locks?
A keyboard
What can you hear but not touch or see?
Sound
What has a tail but no body?
A coin
What kind of coat is always wet?
Paint
What is always in front but invisible?
The future
Why did the tomato turn red?
Because it saw the salad dressing
Why don’t eggs tell jokes?
They’d crack each other up
Why did the banana go to the doctor?
It wasn’t peeling well
Why did the orange stop?
It ran out of juice
Why did the chicken join a band?
Because it had drumsticks
Why did the man put his money in the freezer?
He wanted cold hard cash
Why don’t some couples go to the gym?
Because some relationships don’t work out
Why did the coffee file a police report?
It got mugged
Why did the belt get arrested?
For holding up pants
Why did the stadium get hot?
All the fans left
Why did the student bring a ladder to school?
Because he wanted to go to high school
Why did the computer sit on the floor?
To keep an eye on the mouse
Why did the fish blush?
Because it saw the ocean’s bottom
Why don’t oysters donate to charity?
Because they are shellfish
Why did the cow go to space?
To see the moooon
Why did the frog take the bus?
His car got toad away
Why did the cat sit on the computer?
To keep an eye on the mouse
Why did the man run around his bed?
To catch up on sleep
Why did the calendar get scared?
Its days were numbered
Why did the barber win the race?
He took a short cut
Why did the music teacher go to jail?
Because she got caught with too many sharp notes
Why did the picture go to jail?
Because it was framed
Why did the invisible man turn down the job?
He couldn’t see himself doing it
Why did the shoe go to school?
To become a sneaker
Why did the lamp go to school?
To get brighter
Why did the mirror get promoted?
Because it reflected well
Why did the pencil break up?
It couldn’t handle the pressure
Why did the snowman call for help?
He was having a meltdown
Why did the astronaut break up?
He needed space
Why did the computer get glasses?
To improve its web sight
Why did the tree go to school?
To get a little smarter
Why did the book go to the doctor?
It had a bad spine
Why did the chair go to therapy?
It had too many issues to sit on
Why did the phone go to sleep?
It was dead tired
Why did the pillow go to school?
To rest its case
Why did the light bulb fail the test?
It wasn’t too bright
Why did the ladder get promoted?
It was always climbing up
Why did the clock get kicked out?
It kept ticking people off
Why did the door get promoted?
It always opened opportunities
Why did the window get punished?
It was acting shady
Why did the car stop?
It ran out of gas
Why did the road cross the chicken?
To get to the other side
Why did the spoon go to school?
To become a smart utensil
Why did the fork get promoted?
It always picked the right things
Why did the knife get arrested?
For cutting corners
Why did the plate go to school?
To improve its grades
Why did the cup feel sad?
It felt empty
Why did the bottle go to the doctor?
It felt corked up
Why did the shoe feel tired?
It had a long sole
Why did the hat go to school?
To stay on top
Why did the shirt go to school?
To get buttoned up
Why did the pants get promoted?
They were outstanding
Why did the belt go to jail?
It held things up
Why did the socks disappear?
They went missing in the wash
Why did the laundry go to school?
To get cleaner
Why did the soap feel proud?
It cleaned up well
Why did the towel laugh?
It got wrung out
Why did the brush go to school?
To improve strokes
Why did the mirror smile?
It saw something funny
Why did the shadow follow you?
Because it had no choice