PaheliEnglish 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.
Which set to open
The eight sets are arranged from gentle to hard. Easy riddles for kids and Animal riddles are for children who have just begun to enjoy guessing; the answers are things they see every day. What am I?, Nature and Food give three or four clues each and suit a mixed family group. Maths riddles need a pen more than a calculator. Tricky riddles and Word riddles are for older children and adults, and are best read aloud, because many turn on the sound of a word.
New to riddles, or teaching a child? Read how to solve riddles: seven ways to think. Planning a class, a party or a family evening? See six riddle games for groups.