A riddle is a statement or question not having direct meaning, put forth as a puzzle to be solved. They can be fun to ask in group of friends or family at a dinner table.
The trick is to let them squirm a little bit thinking of the possible answers before eventually letting them know the answer! When they finally hear the answer to the clever riddle, there will be a "Ah ha!" moment, which is generally a lot of fun.
Here we brought selected and handpicked funny riddles which can be asked specifically in groups to put everyone into thinking and laughing.
1. How can a man go on 50 days without sleep?
Hover to view answer - He sleeps at night
2. I have cities, but no houses. I have mountains, but no trees. I have water, but no fish. What am I?
Hover to view answer - Map
3. I shave every day, but my beard stays the same. What am I?
Hover to view answer - A barber
4. What can you break, even if you never pick it up or touch it?
Hover to view answer - Promise
5. There’s a one-story house in which everything is yellow. Yellow walls, yellow doors, yellow furniture. What color are the stairs?
Hover to view answer - There aren’t any—it’s a one-story house.
6. I’m tall when I’m young, and I’m short when I’m old. What am I?
Hover to view answer - A candle
7. A man who was outside in the rain without an umbrella or hat didn’t get a single hair on his head wet. Why?
Hover to view answer - He was bald.
8. What has to be broken before you can use it?
Hover to view answer - Egg or Coconut
9. I have keys, but no locks and space, and no rooms. You can enter, but you can’t go outside. What am I?
Hover to view answer - A keyboard
10. How many letters are in the alphabet?
Hover to view answer - There are 11 letters in the words 'the alphabet'
