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.

A landlord calls both of his sons and tells them that their horses will now decide who will transfer the inheritance. He tells them to race along the land till the end and the one whose horse will be slower will win and be the heir to all the property.

Both of them keep wandering for days but to no result. Then they ask a wise man regarding it. The man advises them on the matter after which they jump on the horses and race as fast as they can till the end. Why did they do it?

What did the wise man say?

How many letters are in the alphabet?

What is in seasons, seconds, centuries and minutes but not in decades, years or days?

I have a hole in my back and legs I lack.
I live where I can’t breathe and I eat without teeth.
What am I?

I live in a bowl. I can swim. I have a tail. I also have fins and big eyes. What am I?

I hide my treasure in the ground, my tail is big and fluffy. If you spot me in a tree, please don’t call me scruffy. What am I?

It has horns but can’t beep. It is like to bleat but It is not a sheep. What is it?

I am the fastest animal but cannot climb the tree. What am I?

I sleep during the day and fly at night, but I have no feathers to aid my flight. What am I?