Short Riddles With Answers
Short riddles are easy to remember and easy to share. Each one is only a line or two long, so you can try several in a minute.
Tip: Short riddles pack the whole clue into a few words. Think about every word.
458 riddles in this collection, page 10 of 12. Tap a riddle for the answer, or open it for the full explanation.
I have many students and one teacher and a bell rings for me. What am I?
I burst in the sky with a bang and a rainbow of sparks. What am I?
A line goes: clover, gold coin, clover, gold coin, clover. What comes next?
I am a tiny candy with a message printed on me, like "Be Mine." What am I?
Ava has 19 leprechauns and Lily has 8. How many more leprechauns does Ava have?
I am red and shaped like a heart, and I show up on cards in February. What am I?
There are 22 rainbows in a box and 3 are taken out. How many rainbows are left?
Why did the cookie go to the hospital on Valentine's Day?
I am a black iron pot that holds gold at the end of the rainbow. What am I?
Ben counts pumpkins in a pattern: 5, 7, 9, 11. How many pumpkins come next?
Lily has 6 bunnies and finds 6 more. How many bunnies does Lily have now?
Kai puts 9 acorns in each of 6 boxes. How many acorns is that altogether?
I grow orange underground and a rabbit loves to crunch me. What am I?
I am knitted and cozy, and you wear me when the air turns cool. What am I?
One corn cob costs 4 dollars. How many dollars do 8 corn cobs cost?
Sam has 19 flowers and Max has 3. How many more flowers does Sam have?
I change from green to red and gold, and then I drop to the ground. What am I?
Eli has 6 pumpkins and finds 7 more. How many pumpkins does Eli have now?
There are 14 birds in a box and 4 are taken out. How many birds are left?
Ava has 7 tulips. Mia has twice as many. How many tulips do they have together?
What Halloween creature is also a word for a stick used in baseball?
A tree has 4 strings of lights with 10 bulbs on each. How many bulbs are there?
Eli counts butterflies in a pattern: 3, 5, 7, 9. How many butterflies come next?
I cover your face on Halloween and hide who you really are. What am I?
There are 19 pies in a box and 7 are taken out. How many pies are left?
I grow in rows with silky hair and golden kernels at harvest. What am I?
I hang by the fireplace and Santa fills me with treats. What am I?
I start as a caterpillar and end with colorful wings. What am I?
Frequently asked questions
- Why are short riddles popular?
- They fit a message, a lunch box note or a car ride, and they are easy to pass on.