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Wordplay Riddles and Word Puzzles

Wordplay riddles depend on how words look and sound. Watch for double meanings, hidden words and letters that can be moved or removed.

Tip: Sound the words out, spell them backwards and look for a smaller word hidden inside.

92 riddles in this collection, page 3 of 3. Tap a riddle for the answer, or open it for the full explanation.

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What does the word "Noel" spell when you read it backwards?

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I grow in rows with silky hair and golden kernels at harvest. What am I?

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I start as a caterpillar and end with colorful wings. What am I?

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We are a pair, and you put your fingers in us to keep them warm. What are we?

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I come to shore again and again but never get tired. What am I?

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I am tiny colored paper that rains on the party crowd at midnight. What am I?

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We are thirteen in the old flag, red and white, side by side. What are we?

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I have four legs and a flat top and a student sits at me in class. What am I?

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What do you get if you change one letter in "love" to make a word for a bird of peace?

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I am the color of grass on the day everyone wears me. What am I?

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I have long ears and a fluffy tail, and I hop through the garden. What am I?

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I am a tool with long teeth, and I gather the leaves into a pile. What am I?

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