100 best WHAT AM I ? RIDDLES for all ages .
Classic what am I ? riddles to kick things up .
Q. 1. I can be cracked , made , told and played .
What am I ?
A . A joke
Q .2. I have a spine but no bones ,I open but never close .
What am I ?
- book
Q. 3 I am light as a feather yet the strongest person can’t hold me for long .
What am I ?
A .Breath
Q. 4. I am full of holes but still hold water .
What am I ?
Sponge
Q.5. I am always in front of you but can never be seen
. What am I ?
The future
Q.6. I have a head and a tail but no body .
What am I ?
A coin
Q. 7. I am not alive but I can not grow . I don’t have lungs but I need air .
What am I ?
Fire
Q. 8. I speak without a mouth and hear without ears . I have no body but I call alive with my wind .
What am I?
An echo
Q. 9. The more you take the more you leave behind .
What am I?
Footprints / Footsteps
Q. 10. I am always hungry I must always be fed .The finger I touch will soon turn red .
What am I ?
Fire
Q. 11. I have cities but no houses , forest but no trees . rivers but no water .
What am I ?
A map
Q. 12. I am not a bird , but I can fly through the sky , I am not a river but I am full of water .
What am I ?.
A cloud
Q. 13. I can be broken without being touched or even seen .
What am I ?
A promise
Q. 14. I am always running but never get tired of or hot .
What am I ?
A refrigerator .
Q. 15. I am taken from a mine , shut in a wooden case from which I am never released , yet I am used by almost everyone .
What am I ?
Pencil lead ( graphite)
Q. 16. I have hands but no arms a face but no eyes .
What am I ?
A clock
Q. 17. I make you laugh or cry with just a glance . I am not alive , but I can dance .
What am I ?
A movie .
Q. 18. I’m always old , sometimes new , never sad and sometimes blue . What am I ?
The moon
Q. 19 . I can be long or short I can be grown or bought but I can be painted or left bare . What am I ?
Hair
Q. 20. I am weightless but you can see me , put me in a bucket and I will make it lighter . What am I ?
A hole
Q. 21. I have a heart that doesn’t beat .What I am ?
An artichoke .
Q. 22. I come in pairs , I am found on feet , I make you warm but don’t complete .. What am I ?
Socks
Q. 23. I am always in a corner but travel all around the world . What am I ?
A stamp
Q. 24. I am passed with care but never caught . I mark the end but is not a dot .What am I ?
A farewell .
Nature themed riddles that will leaf you thinking
Q. 25. I am not. a bee , but I can sting . What am I ?
A scorpion .
Q.26. I am light as a feather but no one can hold me for long . What am I ?
A bubble .
Q. 27 . I am always in bed but never asleep .. What am I ?
A river .
Q. 28. I am full of Keys what can’t open any locks . What am I ?
A Piano
Q. 29. I am a King’s token , a chess player’s fear , and gardener’s tool .
What am I ?
A rook .( bird , chess piece or tool )
Q. 30. I am a fruit with a crown , but I am not royalty . What am I ?
Pineapple
Q. 31. I am a box that holds keys without locks , yet they can unlock your imagination. What am I ?
A keyboard .
Q. 32. I am not a tree but I have bark , I am not a dog but I have collars . What am I ?
A . A bottle
Q. 33 I am a seat that is sat upon . What am I ?
A sheet of paper .
Q. 34. I am a word that’s always spelled wrong . What am I. ?
The word “ wrong “ .
Household riddles : things around the house .
Q. 35. I am a bow that can not shoot an arrow . What am I ?
A rainbow
Q. 36. I am a band that never plays music . What am I ?
A rubber band
Q. 37. I am a cup that can’t hold water . What am I
A cupcake .
Q. 38. I am a shoe that is never worn
What am I ?
A horseshoe .
Q. 39. I am a clock that doesn’t tell time . . What am I ?
A clock ( A flower )
Q. 40. I am a wave that doesn’t move . What am I ?
A sound wave .
Q. 41. I am a bed that’s never slept in . What am I ?
A river bed .
Q. 42. I am a bank with no money . What am I ?
A river bank
Q. 43. I am a table with no legs . What am I?
A periodic table
Q.44.I am a key that can’t open doors . What am I ?
A map key
Q 45. I am a match that can’t be lit . What am I ?
A sports match
Q. 46. I am a tie that doesn’t bind . What am I ?
Neck-tarine .
Q. 47. I am a ruler that doesn’t measure. What am I ?
A king or a queen ( monarch )
Q48. I am a fan that doesn’t blow air . What am I ?
A sports fan .
Q.49. I am a mouse that doesn’t squeak . What am I ?
A computer mouse !
Q.50.I am a star that doesn’t shine . What am I ?
A. A movie star
NATURE THEMED. RIDDLES
Q. 51. I dancing the winds were never leave my home. What am I?
A.A leaf .
Q. 52. I am full of water but never wet . What am I ?
A coconut
Q. 53. I go up high , stretch out wide ,block the Sun and then I cry .. What am I ?
A . A cloud
Q. 54. I fall but never break I break but never fall . What am I ?
A. Night and Day
. 55 . I stretch without bones , rise without heat and often appear where the mountains meet . What am I ?
A rainbow .
Q. 56.I am tall when young and short when. old . What am I ?
A candle
Q. 57. I glow without fire , guide without eyes and vanish when the Sun rises .What am I ?
A firefly .
Q. 58. I am a bed that no one sleeps in What am I ?
A.A riverbed
Q. 59. I roll and tumble , shaping up the land . I never stop moving though I have no hand . What am I ?
A wave .
Q. 60. I change my shape and dress the sky . At dawn I am pink , at dusk I die .What am I ?
A Sunset
HOUSEHOLD OBJECT RIDDLES
Q. 61. I have keys but no locks , space but no room . what am I ?
A keyboard
Q.62. I am always running but never get tired or hot . What am I ?
A refrigerator
Q. 63. I sit on a table and wait to be seen . I shine at night and flicker on screen .What am I ?
A television
Q. 64. I clean without water , eraser without pain , I am mostly white and leave no stain . What am I ?
An eraser .
Q.65. I have hands but no arms a face but no eyes . what am I ?
A. A clock
FOOD AND DRINKS RIDDLES THAT TASTE LIKE FUN
Q. 66. am a fruit with a crown but not a Kingdom . What am I ?
A pineapple
Q.67. I am a grain that is not grown in the fields . What am I ?
A grain of salt
Q. 68. I am sweet but not candy , I am wait baby I am not but not . What am I?
Honey .
69. I am a nut but not a nut , I am a legume …What am I ?
70..I am white when dirty but black when clean …What am I ?
A black board
71. I am a fruit as well as a colour . What am I ?
An Orange.
72. I am a vegetable as well as a weapon ..What am I ?
A pea ( peashooter )
73. I am a sandwich that is never eaten. What am I ?
A sandwich board (;sign board )
74. I am food that is always in a hurry . What am I ?
Fastfood.
Animal riddles
75. I am a bird that can not fly but great at swimming . What am I ?
A penguin .
76. I am a cat that is not a cat . What am I ?
A caterpillar.
77. I am a fish that is not a fish . What am I ?
A starfish.
78. I am a bear that is not a bear . What am I ?
A koala .
79 ..I am a horse that is not a horse . What am I ?
A seahorse.
80. I am a big that is not a bug . What am I ?
A ladybug ( It’s a beetle .)
81. I am a dog that is not a dog .
What am I ?
A hot dog
82. I am a bird that is not a bird .What am I ?
A bat .
83. I am a whale that is not a whale ..What am I ?
A killer Whale ( Which is actually a dolphin )
NUMBER AND LETTER RIDDLES
84. I am an odd number. Take away a letter from me and I become an even number .What am I ?
Seven ( Take away S and it becomes even )
85. I am a word that is always spelled wrong . What am I ?
The word “ wrong “ .
86. I am a letter but people drinke merrily . What am I ?
T ( tea )
87. I am a number that looks same if you flick it upside down . What am I ?
0 or 8 .
88. I am a letter but always full of water
What am I ?
C ( sea ) .
89..I am a word that becomes shorter when you add some letters to it .
What am I ?
Short ( add er and it becomes shorter )
90..I am a letter as well as a vegetable ..What am I ?
P ( also pea )
91. I am a letter as well as a question ..
What am I ?
Y ( why )
92. I am a word that starts as well as ends with E but only has one letter in it . What am I ?
An Envelope ( Contains only one letter inside ?
93. I am a letter as well as a Roman numeral. What am I ?
D ( 500 in Roman numeral)
“ SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY “
94. I am a box full of signals , but I am not a radio ..What am I ?
A computer
95. I have large memory but don’t remember anything myself.What am I ?
A hard disc drive.
96. I am a cloud you can’t see in the sky .What am I ?
Cloud Storage.
97. I am a bridge that the data crosses ..but I am not made of wood or steel .
What am I ?
A network router.
98. I am a light that never burns out but I am not the Sun . What am I ?
An LED light .
99. I am a tiny world that you can hold in you fingers . What am I ?
A microchip .
100. I am a wizard who follows commands but has no mind of my own .What am I ?
A programming script .
HORROR RIDDLES / HALLOWEEN RIDDLES / SCARY & CREEPY RIDDLES .
Pumpkin and Jack o lantern riddles
1.I light the night with a crooked grin , yet I am only alive when a candle is within . What am I ?
Answer . A Jack -o- lantern .
2. Orange outside , hollow inside , with a face that loves to hide .Who am I ?
Answer:A carved pumpkin.
3. Cut me open , scoop me clean , then I will glow with a face that is seen . What am I ?
Answer . A Halloween pumpkin.
4. I roll through fields before I am picked , but on Halloween night I am quickly nicked . What am I ?
Answer. A pumpkin.
5. When I grin , shadows dance . Without a candle I have got no chance .
What am I ?
Answer. A Jack – o – lantern .
6 . My seeds are tasty , my shell is round , on Halloween night I am easily found . What am I ?
Answer. A pumpkin.
7 . Carve me with care and set me to glow , I will keep away spirits whenever you go . What am I ?
Answer . A Jack – o- lantern .
8 .My smile is crooked , my eyes are wide , I guard the porch on Halloween night .What am I ?
Answer. A carved pumpkin .
9. Farmers grow me big and bright , kids carve me for a spooky night . What am I ?
Answer . A pumpkin .
10. I’m the face you see when you trick or treat , with teeth that never chew to eat . What am I ?
Answer. A Jack – o – lantern.
GHOST RIDDLES
11. I am here , then gone , yet never far I vanish quickly. like a shooting star .What am I ?
Answer . A ghost .
12 . I float at night , but I am not a balloon , I love to spook under the moon . What am I ?
Answer. A ghost .
13. I wear a white sheet , but I am not in bed , I am known to frighten and make you dread . What am I ?
Answer. A ghost .
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14.You can’t touch me , you can’t hold me , yet on Halloween you will surely see me . What am I ?
Answer. A ghost .
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15 . I whisper “ boo ! “ , but I have got no mouth , my home is haunted houses down south . What am I ?
Answer .A ghost .
16. I am lighter than air , but not a balloon , haunting you under the Halloween moon . What am I ?
Answer . A ghost .
17 .I live in old castles , forgotten and tall , my footsteps echo through every hall . What am I ?
Answer . A ghost .
18 . My sheet is white , my eyes are dark , I drift through the graveyard after dark . What am I ?
Answer .A ghost .
19 . No chain binds me , yet l rattle with fright . I love to walk on Halloween night . What am I ?
Answer . A ghost .
20. You may hear me moan , but never see me smile . What am I ?
Answer .A ghost .
VAMPIRE RIDDLES
21. My teeth are sharp but I never chew , I wait for night to drink from you . What am I ?
Answer . A vampire .
22 .I sleep in a box , but I am not a toy. I drink red juice but it’s not from soy .
Who am I ?
Answer . A vampire .
23 .I fear the Sun , but I love the night , my fangs give people quite a fright . Who am I ?
Answer. A vampire .
24. Garlic is my enemy , mirrors show me not , I rise when the Sun is hot. Who am I ?
Answer . A vampire .
25 . I fly as a bat , I lurk in the dark , my bite leaves a permanent mark .Who am I ?
Answer . A vampire .
26 .My Castle is cold , my clock is red , I rest all day inside my bed .Who am I ?
Answer . A vampire .
27 .I don’t drink water , I don’t drink tea , red liquid is the best for me . Who am I ?
Answer . A vampire .
28 .You will never see me in the light of day , but under the moon , I come to play .Who am I ?
Answer . A vampire .
29 . My reflection is never found , yet I am always lurking around . Who am I ?
Answer . A vampire .
30. I fly with wings yet I am not a bird , my bite is silent , without a word . wh8o am I ?
Answer . A vampire .
ZOMBIE RIDDLES
31 . I walk but stumble , I moan but mumble , brains are my favorite midnight crumble . Who am I ?
Answer . A zombie.
32 .I am not alive. I am not quite dead. I stagger along with a heavy head .
What am I ?
Answer. A zombie .
33 . My clothes are torn , my steps are slow , I chase the living wherever they go . Who am I ?
Answer . A zombie .
34. My skin is pale , my hands are cold , I walk in groups both young and old . Who am I ?
Answer . A zombie .
35. I am hungry for brains , that’s all I desire , my body moves like it’s stuck in a mire . What am I ?
Answer . A zombie .
36. I groan and growl , but don’t say much , my skin is grey with a chilling touch . Who am I ?
Answer. A zombie .
37. I rise from graves when night is near , I move so slow yet bring you fear . Who am I ?
Answer . A zombie .
38 .I am never in a rush , I shuffle and drag . My body looks like an old torn rag .What am I ?
Answer. A zombie
39 I will chase you endlessly without a brain of my own .What am I ?
Answer .A zombie .
40 . My head may fall , my limbs may bend , but my hunger for brains will never end .What am I ?
Answer . A zombie .
SPOOKY CREATURE RIDDLES
41. Eight legs I have got , my web I weave , on Halloween night , I never leave . What am I ?
Answer . A spider .
42. I fly at night with wings so small , I am not a bird but I squeak and crawl . What am I ?
Answer. A bat .
43 .I howl at the moon with glowing eyes , my furry form is no surprise . What am I ?
Answer . A werewolf .
44 .Covered in bandages from head to toe , I shuffle around terribly slow . What am I ?
Answer: A mummy .
45 . I am stitched together , tall and green , created by science in a lab unseen . Who am I ?
Answer . Frankenstein ‘s monster .
46. I am tiny and black , I travel in a pack , I nibble on candy that falls from a sack . What am I ?
Answer . Ants .
47 . I have no body , only bones , yet I dance around with clattering tones .What am I ?
Answer . A skeleton .
48 . My howl is loud , my teeth are long , under full moons I feel strong .What am I ?
Answer . A werewolf .
49 . I fly by night , but fear the light , you will never hear me in plain sight . What am I ?
Answer . A bat .
50 . I creep along with a silent tone , leaving cobwebs wherever I roam . What am I ?
Answer . A spider