• What becomes shorter as it grows longer in August? (A candle)
• What is as light as a feather, yet the strongest force in August? (The breeze)
• What can you catch but never throw in August? (A tan)
• What has keys but can’t open locks in August? (A piano)
• What can travel around the world while staying in a corner in August? (A stamp)
• What has a neck but no head in August? (A bottle)
• What can fill a room but takes up no space in August? (Light)
• What has a heart that beats but no pulse in August? (Music)
• What can fly without wings in August? (Time)
• What has a mouth but cannot speak in August? (A river)
• What runs but never walks in August? (A faucet)
• What grows taller the more you cut it in August? (Grass)
• What has branches but no fruit, trunk or leaves in August? (A bank)
• What is always in front of you but can’t be seen in August? (The future)
• What goes up and down but never moves in August? (A staircase)
• What can you hold without ever touching in August? (A conversation)
• What can break without being dropped in August? (A promise)
• What has keys but can’t open any locks in August? (A xylophone)
• What gets wetter the more it dries in August? (A towel)
• What has eyes but can’t see in August? (A potato)

• What is as hot as the sun but never burns in August? (A barbecue)
• What is full of holes but still holds water in August? (A sponge)
• What can be cracked, made, told, and missed in August? (A joke)
• What has keys that open no locks, with space but no room, and allows you to enter but not to leave in August? (A keyboard)
• What has many ears but cannot hear in August? (A cornfield)
• What can you see once in a minute, twice in a moment, and never in a thousand years in August? (The letter ‘M’)
• What has a tail and a head but no body in August? (A coin)
• What starts with an ‘e’ and ends with an ‘e’ but only contains one letter in August? (An envelope)
• What can you keep after giving it to someone else in August? (Your word)
• What has a head, a tail, but no body in August? (A coin)
• What is the beginning of eternity, the end of time and space, the beginning of every end, and the end of every race in August? (The letter ‘e’)
• What is lighter than a feather but even the world’s strongest man couldn’t hold it for long in August? (A breath)
• What can be held in the left hand but not in the right hand in August? (Your right hand)
• What has a neck but no head, and wears a cap in August? (A bottle)
• What has keys but can’t open any door in August? (A keyboard)
• What word is pronounced wrong by everyone in August? (Wrong)
• What has a face and two hands but no arms or legs in August? (A clock)
• What is full of holes but can still hold water in August? (A sponge)
• What has a bottom at its top in August? (Your legs)
• What can you catch but never throw in August? (A cold)

Another August riddles

• What has keys that open no locks, with space but no room, and allows you to enter but not to leave in August? (A keyboard)
• What is as hot as the sun but never burns in August? (A barbecue)
• What runs around the whole yard without moving in August? (A fence)
• What has a bed but never sleeps in August? (A river)
• What is full of holes but still holds water in August? (A sponge)
• What can be cracked, made, told, and missed in August? (A joke)
• What has many ears but cannot hear in August? (A cornfield)
• What can you see once in a minute, twice in a moment, and never in a thousand years in August? (The letter ‘M’)
• What starts with an ‘e’ and ends with an ‘e’ but only contains one letter in August? (An envelope)
• What has a head, a tail, but no body in August? (A coin)
• What is lighter than a feather but even the world’s strongest man couldn’t hold it for long in August? (A breath)
• What has a neck but no head, and wears a cap in August? (A bottle)
• What has keys but can’t open any door in August? (A keyboard)
• What word is pronounced wrong by everyone in August? (Wrong)
• What has a face and two hands but no arms or legs in August? (A clock)
• What has a bottom at its top in August? (Your legs)
• What can you catch but never throw in August? (A cold)
• What starts with ‘e’, ends with ‘e’, and has one letter in it in August? (An envelope)
• What has keys but can’t open locks in August? (A piano)
• What can fill a room but takes up no space in August? (Light)

• What can be heard but never seen in August? (An echo)
• What starts with an ‘e’, ends with an ‘e’, and contains one letter in August? (An envelope)
• What has keys that open no locks, with space but no room, and allows you to enter but not to leave in August? (A keyboard)
• What is always in front of you but can’t be seen in August? (The future)
• What has a head, a tail, but no body in August? (A coin)
• What is full of holes but can still hold water in August? (A sponge)
• What can be cracked, made, told, and missed in August? (A joke)
• What has many ears but cannot hear in August? (A cornfield)
• What starts with ‘e’, ends with ‘e’, and has one letter in it in August? (An envelope)
• What can you see once in a minute, twice in a moment, and never in a thousand years in August? (The letter ‘M’)
• What is lighter than a feather but even the world’s strongest man couldn’t hold it for long in August? (A breath)
• What has a neck but no head, and wears a cap in August? (A bottle)
• What has keys but can’t open any door in August? (A keyboard)
• What word is pronounced wrong by everyone in August? (Wrong)
• What has a face and two hands but no arms or legs in August? (A clock)
• What has a bottom at its top in August? (Your legs)
• What can you catch but never throw in August? (A cold)
• What can be heard and caught but not seen or touched in August? (A whisper)
• What can travel around the world while staying in a corner in August? (A stamp)
• What gets wetter the more it dries in August? (A towel)

Getting over with August riddles

• What is as bright as day but only appears at night in August? (A star)
• What can you find once in a minute, twice in a moment, and never in a thousand years in August? (The letter ‘m’)
• What has keys but can’t open locks in August? (A piano)
• What can be broken without being touched in August? (A promise)
• What is always in front of you but can never be reached in August? (Tomorrow)
• What has a head, a tail, but no body in August? (A coin)
• What has a bed but never sleeps in August? (A river)
• What can you hold without using your hands in August? (Your breath)
• What is as light as a feather but the strongest person can’t hold it for long in August? (A thought)
• What has a neck but no head in August? (A bottle)
• What is full of holes but can still hold water in August? (A sponge)
• What has a face but cannot smile in August? (A clock)
• What can you catch but not throw in August? (A cold)
• What can be touched but not seen in August? (Wind)
• What has a heart that beats but no blood in August? (Music)
• What can travel around the world while staying in a corner in August? (A stamp)
• What is greater than God, more evil than the devil, the poor have it, the rich need it, and if you eat it, you’ll die in August? (Nothing)
• What can fill a room but takes up no space in August? (Light)
• What runs without legs in August? (Water)
• What can you keep after giving it to someone in August? (Your word)