- 1. I have keys but cannot open any locks. What am I?
- 2. I’m a word that’s pronounced the same when you take away one letter. What am I?
- 3. I’m full of holes, but I still hold water. What am I?
- 4. I’m always in front of you but can never be seen. What am I?
- 5. I’m tall when I’m young and short when I’m old. What am I?
- 6. I have branches but no fruit, trunk, or leaves. What am I?
- 7. I’m not alive, but I can grow. What am I?
- 8. I have a neck but no head. What am I?
- 9. I’m light as a feather, yet the strongest person can’t hold me for much longer than a minute. What am I?
- 10. I’m not alive, but I can die if you give me a drink. What am I?
- 11. I speak without a mouth and hear without ears. What am I?
- 12. I’m not alive, but I have a family. What am I?
- 13. I have cities, but no houses. I have mountains, but no trees. I have water, but no fish. What am I?
- 14. I have keys but can’t open any locks. I have space but no room. You can enter but can’t go outside. What am I?
- 15. I’m always hungry, I must always be fed. The finger I touch will soon turn red. What am I?
- 16. I’m light as a feather, yet the strongest person can’t hold me for much longer than a minute. What am I?
- 17. I have a heart that never beats, I have a home but I never sleep. I can take a man’s house and build another’s, And I love to play games with my many brothers. What am I?
- 18. I’m full of holes but still hold water. What am I?
- 19. I can be cracked, made, told, and played. What am I?
- 20. I’m not alive, but I can grow. I don’t have lungs, but I need air. What am I?
- 1. I have hands but cannot clap. What am I?
- 2. I’m always on the table, but never eat. What am I?
- 3. I fly without wings, I cry without eyes. What am I?
- 4. I’m taken from a mine, and shut up in a wooden case, from which I’m never released, and yet I’m used by many. What am I?
- 5. I’m not alive, but I can grow; I don’t have lungs, but I need air; I don’t have a mouth, but water kills me. What am I?
- 6. I’m lighter than what I’m made of, but even the world’s strongest person couldn’t hold me for much long. What am I?
- 7. I’m full of holes, but I can still hold a lot of water. What am I?
- 8. I’m not alive, but I can die if you give me a drink. What am I?
- 9. I have keys but can’t open any locks. What am I?
- 10. I’m tall when I’m young, and I’m short when I’m old. What am I?
- 11. I’m not alive, but I have a family. What am I?
- 12. I’m always in front of you but can never be seen. What am I?
- 13. I have a neck but no head. What am I?
- 14. I have branches, but no fruit, trunk, or leaves. What am I?
- 15. I have cities, but no houses. I have mountains, but no trees. I have water, but no fish. What am I?
- 16. I speak without a mouth and hear without ears. What am I?
- 17. I’m light as a feather, yet the strongest person can’t hold me for much longer than a minute. What am I?
- 18. I’m not alive, but I can grow. What am I?
- 19. I’m not alive, but I have a heart. What am I?
- 20. I’m always hungry, I must always be fed. The finger I touch will soon turn red. What am I?
Another Namesake riddles
- 1. I have keys but can’t open any locks. What am I?
- 2. I have branches but no fruit, trunk, or leaves. What am I?
- 3. I’m tall when I’m young and short when I’m old. What am I?
- 4. I’m not alive, but I can grow. What am I?
- 5. I’m full of holes, but I can still hold a lot of water. What am I?
- 6. I’m always in front of you but can never be seen. What am I?
- 7. I’m not alive, but I have a family. What am I?
- 8. I’m not alive, but I can die if you give me a drink. What am I?
- 9. I have a neck but no head. What am I?
- 10. I’m light as a feather, yet the strongest person can’t hold me for much longer than a minute. What am I?
- 11. I have cities, but no houses. I have mountains, but no trees. I have water, but no fish. What am I?
- 12. I speak without a mouth and hear without ears. What am I?
- 13. I’m not alive, but I have a heart. What am I?
- 14. I’m always hungry, I must always be fed. The finger I touch will soon turn red. What am I?
- 15. I’m not alive, but I can grow; I don’t have lungs, but I need air; I don’t have a mouth, but water kills me. What am I?
- 16. I’m taken from a mine, and shut up in a wooden case, from which I’m never released, and yet I’m used by many. What am I?
- 17. I fly without wings, I cry without eyes. What am I?
- 18. I’m lighter than what I’m made of, but even the world’s strongest person couldn’t hold me for much long. What am I?
- 19. I can be cracked, made, told, and played. What am I?
- 20. I’m always on the table, but never eat. What am I?
- 1. I’m not alive, but I can grow. What am I?
- 2. I’m full of holes, but I can still hold a lot of water. What am I?
- 3. I’m always in front of you but can never be seen. What am I?
- 4. I’m not alive, but I have a family. What am I?
- 5. I’m not alive, but I can die if you give me a drink. What am I?
- 6. I have a neck but no head. What am I?
- 7. I’m light as a feather, yet the strongest person can’t hold me for much longer than a minute. What am I?
- 8. I have cities, but no houses. I have mountains, but no trees. I have water, but no fish. What am I?
- 9. I speak without a mouth and hear without ears. What am I?
- 10. I’m not alive, but I have a heart. What am I?
- 11. I’m always hungry, I must always be fed. The finger I touch will soon turn red. What am I?
- 12. I’m not alive, but I can grow; I don’t have lungs, but I need air; I don’t have a mouth, but water kills me. What am I?
- 13. I’m taken from a mine, and shut up in a wooden case, from which I’m never released, and yet I’m used by many. What am I?
- 14. I fly without wings, I cry without eyes. What am I?
- 15. I’m lighter than what I’m made of, but even the world’s strongest person couldn’t hold me for much long. What am I?
- 16. I can be cracked, made, told, and played. What am I?
- 17. I’m always on the table, but never eat. What am I?
- 18. I’m tall when I’m young and short when I’m old. What am I?
- 19. I’m not alive, but I can grow. What am I?
- 20. I have keys but can’t open any locks. What am I?
Getting over with Namesake riddles
- 1. I’m always hungry, yet I never eat. What am I?
- 2. I’m tall when I’m young, and short when I’m old. What am I?
- 3. I have cities but no buildings, forests but no trees, and rivers but no water. What am I?
- 4. I’m taken from a mine, and shut up in a wooden case, from which I’m never released, yet I’m used by many. What am I?
- 5. I’m not alive, but I can grow. What am I?
- 6. I’m lighter than air, yet even the strongest person can’t hold me for long. What am I?
- 7. I have keys, but I can’t open any locks. What am I?
- 8. I have a neck, but no head. What am I?
- 9. I’m full of holes, but I can still hold water. What am I?
- 10. I speak without a mouth and hear without ears. What am I?
- 11. I’m not alive, but I have a heart. What am I?
- 12. I’m always in front of you, but you can never see me. What am I?
- 13. I’m not alive, but I can die if you give me a drink. What am I?
- 14. I’m always hungry, and I must always be fed. The finger I touch will soon turn red. What am I?
- 15. I can be cracked, made, told, and played. What am I?
- 16. I fly without wings, and I cry without eyes. What am I?
- 17. I’m not alive, but I can grow; I don’t have lungs, but I need air; I don’t have a mouth, but water can kill me. What am I?
- 18. I’m always on the table, but I never eat. What am I?
- 19. I have branches, but no leaves, trunk, or roots. What am I?
- 20. I’m not alive, but I can grow; I don’t have lungs, but I need air; I don’t have a mouth, but water kills me. What am I?
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