200 Fun and Challenging Riddles for Teens – Get Your Thinking Caps On!
Riddles don’t just provide entertainment; they can also stimulate your brain and improve your problem-solving skills.
Riddles are much more than just fun tongue twisters.
They can be fun, entertaining, and even educational, providing a unique way to learn and grow.
In this blog post, we’ve compiled a list of 200 riddles designed especially for teens.
These riddles will tickle your brain cells and keep you entertained for hours. Each riddle will get you thinking outside the box, pushing you to think creatively and innovatively.
Let’s get started!
1. Animal Riddles
What animal can you always find at a baseball game?
A bat.
What do you call a bear with no teeth?
A gummy bear.
What animal is always at a game of cricket?
A wicket.
What has a head, a tail, but no body?
A coin.
Why did the chicken join a band?
Because it had drumsticks.
What do you call a dog magician?
A labracadabrador.
What do you call a pile of cats?
A meowtain.
What’s black, white, and red all over?
A sunburned zebra.
What is a snake’s favorite subject?
Hiss-tory.
What do you get if you cross a cat with a dark horse?
Kitty Perry.
What do you call a fish with no eyes?
Fsh.
What do you call a bear stuck in the rain?
A drizzly bear.
What do you call an alligator in a vest?
An investigator.
How do you catch a squirrel?
Climb a tree and act like a nut!
Why did the duck get kicked out of school?
Because he kept quacking up his classmates.
What is a cat’s favorite color?
Purr-ple.
What do you call a sheep with no legs?
A cloud.
What’s orange and sounds like a parrot?
A carrot.
What do you call a sleeping bull?
A bulldozer.
How does a penguin build its house?
Igloos it together.
What did one wall say to the other wall?
I’ll meet you at the corner.
Why was the math book sad?
It had too many problems.
What do you call a rabbit with fleas?
Bugs Bunny.
What do you call a dinosaur with an extensive vocabulary?
A thesaurus.
Why did the scarecrow win an award?
Because he was outstanding in his field.
2. Math and Science Riddles
What comes once in a minute, twice in a moment, but never in a thousand years?
The letter ‘M’.
Why did the physics book break up with the math book?
Because it found it too formulaic.
What is full of holes but still holds water?
A sponge.
What has keys but can’t open locks?
A piano.
What three positive numbers give you the same answer when multiplied and added together?
1, 2, and 3.
How many seconds are there in a year?
Twelve (January 2nd, February 2nd, …)
What has a heart that doesn’t beat?
An artichoke.
Why was the math book sad?
Because it had too many problems.
What comes after the letter ‘T’, starts with the letter ‘T’ and is full of ‘T’?
A teapot.
Why was the math worksheet so unhappy?
It had too many problems.
What’s lighter than a feather but harder to hold?
Your breath.
What do you get when you divide the circumference of a pumpkin by its diameter?
Pumpkin pi.
What flies without wings?
Time.
What word is spelled incorrectly in every dictionary?
Incorrectly.
What occurs once in every minute, twice in every moment, but never in a thousand years?
The letter ‘M’.
What comes before thunder?
The letter ‘T’.
How can you make seven even?
Take away the ‘s’.
If two’s company and three’s a crowd, what do four and five make?
Nine.
Which month has 28 days?
All of them.
What starts with E, ends with E and only has one letter?
An envelope.
What has one eye but can’t see?
A needle.
What is at the end of a rainbow?
The letter W.
What kind of tree can fit in your hand?
A palm tree.
What has a neck but no head?
A bottle.
What has an endless supply of letters but starts empty?
A mailbox.
3. Food Riddles
What’s orange and sounds like a parrot?
A carrot.
What do you call cheese that isn’t yours?
Nacho cheese.
Why did the tomato turn red?
Because it saw the salad dressing.
What do you call fake spaghetti?
An “impasta.”
What do you call a sleeping pizza?
A piZZZZa.
How do you make a lemon drop?
Just let it fall.
Why did the bread file a complaint?
It was getting torn apart.
Why did the yogurt go to art school?
Because it was cultured.
What kind of nuts always seem to have a cold?
Cashews.
What do you call a stolen yam?
A hot potato.
Why did the grape refuse to fight?
It didn’t want to get in a jam.
What’s the most musical part of a chicken?
The drumstick.
What do you call an unpredictable, out-of-control milk container?
A jug-gernaut.
What kind of room has no windows or doors?
A mushroom.
What’s brown and sticky?
A stick.
What kind of vegetable is never on time?
Slow-pea.
What did the watermelon say to the cantaloupe?
“You’re one in a melon.”
What’s an astronaut’s favorite place on a computer?
The space bar.
What’s a vampire’s least favorite food?
A stake.
Why did the cookie go to the hospital?
Because it felt crummy.
What did the bacon say to the tomato?
Lettuce get together.
What did one plate say to the other plate?
Lunch is on me.
What do you call a fake noodle?
An impasta.
Why did the apple stop running?
It ran out of juice.
What do you call cheese that isn’t yours?
Nacho cheese.
4. Everyday Object Riddles
What comes once in a minute, twice in a moment, but never in a thousand years?
The letter ‘M’.
What has keys but can’t open locks?
A piano.
What has one eye but can’t see?
A needle.
What can travel around the world while staying in a corner?
A stamp.
What has a neck but no head?
A bottle.
What has an endless supply of letters but starts empty?
A mailbox.
What comes in many different sizes but will never weigh more than a minute?
A clock.
What has a heart that doesn’t beat?
An artichoke.
What begins and ends with ‘e’ and only has one letter?
An envelope.
What has a ring but no finger?
A telephone.
What has a thumb and four fingers but is not alive?
A glove.
What can be cracked, made, told, and played?
A joke.
What’s always in front of you but can’t be seen?
The future.
What comes before thunder?
The letter ‘T’.
What has a head, a tail, but no body?
A coin.
What can you catch but never throw?
A cold.
What has cities but no houses, rivers but no water, and forests but no trees?
A map.
What has a handle but never a door?
A cup.
What has many keys but can’t open a single lock?
A computer keyboard.
What has many needles but doesn’t sew?
A Christmas tree.
What comes down but never goes up?
Rain.
What has teeth but can’t eat?
A comb.
What’s always coming but never arrives?
Tomorrow.
What can be cracked, made, told, and played?
A joke.
What has words but never speaks?
A book.
5. Nature Riddles
What comes down but never goes up?
Rain.
I can sizzle like bacon, I am made with an egg, I have plenty of backbone but lack a good leg, I peel layers like onions but remain whole, I can be long, like a flagpole, yet fit in a hole. What am I?
A snake.
What has a ring but no finger?
A tree.
What kind of tree can fit in your hand?
A palm tree.
What comes once in a minute, twice in a moment, but never in a thousand years?
The letter ‘M’.
What’s full of holes but still holds water?
A sponge.
What kind of coat can only be put on when wet?
A coat of paint.
What begins and has no end?
Time.
I am taken from a mine, and shut up in a wooden case, from which I am never released, and yet I am used by almost every person. What am I?
A pencil lead.
What comes before thunder?
The letter ‘T’.
What has a heart that doesn’t beat?
An artichoke.
What has roots that nobody sees, is taller than trees, Up, up it goes, And yet never grows?
A mountain.
What has a neck but no head?
A bottle.
What has an endless supply of letters but starts empty?
A mailbox.
What comes in many different sizes but will never weigh more than a minute?
A clock.
What flies without wings?
Time.
What kind of room has no windows or doors?
A mushroom.
What has many needles but doesn’t sew?
A Christmas tree.
What comes down but never goes up?
Rain.
What has teeth but can’t eat?
A comb.
What’s always in front of you but can’t be seen?
The future.
What can be cracked, made, told, and played?
A joke.
What’s always coming but never arrives?
Tomorrow.
What can you catch but never throw?
A cold.
What has cities but no houses, rivers but no water, and forests but no trees?
A map.
6. Wordplay Riddles
What comes once in a minute, twice in a moment, but never in a thousand years?
The letter ‘M’.
What has keys but can’t open locks?
A piano.
What begins and ends with ‘e’ and only has one letter?
An envelope.
What word is spelled incorrectly in every dictionary?
Incorrectly.
What comes before thunder?
The letter ‘T’.
How can you make seven even?
Take away the ‘s’.
If two’s company and three’s a crowd, what do four and five make?
Nine.
Which month has 28 days?
All of them.
What starts with E, ends with E and only has one letter?
An envelope.
What has one eye but can’t see?
A needle.
What is at the end of a rainbow?
The letter W.
What comes before thunder?
The letter ‘T’.
How can you make seven even?
Take away the ‘s’.
If two’s company and three’s a crowd, what do four and five make?
Nine.
Which month has 28 days?
All of them.
What starts with E, ends with E and only has one letter?
An envelope.
What has one eye but can’t see?
A needle.
What is at the end of a rainbow?
The letter W.
What comes before thunder?
The letter ‘T’.
How can you make seven even?
Take away the ‘s’.
If two’s company and three’s a crowd, what do four and five make?
Nine.
Which month has 28 days?
All of them.
What starts with E, ends with E and only has one letter?
An envelope.
What has one eye but can’t see?
A needle.
What is at the end of a rainbow?
The letter W.
7. Science & Technology Riddles
What has keys but can’t open locks?
A piano.
What comes once in a minute, twice in a moment, but never in a thousand years?
The letter ‘M’.
What’s always in front of you but can’t be seen?
The future.
What has many keys but can’t open a single lock?
A computer keyboard.
What comes before thunder?
The letter ‘T’.
What has a ring but no finger?
A telephone.
What has a thumb and four fingers but is not alive?
A glove.
What has an endless supply of letters but starts empty?
A mailbox.
What comes in many different sizes but will never weigh more than a minute?
A clock.
What has a head, a tail, but no body?
A coin.
What can you catch but never throw?
A cold.
What has cities but no houses, rivers but no water, and forests but no trees?
A map.
What has a handle but never a door?
A cup.
What has many keys but can’t open a single lock?
A computer keyboard.
What has many needles but doesn’t sew?
A Christmas tree.
What comes down but never goes up?
Rain.
What has teeth but can’t eat?
A comb.
What’s always coming but never arrives?
Tomorrow.
What can be cracked, made, told, and played?
A joke.
What has words but never speaks?
A book.
What comes once in a minute, twice in a moment, but never in a thousand years?
The letter ‘M’.
What has keys but can’t open locks?
A piano.
What begins and ends with ‘e’ and only has one letter?
An envelope.
What word is spelled incorrectly in every dictionary?
Incorrectly.
What has one eye but can’t see?
A needle.
8. Miscellaneous Riddles
What has one eye but can’t see?
A needle.
What comes once in a minute, twice in a moment, but never in a thousand years?
The letter ‘M’.
What’s always in front of you but can’t be seen?
The future.
What has many keys but can’t open a single lock?
A computer keyboard.
What comes before thunder?
The letter ‘T’.
What has a ring but no finger?
A telephone.
What has a thumb and four fingers but is not alive?
A glove.
What has an endless supply of letters but starts empty?
A mailbox.
What comes in many different sizes but will never weigh more than a minute?
A clock.
What has a head, a tail, but no body?
A coin.
What can you catch but never throw?
A cold.
What has cities but no houses, rivers but no water, and forests but no trees?
A map.
What has a handle but never a door?
A cup.
What has many keys but can’t open a single lock?
A computer keyboard.
What has many needles but doesn’t sew?
A Christmas tree.
What comes down but never goes up?
Rain.
What has teeth but can’t eat?
A comb.
What’s always coming but never arrives?
Tomorrow.
What can be cracked, made, told, and played?
A joke.
What has words but never speaks?
A book.
What comes once in a minute, twice in a moment, but never in a thousand years?
The letter ‘M’.
What has keys but can’t open locks?
A piano.
What begins and ends with ‘e’ and only has one letter?
An envelope.
What word is spelled incorrectly in every dictionary?
Incorrectly.
What has one eye but can’t see?
A needle.
How to Solve Riddles
First things first: don’t rush! Take your time to really understand the question and all its parts. Read the riddle a few times if you need to, and try to visualize what it’s talking about.
Next, break the riddle down. What are the key components? Are there any words or phrases that seem out of place or particularly important? These could be clues to finding the answer.
Remember, every word in a riddle is there for a reason!
Riddles often rely on wordplay and double meanings. One of the best ways to solve riddles is to think outside the box.
The fun of riddles is in the challenge and the ‘Aha!’ moment when you finally figure it out. So, keep trying, keep guessing, and keep having fun!
Conclusion
Riddles! They’re not just for kids, you know. Teens can totally get in on the fun, too!
Teens can benefit greatly from the mental workouts that riddles provide.
data-id=”7b47fa92-8a08-42b7-ab5e-9b96ba7b9aa1″>These riddles cover a wide range of topics and vary in difficulty, ensuring that there’s something for everyone.
And don’t worry, if you get stuck, the answers are included too!
So, let’s see how many you can get right. Write in the comments what you think about it. I can’t wait to hear how you did!
