Looking to wake up your brain and challenge your logic? Whether you’re a riddle master or just enjoy teasing your brain a bit, these 18 riddles are the perfect mental workout. Some will make you laugh, others will stump you—but all of them are guaranteed to entertain. Let’s dive into this fun-filled riddle challenge and see how many you can solve!
1. What begins with T, finishes with T, and has T in it?
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2. If you took 2 apples from a pile of 3 apples, how many apples are left?
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3. What can you put in a bucket to make it weigh less?
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4. Four legs up, four legs down, soft in the middle, hard all around. What am I?
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5. A word I know, six letters it contains. Remove one letter, and 12 remains. What is it?
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6. When things go wrong, what can you always count on?
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7. How many letters are there in “the English alphabet”?
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8. A phone and case cost $110 in total. The phone costs $100 more than the case. How much is the phone?
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9. I can be good for you. I can be bad. You can find me all over your body. What am I?
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10. What kind of ship has two mates but no captain?
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11. What is the next number in the sequence? 2, 3, 5, 9, 17, __
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12. Where does Thursday come after Friday?
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13. If 1 bee sits on each flower, 1 bee will be left. If 2 bees sit on each flower, 1 flower will be left. How many bees and flowers are there?
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14. I am a 3-digit number. My first and second digits are mirror images. My third digit is half of 2. What number am I?
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15. What question can never be answered with a YES?
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What question can you never answer yes to?
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16. Which of these trucks are driving?
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17. When Mia’s father was 31, Mia was 8. Now he is double her age. How old is Mia now?
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18. David is 5 years old. Fred is 4. Alina is also 5. Daniel is 6. How old is Ronnie?
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Conclusion: Riddles—The Fun Way to Flex Your Brain
Riddles aren’t just clever wordplay. They sharpen your reasoning, test your lateral thinking, and remind you how important it is to pause and reconsider what seems obvious. Whether you nailed every answer or stumbled on a few, you’ve just given your brain a workout worth celebrating. Keep these riddles handy—they’re perfect for sparking conversation, challenging friends, or just keeping your mind sharp.
So, how many did you solve? Ready for round two? Stay curious, and never stop thinking outside the box.
