Best Riddles with Answers
Looking for the best riddles with answers? This handpicked mix of clever classics and modern twists is ideal for trivia, classrooms, and game nights.
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These best riddles with answers blend timeless favorites and modern gems. Use them to kick off trivia night, spark conversation at a family reunion, or challenge students during a rainy-day brain break.
🏆 The Best Riddles (Answers Below)
What has to be broken before you can use it?
What month of the year has 28 days?
What is full of holes but still holds water?
If you drop me, I’m sure to crack, but give me a smile and I’ll always smile back. What am I?
What has many keys but can’t open a single lock?
What can you catch but not throw?
Where does today come before yesterday?
What can travel around the world while staying in a corner?
What has a head, a tail, is brown, and has no legs?
What building has the most stories?
What gets wetter as it dries?
What goes up but never comes down?
What can’t talk but will reply when spoken to?
What belongs to you, but other people use it more than you do?
What do you bury when it’s alive and dig up when it’s dead?
🎯 Use These Riddles For:
- 🎲 Game night lightning rounds or trivia tie-breakers
- 🏫 Substitute plans, enrichment packets, or bell ringers
- 🧩 Puzzle newsletters and classroom bulletin boards
- 🎤 Emcee banter for weddings, showers, or reunions
- 📱 TikTok, Instagram, or YouTube shorts that ask “Can you solve it?”
"Great riddles stand the test of time—share them once, remember them forever."