25 Fresh 'What Am I?' Riddles That Will Stump You

Think you're good at riddles? These 25 new 'What Am I?' puzzles will stretch your brain and test your wit. Can you solve them all?

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25 What Am I? Riddles (With Answers)

I’m always hungry and must always be fed. The finger I touch will soon turn red. What am I?

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Fire.

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I go around cities, towns, and villages, but always stay in one corner. What am I?

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A stamp.

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I start with an E and contain only one letter. What am I?

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An envelope.

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The more you take away from me, the bigger I become. What am I?

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A hole.

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I don’t have eyes, but once I did see. Once I had thoughts, now I’m empty. What am I?

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A skull.

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I break but never fall, and I fall but never break. What am I?

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Day and night.

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You throw me out when you need me, and bring me in when you’re done. What am I?

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An anchor.

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I’m invisible, yet you use me every day. Without me, you can’t speak. What am I?

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Your voice.

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I’m taken from a mine and shut in a wooden case, yet almost everyone uses me. What am I?

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Pencil lead (graphite).

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You can find me in seconds, minutes, and centuries, but not in hours. What am I?

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The letter C.

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I can be cracked, made, told, and played. What am I?

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A joke.

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I’m soft enough to soothe skin, light enough to fly, strong enough to crack rock. What am I?

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Water.

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I have a spine but no bones. What am I?

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A book.

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I’m a five-letter word feared by many. Remove my first letter and I’m harmless. What am I?

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Ghost (host).

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I wear a cap but have no head. What am I?

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A mushroom.

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I’m often in your pocket, yet I can hold the world. What am I?

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A smartphone.

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You use me between your head and your toes; the more I work, the thinner I grow. What am I?

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Soap.

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I follow you all day but vanish when the lights go out. What am I?

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A shadow.

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I have holes but I still hold things. What am I?

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A net.

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I speak without a mouth and hear without ears. What am I?

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An echo.

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Forward I am heavy, backward I am not. What am I?

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A ton.

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I’m tall when I’m young and short when I’m old. What am I?

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A candle.

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I have keys but no locks. I have space but no room. What am I?

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A keyboard.

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The more of me you take, the more you leave behind. What am I?

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Footsteps.

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What disappears as soon as you say my name?

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Silence.

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