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

🧠 Think you've heard every riddle out there?

These 25 brand-new "What Am I?" riddles will challenge what you think you know. Some are poetic, some are logical — all are fun.

No repeats. No easy wins. Let’s begin. 👇

🧩 25 What Am I? Riddles (With Answers)

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

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

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

The more you remove from me, the stronger I get. What am I?

I don't have eyes, but once I did see. Once I had thoughts, now white and empty. What am I?

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

I can travel the world while staying in the same spot. What am I?

I run, yet I have no legs. You need me but I don’t need you. What am I?

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

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

I am taken from a mine and shut in a wooden case, from which I am never released, and yet I am used by almost every person. What am I?

I get passed from person to person but never touch anyone. What am I?

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

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

I'm soft enough to soothe the skin, light enough to fly in the sky, strong enough to crack rocks. What am I?

I’m a word. Remove one letter and I’m still the same. Remove two, and I’m still the same. Remove all my letters and I’m still me. What am I?

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

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

I fall but I never rise. I shine but have no light. What am I?

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

I'm often found in your pocket or purse, yet I can hold the world. What am I?

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

I'm not a plane, but I can take you far. I'm not a car, but I take you to places bizarre. What am I?

I come before thunder, but after light. I’m heard but not seen. What am I?

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

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