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Can You Guess These 25 'What Am I?' Riddles?

Test your brain with these clever and tricky 'What Am I?' riddles. Each one will give you a clue — can you guess what’s being described?

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These "What Am I?" riddles are all about clues. You’ll get a riddle describing something — can you guess what it is before checking the answer?

Great for parties, classrooms, or just stumping your friends. Let’s go. 👇


🔍 What Am I? Riddles (With Answers)

I speak without a mouth and hear without ears. I have no body, but I come alive with wind. What am I?

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

I can fill a room, but take up no space. What am I?

You see me once in June, twice in November, but not at all in May. What am I?

I come down but never go up. What am I?

I go up but never come down. What am I?

I have hands but no arms, and a face but no eyes. What am I?

The more you have of me, the less you see. What am I?

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

I get sharper the more you use me. What am I?

I have no life, but I can die. What am I?

I shrink smaller every time I take a bath. What am I?

I follow you everywhere but never say a word. What am I?

I have a bed but never sleep. I run but never walk. What am I?

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

I have keys but no locks. What am I?

I can fly without wings and cry without eyes. What am I?

I get wetter the more I dry. What am I?

I’m always running but never move. What am I?

I can be caught but never thrown. What am I?

I'm not alive, but I grow. I don't have lungs, but I need air. What am I?

You can hold me in your left hand, but never in your right hand. What am I?

I exist only when you don’t see me. What am I?

I have a neck but no head. What am I?

I’m always in front of you, but you can’t see me. What am I?


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