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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🔍 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?

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An echo.

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

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A hole.

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

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Light.

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

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The letter 'e'.

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

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Rain.

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

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Your age.

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

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A clock.

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

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Darkness.

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

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Your brain.

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

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A battery.

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

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A bar of soap.

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

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Your shadow.

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

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A river.

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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 have keys but no locks. What am I?

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A keyboard.

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

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A cloud.

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

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A towel.

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

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Time.

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

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A cold.

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

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Fire.

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

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Your right hand.

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

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The dark.

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

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A bottle.

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

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The future.

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