Short Riddles

Short riddles with answers are most often just one or two sentences long. But don’t be fooled, these short riddles could be very tricky as well.

Three Equal Squares

You have 8 small matches, 4 of which are half the length of the other 4. Make three equal squares out of the 8 matches.

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Far from the Point

Although I’m far from the point, I don’t make mistakes, I fix yours. What am I?

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Five Apples in a Basket

There are five apples in a basket. How do you divide them among five girls so that each girl gets an apple, but one apple remains in the basket?

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I Am Not Alive but I Grow

I am not alive but I grow. I don’t have lungs but I need air. I don’t have a mouth but water kills me. What am I?

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Word in Alphabetical Order

What is the only word in the English language that has 6 letters, all in alphabetical order?

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