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.

One Head, One Foot and Four Legs

What has one head, one foot and four legs?

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Head, Tail, Brown and No Legs

What has a head, a tail, is brown, and has no legs?

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Empty Backpack

How many books can you put into an empty backpack?

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Up and Down

What goes up and down the stairs without moving?

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Unusual Words

What is unusual about the following words: revive, banana, grammar, voodoo, assess, potato, dresser, uneven?

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