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.

Told What to Do

Every night I’m told what to do, and each morning I do what I’m told. But I still don’t escape your scold. What am I?

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What’s better than the best thing and worse than the worst thing?

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Which word contains 26 letters but only three syllables?

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There was once a soldier who had a brother that was wounded in battle. But the wounded man did not have a brother. How could that be?

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You drive to the store at 20 mph and return by the same route at 30 mph. Discounting the time spent at the store, what was your average speed?

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