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.

Two Words Most Letters

What two words, when combined, hold the most letters?

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5 Letter Word Pronounced as One Letter

What word has 5 letters but is pronounced like only one letter?

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Mother Cat’s Name

A cat had three kittens namely, January, March and May. What was the mother’s name.

Answer

What is the mother cat’s name.

Notice that the second sentence is a statement, not a question.

Twins Birthday

Twins Adarsh and Anupam were born in May but their birthday is in June. How is this possible?

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10 Coin Pyramid

Make the 10 coin pyramid on the left look like the inverted pyramid on the right by moving only 3 coins.

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