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.

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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Walked All Day Long

A man walked all day long but only moved 2 feet. How is this possible?

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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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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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Can Be Opened but Cannot Be Closed

What can be opened but cannot be closed?

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