Fun Facts (Hints)
Did you know that the art of the riddle is seen in many forms throughout the history of the world. Check out these interesting tidbits of information related to the world's most famous form of humor throughout history:
Riddle type poems and the such are placed throughout many important pieces of historical literature.
Artifacts containing riddles were obtained in Central America in the late 1900's. These riddles are often attributed to the Ancient Mesopotamiam civilization that lived there.
In many African cultures, the riddle is/was used in folklore, to pass down traditions and as a rite of passage for youth into adulthood.
The Ancient Greeks believed that a person's ability to solve riddles was a good way to measure their intelligence.
According to Greek folklore, the Sphinx sat outside of the ancient city of Thebes and posed riddles to passersby. If the travelers responded with the wrong answer, they met their demise.
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Word Riddles with Answers
The difficulty of these puzzles range from beginner to medium difficulty levels and tend to be most entertaining for children of all ages. Word riddles are great for improving literacy skills in children, and are a fun interactive way to get children to learn without being too forceful in their learning.
So take a look around our word puzzles section, and be sure to check out other sections on this site. There are many which you can use with children to help develop and maintain their mental sharpness.
Can you name the words that these riddles describe? Good luck.
8 Letter Word Riddle
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Inkstand - kst is in the middle. "In" is the beginning, and "and" ends the word. Did you answer this riddle correctly?
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YES NO
What 8 Letter Word Riddle
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Her Pretty Wings As Still As Stone Riddle
What is it?
Hint:
If In The End Is D Then What Was In The Beginning Riddle
Hint:
E ( in word end d is in the end and e in the beginning ) Did you answer this riddle correctly?
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I Am A 8 Letter Word Riddle
I am kept Secret from Everyone.
My 2nd, 3rd, 4th Letter Spell an Animal.
My 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th, 8th Letter is a Weapon.
My 1st, 2nd, 8th Letter is used for Writing an Exam.
My 3rd, 4th Letters are the Same.
Who am I?
Hint:
Shorter When It Is Lengthened Riddle
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Starts Off Temporary
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Not Often Riddle
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What Is The Only Word Spelled Wrong In The Dictionary
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A Solitary Word 5 Letters Long Riddle
I am a solitary word, 5 letters long.
Behead me, and I am still the same.
Behead me again, and I am still the same.
What am I?
Behead me, and I am still the same.
Behead me again, and I am still the same.
What am I?
Hint: Reread the first line.
Alone.
Behead me and I am Lone.
Behead me again and I am One. Did you answer this riddle correctly?
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Behead me and I am Lone.
Behead me again and I am One. Did you answer this riddle correctly?
YES NO
9 Letters Riddle
What word in English has 9 letters that keeps producing another word when you remove any one letter from it (goes on up to a single letter)?
Hint:
Startling - starting - staring - string - sting - sing - sin - in - I. Did you answer this riddle correctly?
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YES NO
Longest Word In The Dictionary
Hint:
Fruity Anagrams
Hint:
The Name Of A Star
What plant becomes the name of a star by removing the first letter, becomes a number without the last letter and becomes a bird if the first and last letters are taken away?
Hint:
Ivy
VY = VY Canis Majoris, one of the largest known stars
IV = Roman Numeral 4
V = representation of a bird Did you answer this riddle correctly?
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VY = VY Canis Majoris, one of the largest known stars
IV = Roman Numeral 4
V = representation of a bird Did you answer this riddle correctly?
YES NO
13 Letter Words
The fishermen love me
The doctors hate me
Kids want to eat me
I'm a 13 letter word
What am I?
Hint: _H_T_ _ _I_ _ME_
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