Easy Riddles
with Answers: Perfect for Beginners

Just getting into riddles? These easy puzzles are a great place to
start. They’re short, straightforward and ideal for building confidence
before moving on to more difficult brain teasers. Each riddle includes
an answer and explanation so you can learn how to think through similar
puzzles.

Beginner Riddles

Riddle 1

What has many needles but doesn’t sew?

Answer: A Christmas tree. Its branches are covered
in pine needles.

Riddle 2

What has a thumb and four fingers but is not alive?

Answer: A glove. It fits over your hand but isn’t a
person.

Riddle 3

What has one eye but can’t see?

Answer: A needle. The hole you thread is called the
eye.

Riddle 4

What can you catch but not throw?

Answer: A cold. You can “catch” an illness but can’t
throw it like a ball.

Riddle 5

What belongs to you but is used more by others?

Answer: Your name. Other people use it to address
you more often than you do.

Riddle 6

What has legs but doesn’t walk?

Answer: A table. It stands on legs but doesn’t move
itself.

Riddle 7

What gets wetter the more it dries?

Answer: A towel. It absorbs water while drying you
off.

Short and Easy Riddles

Sometimes the best riddles are one‑liners. Try these quick brain
ticklers:

• What comes down but never goes up? Answer:
  Rain.
• The more there is, the less you see. What is it?
  Answer: Fog.
• What has words but never speaks? Answer: A
  book.
• What can travel around the world while staying in a corner?
  Answer: A postage stamp.

After mastering these, challenge yourself with our Riddle of the Day or jump into Math Riddles.