Today's Riddles

Q: I have a heart that never beats, I have a home but never sleep. I can take a man's house and build another's, and I love to play games with my many brothers. I am a king among fools. Who am I?

The King of Hearts (playing card)

Q: A woman is sitting in her hotel room when there is a knock at the door. She opens the door to see a man she has never seen before. He says, 'I'm sorry, I thought this was my room.' He then walks down the corridor. The woman goes back into her room and calls security. Why?

You don't knock on your own door

Challenge yourself with riddles at every difficulty level — easy, normal, and challenging. New brain teasers added daily with answers and community voting.

easy

What word is spelled incorrectly in every dictionary?

normal

I quiet my owner's steps. I am soft to be held but dangerous unless my owner considers you friendly. What am I?

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easy

Enter through one, exit through three. Once you succeed I am on thee. What am I?

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normal

I have a heart that never beats, I have a home but never sleep. I can take a man's house and build another's, and I love to play games with my many brothers. I am a king among fools. Who am I?

challenging

A woman is sitting in her hotel room when there is a knock at the door. She opens the door to see a man she has never seen before. He says, 'I'm sorry, I thought this was my room.' He then walks down the corridor. The woman goes back into her room and calls security. Why?

normal

I can carry far more than my own weight, and the further I go the lighter I become. What am I?

easy

A man has travelled to Australia, England and Germany but has never left the USA; how can this be?

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challenging

One will bring you water, One is free from carnal sins. Two of them have pincers, Two have scales, though one lacks fins. One's a hybrid hunter, One is full of pride. Three of them are horned, One can stand at it's own side.

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challenging

The name of this town is both one and many, It's a place to get rich or lose every last penny. By chance and by chest you'll get all of your news, Our buildings are painted in bright festive hues. The poorest folk live down by one of two seas, The sherriff arrests us indiscriminately. A trip around town will lead to inflation, While you listen to one of our four local stations.

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challenging

How can you drop a raw egg on a concrete floor without cracking it?

easy

I sat down with my brothers and we began playing. After we finished playing, we looked at all of our scores and all agreed that my score was the best. This was probably because I had more experience than the two of them, hence why I had the lead position from the start. And yet I did not win. Why?

challenging

I am something that is yours, but everyone else uses it more than you do. What am I?

challenging

I'm found in socks, scarves, and mittens. I'm found in the paws of playful kittens. What am I?

normal

How far can a rabbit run into the woods?

normal