Skip to content
QUIZ ZOOMIES

An easy classic riddle

What has to be broken before you can use it?

💡 Need a hint?

You need it for breakfast, and it comes in a shell.

Show the answer

An egg

Think it through before you peek. Stuck? Read the riddle out loud: many riddles hide the answer in a word with two meanings.

3 more riddles like this

Frequently asked questions

What is the answer to the riddle "What has to be broken before you can use it?"

The answer is an egg. You need it for breakfast, and it comes in a shell.

Is this riddle hard?

It is rated easy. Most kids can solve it with the hint.

Where can I find more riddles like this?

This riddle is in the riddles for kids and easy riddles lists on Quiz Zoomies, each with hints and hidden answers.

More riddle lists

A new quiz every day on YouTube

Flags, capitals, trivia, riddles and brain teasers. Subscribe to Quiz Zoomies and test yourself with a new quiz video every day, plus Shorts in between.