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Here are 43 what am I riddles with answers, each with a hint, and every answer stays hidden until you tap it.

Good what am I riddles describe an object, animal or idea in the first person with two or three clues, then ask What am I? This list has 23 easy, 15 medium, and 5 hard riddles for kids, classrooms, families and car trips. 3 of them are from the Quiz Zoomies riddle video, and the rest were written and checked by the Quiz Zoomies team. Try each one before you open the answer, and use the hint if you get stuck.

43 what am I riddles

  1. I'm tall when I'm young and short when I'm old. What am I?

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    A candle Hint: I give light, and I melt as I do it.

  2. What goes up when the rain comes down?

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    An umbrella Hint: You hold it over your head to stay dry.

  3. I have bark but no bite, and rings but no phone. I grow a little taller every year. What am I?

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    A tree Hint: Birds build nests in me.

  4. I go up and down all day, but I never move from my spot. What am I?

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    Stairs Hint: You climb me to get to the next floor.

  5. I have a thumb and four fingers, but I am not alive. What am I?

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    A glove Hint: You wear me when it is cold.

  6. I have a spine but no bones, and I am full of pages. What am I?

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    A book Hint: You find me in a library.

  7. I have a ring but no finger. When I ring, you pick me up and say hello. What am I?

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    A telephone Hint: You call people with me.

  8. I get smaller every time I take a bath. What am I?

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    A bar of soap Hint: I make bubbles in your hands.

  9. I am always running, but I never get tired. I come out when you turn the tap. What am I?

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    Water Hint: You drink me every day.

  10. I am round and I glow at night. I seem to change my shape every few days, but I never really change. What am I?

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    The Moon Hint: I circle the Earth.

  11. I have thousands of words but I never speak, and I keep them all in alphabetical order. What am I?

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    A dictionary Hint: Look up a word in me.

  12. I follow you all day long, but I disappear when the lights go out. What am I?

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    Your shadow Hint: Stand in the sun and look down.

  13. I have a cap but no head, and you squeeze me before you brush your teeth. What am I?

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    A tube of toothpaste Hint: You find me in the bathroom.

  14. I start as a seed, grow on a vine and wear orange on the outside. In autumn people carve faces into me. What am I?

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    A pumpkin Hint: Think of Halloween.

  15. I have a face and a strap, and I sit on your wrist to tell you the time. What am I?

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    A watch Hint: Look at your arm.

  16. I can be cracked, but I am not an egg. I hide a tasty seed inside a hard shell. What am I?

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    A nut Hint: Squirrels love me.

  17. I am round and full of air, I float and shine like a rainbow, and I pop if you touch me. What am I?

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    A bubble Hint: Blow through a wand.

  18. I have wings and a tail and I fly very high, but I am not a bird and I never flap. What am I?

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    An airplane Hint: You can ride inside me on a trip.

  19. I have a bell, two pedals and two wheels. What am I?

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    A bicycle Hint: Ride me to the park.

  20. I have hundreds of spikes on my back, but I am not a cactus. When I am scared, I roll into a ball. What am I?

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    A hedgehog Hint: I am a small animal that snuffles at night.

  21. I have a very long neck and spots all over, and I eat leaves from the tops of tall trees. What am I?

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    A giraffe Hint: I am the tallest animal.

  22. I have a pouch on my belly and I hop on strong back legs. What am I?

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    A kangaroo Hint: I live in Australia.

  23. I have lids and lashes, I come in a pair, and you close me when you go to sleep. What am I?

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    Your eyes Hint: You see with me.

  24. I fly without wings and cry without eyes. Wherever I go, darkness follows me. What am I?

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    A cloud Hint: Look up on a rainy day.

  25. I am always in front of you, but you can never see me. What am I?

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    The future Hint: Think about time, not space.

  26. I can be cracked, made, told and played. What am I?

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    A joke Hint: I make people laugh.

  27. I have lots of sharp teeth, but I never eat. I help people cut wood. What am I?

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    A saw Hint: You find me in a toolbox.

  28. I have four wheels and lots of flies, but I am not an airplane. What am I?

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    A garbage truck Hint: I visit your street once a week.

  29. I can fill a whole room, but I take up no space at all. What am I?

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    Light Hint: Flip a switch.

  30. You can see me in the water, but I never get wet. What am I?

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    A reflection Hint: Look into a calm lake.

  31. I have a tongue but I never taste, and you tie me up every morning. What am I?

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    A shoe Hint: You wear me on your foot.

  32. The more of me there is, the less you can see. What am I?

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    Darkness Hint: Turn off the lights.

  33. I am made of water, but if you put me in warm water I disappear. What am I?

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    An ice cube Hint: You find me in the freezer.

  34. I have a bow, but I am not a violin player. I am wrapped around presents. What am I?

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    A ribbon Hint: I make a gift look pretty.

  35. I can be long or short, painted or left bare, and you keep me at the tips of your fingers. What am I?

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    Fingernails Hint: You trim me now and then.

  36. I have keys but no locks, a space but no room, and you can enter but never go inside. What am I?

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    A keyboard Hint: You type on me.

  37. I have no mouth, but I answer you. Shout across a canyon and you will hear me. What am I?

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    An echo Hint: I repeat whatever you say.

  38. I have many needles, but I never sew. I stay green all winter long. What am I?

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    A pine tree Hint: I grow cones.

  39. Feed me and I live, but give me a drink and I die. What am I?

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    Fire Hint: It crackles in a fireplace.

  40. People make me, save me, spend me, change me and raise me. What am I?

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    Money Hint: You keep me in a wallet.

  41. I have no life, but I can still die. What am I?

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    A battery Hint: Remote controls need me.

  42. I am full of little rooms, but nobody lives in me except honey. Bees build me out of wax. What am I?

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    A honeycomb Hint: Each room has six sides.

  43. People throw me away when they want to use me, and pull me back in when they are done. What am I?

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    An anchor Hint: Think of ships.

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  1. I'm tall when I'm young and short when I'm old. What am I?
  2. What goes up when the rain comes down?
  3. I have bark but no bite, and rings but no phone. I grow a little taller every year. What am I?
  4. I go up and down all day, but I never move from my spot. What am I?
  5. I have a thumb and four fingers, but I am not alive. What am I?
  6. I have a spine but no bones, and I am full of pages. What am I?
  7. I have a ring but no finger. When I ring, you pick me up and say hello. What am I?
  8. I get smaller every time I take a bath. What am I?
  9. I am always running, but I never get tired. I come out when you turn the tap. What am I?
  10. I am round and I glow at night. I seem to change my shape every few days, but I never really change. What am I?
  11. I have thousands of words but I never speak, and I keep them all in alphabetical order. What am I?
  12. I follow you all day long, but I disappear when the lights go out. What am I?
  13. I have a cap but no head, and you squeeze me before you brush your teeth. What am I?
  14. I start as a seed, grow on a vine and wear orange on the outside. In autumn people carve faces into me. What am I?
  15. I have a face and a strap, and I sit on your wrist to tell you the time. What am I?
  16. I can be cracked, but I am not an egg. I hide a tasty seed inside a hard shell. What am I?
  17. I am round and full of air, I float and shine like a rainbow, and I pop if you touch me. What am I?
  18. I have wings and a tail and I fly very high, but I am not a bird and I never flap. What am I?
  19. I have a bell, two pedals and two wheels. What am I?
  20. I have hundreds of spikes on my back, but I am not a cactus. When I am scared, I roll into a ball. What am I?
  21. I have a very long neck and spots all over, and I eat leaves from the tops of tall trees. What am I?
  22. I have a pouch on my belly and I hop on strong back legs. What am I?
  23. I have lids and lashes, I come in a pair, and you close me when you go to sleep. What am I?
  24. I fly without wings and cry without eyes. Wherever I go, darkness follows me. What am I?
  25. I am always in front of you, but you can never see me. What am I?
  26. I can be cracked, made, told and played. What am I?
  27. I have lots of sharp teeth, but I never eat. I help people cut wood. What am I?
  28. I have four wheels and lots of flies, but I am not an airplane. What am I?
  29. I can fill a whole room, but I take up no space at all. What am I?
  30. You can see me in the water, but I never get wet. What am I?
  31. I have a tongue but I never taste, and you tie me up every morning. What am I?
  32. The more of me there is, the less you can see. What am I?
  33. I am made of water, but if you put me in warm water I disappear. What am I?
  34. I have a bow, but I am not a violin player. I am wrapped around presents. What am I?
  35. I can be long or short, painted or left bare, and you keep me at the tips of your fingers. What am I?
  36. I have keys but no locks, a space but no room, and you can enter but never go inside. What am I?
  37. I have no mouth, but I answer you. Shout across a canyon and you will hear me. What am I?
  38. I have many needles, but I never sew. I stay green all winter long. What am I?
  39. Feed me and I live, but give me a drink and I die. What am I?
  40. People make me, save me, spend me, change me and raise me. What am I?
  41. I have no life, but I can still die. What am I?
  42. I am full of little rooms, but nobody lives in me except honey. Bees build me out of wax. What am I?
  43. People throw me away when they want to use me, and pull me back in when they are done. What am I?

Frequently asked questions

How many what am I riddles are on this page?

43 what am I riddles (23 easy, 15 medium, and 5 hard), over 1 page. Each has a hint and an answer hidden under a Show answer button, and its own page you can share.

What are some good what am I riddles?

I'm tall when I'm young and short when I'm old. What am I? A candle. What goes up when the rain comes down? An umbrella. I have bark but no bite, and rings but no phone. I grow a little taller every year. What am I? A tree.

How do what am I riddles work?

The riddle speaks as the mystery thing and gives clues: I have lots of sharp teeth, but I never eat. I help people cut wood. What am I? A saw. Read each clue as a hint about shape, use or place.

Can I print these riddles?

Yes. Press Print above the list: every answer opens for the printout and the page drops its menus, so you get a clean sheet for a classroom or a party.

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