General Riddles

On an average, how many birthdays do men on earth have?
1, just one! It is the day when we hit the earth. It is a different story that we celebrate our birthday every year, which actually implies Anniversary.

Sam's son is the brother of the only sister of Andrew. Dorothy, the only daughter of Sam, has only two brothers. What is the relation between Sam and Andrew?
Sam is Andrew's father.

Tear one off and scratch my head what was red is black instead.
A matchstick.

What can you catch but not throw?

Only one color, but not one size, Stuck at the bottom, yet easily flies, Present in sun, but not in rain, Doing no harm, and feeling no pain. What am I?
A shadow.

Two lawyers were fighting against each other in a case in a courtroom. One of them is the father of the other's son. How are they related?
They are husband and wife.

What is always coming but never arrives?
Tomorrow.

Here come the best enigmas that appeared in the Batman movies - usually Riddler asking Bruce Wayne. If you look at the number on my face you won't find thirteen anyplace.
A clock.

How many two cent stamps are there in a dozen?
12. There are 12 2-cent stamps in a dozen!

A calendar year has how many seconds?
12 (2nd January, 2nd February, 2nd March.....)

Riddles by Category

Submit a Riddle

Make sure you have searched the entire riddles and the riddle doesn't exist before adding as new riddle! If you don't have the answer to the riddle, add it as "Brainbox" under the "Brainbox" tab.
Make sure you have an account and you are signed in before submitting a riddle!

Contact Us


Send us a mail and we will get in touch with you soon!

You can email us at: contact@fancyread.com
Fancyread Inc.