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What Do You Get When You Cross An Automobile With A Household Animal?

What Do You Get When You Cross an Automobile With a Household Animal? is a word-building riddle. Guess, then tap Show Answer.

Riddle: What do you get when you cross an automobile with a household animal?
Answer: Carpet

Need a hint?

Join two short words: one you drive, one you stroke.

Answer and explanation (spoiler!)

The answer is a carpet.

An automobile is a car, and a household animal is a pet. Car + pet = carpet!

The riddle uses long words on purpose so you don’t spot the short ones straight away.

Difficulty: Medium · Best for: ages 8 and up

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FAQ

Are there other answers?

Car + cat = “carcat” isn’t a word, so carpet is the answer.

Is this good for kids?

Yes, it’s a great spelling and vocabulary riddle.