What Has 4 Eyes but Can’t See? is a famous spelling riddle. The answer is hiding in the letters! Have a go, then tap Show Answer.
Riddle: What has 4 eyes but can’t see.
Answer: mississippi
Need a hint?
It’s the name of a long American river. Try spelling it out.
Answer and explanation (spoiler!)
The answer is Mississippi.
Spell it out: M-I-S-S-I-S-S-I-P-P-I. The word contains four letter i’s, and “i” sounds just like “eye”. So Mississippi has four “eyes” but can’t see.
Word riddles like this one are about how words sound and are spelled, not about real eyes.
Difficulty: Hard · Best for: ages 9 and up
Similar riddles
- What Is Heavy Forward but Not Backward?
- What Has 13 Hearts but No Other Organs?
- What Has a Mouth but Can’t Chew?
- What Has 2 Banks but No Money?
FAQ
Are there other answers?
Some people answer “a potato”, because potatoes have “eyes” (small buds). That works too! Mississippi is the classic spelling answer.
How can I solve spelling riddles?
When a riddle talks about letters, eyes or sounds, try writing the answer down and counting the letters.