What Points The Way Without A Hand. It Floats On Water But Exists On Land?
Riddle: What points the way without a hand. It floats on water but exists on land?
Rhyming Riddles
Rhyming riddles are little poems with a puzzle hidden inside. Their rhythm makes them fun to read aloud and easy to remember, which is why they have been passed down for centuries and are still loved in classrooms today.
Try Tickle With Your Fingers and a Song It Will Sing, What Has Roots That Nobody Sees? or You Saw Me Where I Could Not Be. Read each one out loud. The rhyme often gives you a hint.
Love wordplay? Try our “What am I?” riddles and hard riddles next.
When It Shines, Its Light Is Hazy Riddle
Riddle: When it shines, its light is hazy. Makes the oceans swell like crazy. It makes moods seem more romantic, but it makes the ladies frantic.
We Are Little Airy Creatures, All Of Different Voice And Features
Riddle: We are little airy creatures, all of different voice and features, one of us in glass is set. One of us you’ll find in jet. Another you may see in tin. And the fourth a box within. If the …
With Thieves I Consort With The Vilest In Short
Riddle: With thieves I consort, With the Vilest, in short, I’m quite at ease in depravity, yet all divines use me, and savants can’t lose me, For I am the century of gravity.
You Deal With Them And They Deal Chance
Riddle: You deal with them and they deal chance, they show you your future at a glance. You play them and they play you back, and win or lose, they go back in their pack.
Tucked Out Of Sight I Sing Best At Night
Riddle: Tucked out of sight. I sing best at night. No instrument around, but you’ll find me on the ground. What am I?
With Sharp Edged Wit And Pointed Poise
Riddle: With sharp edged wit and pointed poise. It can settle disputes without making a noise.
With Four Oars It Swims But It Is Always At Home
Riddle: With four oars it swims but it is always at home. Its back is like armor, tougher than chrome. What is it?
Two Legs I’ve Got, Which Never Walk On Ground
Riddle: Two legs I’ve got, which never walk on ground; But when I go or run, one leg turns round.
With My Pair I Should Be, But I Am Usually Alone You See
Riddle: With my pair I should be, But I am usually alone you see, for a monster always eats me. Do you know what I must be?
Rhyming Riddles FAQ
What is a rhyming riddle?
It’s a riddle written as a short poem, with lines that rhyme. The poem describes the answer using clues, metaphors and wordplay.
Are rhyming riddles good for children?
Yes. The rhythm and rhyme help children with reading, listening and memory, and many teachers use them in poetry lessons.
Can I write my own rhyming riddle?
Pick an object, list a few surprising facts about it, then turn them into two or four rhyming lines. Finish with “What am I?”