What Is so Delicate That Saying Its Name Breaks It
Riddle: What is so delicate that saying its name breaks it?
Tricky Riddles
Tricky riddles are designed to lead you down the wrong path. The obvious answer is almost always wrong, so the challenge is spotting the trick hidden in the wording before you fall for it.
Test yourself with What Building Has the Most Stories?, If You Have It You Don’t Share It or the Someone’s Mother Has 4 Sons Riddle. Read slowly and question every word.
If you enjoy being outsmarted, try our hard riddles and logic riddles next.
There is a woman on a boat wearing a coat riddle
Riddle: There is a woman in a boat, on a lake, wearing a coat. If you want to know her name, it’s in the riddle I just wrote. What’s the woman’s name?
What Is So Delicate That Even Mentioning It Breaks It?
Riddle: What is so delicate that even mentioning it breaks it?
What Building Has The Most Stories?
Riddle: What building has the most stories?
What Starts With The Letter T, Is Filled With T And Ends In T?
Riddle: What starts with the letter T, is filled with T and ends in T?
A Man Was Born in 2003 Riddle
Riddle: A man was born in 2003 but today is his 21st birthday. How is that possible?
I Know Everything You Want Me to Riddle
Riddle: I know everything you want me to. I can be your worst nightmare and your sweetest dream. what am I?
Three Men Enter a Room Riddle
Riddle: Three men enter a room but only two walks out. The room is empty. Where is the third man?
I Am Infinite but I Am Finite to You Riddle
Riddle: I am infinite but I am finite to you I am easy to waste. what am I?
Tricky Riddles FAQ
What makes a riddle tricky?
Tricky riddles use misleading wording, double meanings or missing assumptions to point you towards the wrong answer.
How can I avoid falling for the trick?
Read the riddle twice, notice exactly what it says (and doesn’t say), and be suspicious of the first answer that comes to mind.
Are tricky riddles good for parties?
Yes. They’re perfect for catching friends out, and everyone laughs when the simple answer is finally revealed.