What Has a Mouth but Can’t Chew? is a nature riddle that plays with an everyday word. Take a guess, then tap Show Answer.
Riddle: What has a mouth but can’t chew?
Answer: River
Need a hint?
Boats sail on it, and it flows into the sea.
Answer and explanation (spoiler!)
The answer is a river.
The place where a river meets the sea is called its “mouth”. A river has a mouth, but no teeth and nothing to chew.
The riddle borrows a body word, just like a river’s “bed” and “banks”, to describe a part of nature.
Difficulty: Easy · Best for: ages 7 and up
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FAQ
Are there other answers?
A jar, a bottle or a cave also have “mouths”. River is the answer on this page.
What other body words describe rivers?
A river has a mouth, a bed, banks and sometimes arms, which is why rivers appear in so many riddles.