Take Away All My Letters
Take away my first letter and I remain the same. Take away my last letter and I remain unchanged. Remove all my letters and I’m still me.
What am I?
A mail carrier. Letters in this sense are envelopes rather than the letters of the alphabet.
Too Much For One
I am too much for one, enough for two, but nothing to three. What am I?
A secret.
Tends To Overlook
I am something everybody tends to overlook, no matter how careful they are. What am I?
Your nose.
Remove Four And I’m The Same
I am an English word with five letters. If you remove my last four I am still pronounced the same. What am I?
Queue.
Many Foods Make Me Strong
Many foods can make me strong but give me water and I won’t last long. What am I?
Fire.
What Kind of Nut Has a Hole?
What kind of a nut has a hole?
A donut (or a nut as in a nut and bolt). Here’s a fun fact. Another riddle with donut as the answer is, “What has no beginning, end or middle?”
If I Didn’t Exist, You Wouldn’t Either
I’m a six-letter word. If I did not exist, you wouldn’t either. With my first letter omitted I’m an alternative. The last three letters are feminine. The first four letters make an insect.
Who am I?
Mother
other = an alternative
her = feminine
moth = an insect
I Am Pronounced As One Letter But Written As Three
I am pronounced as one letter but written as three,
There are two of me, I am single, I am double,
I can be blue, brown, black or green.
I can be read from right to left or left to right and am still the same.
What am I?
Eye.
Around the House Without Touching It
What goes around and in the house, but never touches the house?
The sun.
A Final Screech
I saw a strange creature,
Long, hard, and straight,
Thrusting in a round, dark, opening,
Preparing to discharge its load of lives,
Puffing and squealing noises accompanied it,
Then a final screech as it slowed and stopped.
Note: This may not be appropriate for younger ages.
A subway train.