Riddles and Brain Teasers

An Alphabetical Rebus

What does this represent?

abcdefghijkmnopqrstuvwxyz

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Noel (more literally no “l”).

I hope you have a great holiday season!

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I Change Stature As I Age

I change stature as I age, but my importance does not differ by age. My importance is manifested mostly when with my boss. When we part, I am of no importance.

What am I?

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A pencil. It gets shorter with use, but is no less important. Its impact is from the person using the pencil to write or draw. Without them, the pencil is just an idle tool.Thanks Keller!

A pencil. It gets shorter with use, but is no less important. Its impact is from the person using the pencil to write or draw. Without them, the pencil is just an idle tool.

Thanks Keller!

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Married Many Women

He has married many women but has never married. Who is he?

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A priest.

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Fish Seal Word Ladder

Get from the word FISH to SEAL by changing one letter at a time and forming another English word in each step.

1. FISH
2. _ _ _ _
3. _ _ _ _
4. _ _ _ _
5. _ _ _ _
6. SEAL

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1. FISH
2. FIST
3. FEST
4. FEAT
5. SEAT
6. SEAL

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A Hundred Legs But Can’t Stand

I have a hundred legs, but cannot stand.
I have a long neck, but no head.
I cannot see, yet I help keep your house neat and tidy.

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A broom.

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H20 Autumn

What is this?

H₂O autumn

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Waterfall. H₂O is a fancy-pants way of saying water and autumn is a mildly fancy way to say fall (the season).

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Only At Rest Do They Touch the Ground

Two legs I have and this will confound, only at rest do they touch the ground. What am I?

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A wheelbarrow.

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Which Is The Odd Word Out?

Which of the following words is the odd one out?

Chocolate
Biscuit
Lemonade
Jelly
Cake

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Lemonade. It’s the only drink in the list.

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Colored Houses

A red-house is made of red bricks, has a red wooden door and a red roof. A yellow-house is made of yellow bricks, has a yellow wooden door and a yellow roof. What is a green-house made of?

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Glass.

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