Welcome to the punniest place on the web! If you’re searching for a delightful mix of humor and brain-teasing fun, you’re in the right spot.
Our collection of funny riddles for middle schoolers is packed with clever wordplay and lighthearted challenges that will spark laughter and critical thinking in equal measure.
Why did the scarecrow win an award? Because he was outstanding in his field. Or what about this one: Why did the bicycle fall over?
Because it was two-tired. These riddles are perfect for engaging young minds, whether you’re a teacher looking to liven up your classroom or a parent wanting to entertain your kids.
Get ready to tickle your brain and funny bone all at once—let the pun-filled fun begin!
Funny Riddles for Middle Schoolers with Answers
- What has keys but can’t open locks? A piano.
- I’m tall when I’m young and short when I’m old. What am I? A candle.
- What gets wetter the more it dries? A towel.
- What has hands but can’t clap? A clock.
- What can travel around the world while staying in the corner? A stamp.
- What’s orange and sounds like a parrot? A carrot.
- Why don’t skeletons fight each other? They don’t have the guts.
- What is full of holes but still holds a lot of weight? A net.
- What has one head, one foot, and four legs? A bed.
- What comes down but never goes up? Rain.
- What can you catch but never throw? A cold.
- What runs but never walks? Water.
- What is black and white and read all over? A newspaper.
- What has a face but no eyes? A clock.
- What starts with an E, ends with an E, but only has one letter? An envelope.
- What has a tail but no body? A coin.
- What is always in front of you but can’t be seen? The future.
- What has a bottom at the top? A leg.
- What has an ear but can’t hear? A cornfield.
- What is always coming but never arrives? Tomorrow.
Best Picks
- What has keys but can’t open locks? A piano.
- What gets wetter the more it dries? A towel.
Short Funny Riddles for Middle Schoolers
- What runs but never walks? Water.
- What has a head, a tail, but no body? A coin.
- What has many teeth but can’t bite? A comb.
- What comes down but never goes up? Rain.
- What has a neck but no head? A bottle.
- What can you hold in your left hand but not your right? Your right elbow.
- What has a face but can’t see? A clock.
- What’s full of holes but still holds a lot of weight? A net.
- What has one foot but can’t stand? A ruler.
- What can travel around the world while staying in the corner? A stamp.
- What gets bigger the more you take away? A hole.
- What has no beginning, no end, and no middle? A doughnut.
- What is always in front of you but can’t be seen? The future.
- What starts with T, ends with T, and is full of T? A teapot.
- What has a mouth but never eats? A river.
- What can be cracked, made, told, and played? A joke.
- What is harder to catch the faster you run? Your breath.
- What can be heard but never seen? Your voice.
- What has an eye but can’t see? A needle.
- What can’t be put in a saucepan? Its lid.
Best Picks
- What runs but never walks? Water.
- What has many teeth but can’t bite? A comb.
Funny Riddles for Middle Schoolers Hard
- What comes once in a minute, twice in a moment, but never in a thousand years? The letter M.
- What is so fragile that saying its name breaks it? Silence.
- The more you take, the more you leave behind. What am I? Footsteps.
- What belongs to you but others use it more than you do? Your name.
- What has one eye but can’t see? A needle.
- I speak without a mouth and hear without ears. I have no body, but I come alive with wind. What am I? An echo.
- What can fill a room but takes up no space? Light.
- What is always coming, but never arrives? Tomorrow.
- I’m not alive, but I grow. I don’t have lungs, but I need air. What am I? Fire.
- What has a tongue but cannot talk? A shoe.
- The more of this there is, the less you see. What is it? Darkness.
- What can be cracked, made, told, and played? A joke.
- What starts with an E, ends with an E, but only has one letter? An envelope.
- What has a bottom at the top? A leg.
- I have cities, but no houses. I have forests, but no trees. What am I? A map.
- What has keys but can’t open locks? A piano.
- What can travel around the world while staying in the corner? A stamp.
- What is light as a feather but the strongest man can’t hold it for much longer? Breath.
- What has a head, a tail, but no body? A coin.
- What runs but never walks? Water.
Best Picks
- What is so fragile that saying its name breaks it? Silence.
- What has one eye but can’t see? A needle.
Funny Riddles for Kids with Answers
- What is always in front of you but can’t be seen? The future.
- What has many keys but can’t open locks? A piano.
- What has a neck but no head? A bottle.
- What gets wetter the more it dries? A towel.
- What runs but never walks? Water.
- What is full of holes but still holds a lot of weight? A net.
- What can travel around the world while staying in the corner? A stamp.
- What is always coming but never arrives? Tomorrow.
- What can you catch but never throw? A cold.
- What is black and white and read all over? A newspaper.
- What has a mouth but never eats? A river.
- What has a face but no eyes? A clock.
- What has one foot but can’t stand? A ruler.
- What has a head, a tail, but no body? A coin.
- What has a tongue but cannot talk? A shoe.
- What starts with T, ends with T, and is full of T? A teapot.
- What can you hold in your left hand but not your right? Your right elbow.
- What has a bottom at the top? A leg.
- What is light as a feather but the strongest man can’t hold it for much longer? Breath.
- What is harder to catch the faster you run? Your breath.
Best Picks
- What has a mouth but never eats? A river.
- What is full of holes but still holds a lot of weight? A net.
Funny Riddles for Kids with Answers
- What has keys but can’t open locks? A piano.
- What has a face but can’t see? A clock.
- What gets wetter the more it dries? A towel.
- What has hands but can’t clap? A clock.
- What has a neck but no head? A bottle.
- What can travel around the world while staying in the corner? A stamp.
- What has a tail but no body? A coin.
- What starts with an E, ends with an E, but only has one letter? An envelope.
- What can you catch but never throw? A cold.
- What runs but never walks? Water.
- What is always in front of you but can’t be seen? The future.
- What is black and white and read all over? A newspaper.
- What has many keys but can’t open locks? A piano.
- What is full of holes but still holds a lot of weight? A net.
- What has one foot but can’t stand? A ruler.
- What comes down but never goes up? Rain.
- What has an ear but can’t hear? A cornfield.
- What is always coming but never arrives? Tomorrow.
- What has one eye but can’t see? A needle.
- What has a bottom at the top? A leg.
Best Picks
- What has many keys but can’t open locks? A piano.
- What has a neck but no head? A bottle.
Riddle for Kids with Answers
- What has a head, a tail, but no body? A coin.
- What has a mouth but never eats? A river.
- What has a face but can’t see? A clock.
- What gets wetter the more it dries? A towel.
- What runs but never walks? Water.
- What is always in front of you but can’t be seen? The future.
- What can be cracked, made, told, and played? A joke.
- What has one eye but can’t see? A needle.
- What has many teeth but can’t bite? A comb.
- What is full of holes but still holds a lot of weight? A net.
- What has keys but can’t open locks? A piano.
- What has a tail but no body? A coin.
- What comes down but never goes up? Rain.
- What is black and white and read all over? A newspaper.
- What can travel around the world while staying in the corner? A stamp.
- What has a tongue but can’t talk? A shoe.
- What is always coming but never arrives? Tomorrow.
- What has one foot but can’t stand? A ruler.
- What starts with T, ends with T, and is full of T? A teapot.
- What can you catch but never throw? A cold.
Best Picks
- What has a mouth but never eats? A river.
- What has many teeth but can’t bite? A comb.
Funny Riddles for Middle Schoolers in English
- What has keys but can’t open locks? A piano.
- What gets wetter the more it dries? A towel.
- What can travel around the world while staying in the corner? A stamp.
- What has hands but can’t clap? A clock.
- What has one foot but can’t stand? A ruler.
- What has a neck but no head? A bottle.
- What comes down but never goes up? Rain.
- What has a tail but no body? A coin.
- What is always coming but never arrives? Tomorrow.
- What runs but never walks? Water.
- What has an eye but can’t see? A needle.
- What is black and white and read all over? A newspaper.
- What can be cracked, made, told, and played? A joke.
- What has a face but no eyes? A clock.
- What has a bottom at the top? A leg.
- What is always in front of you but can’t be seen? The future.
- What can you catch but never throw? A cold.
- What has a mouth but never eats? A river.
- What has one eye but can’t see? A needle.
- What is full of holes but still holds a lot of weight? A net.
Best Picks
- What has keys but can’t open locks? A piano.
- What runs but never walks? Water.
Funny Riddles for Middle Schoolers Hard
- What has keys but can’t open locks? A piano.
- What gets wetter the more it dries? A towel.
- What comes down but never goes up? Rain.
- What has a head, a tail, but no body? A coin.
- What can travel around the world while staying in the corner? A stamp.
- What has hands but can’t clap? A clock.
- What has one eye but can’t see? A needle.
- The more you take, the more you leave behind. What am I? Footsteps.
- What is always in front of you but can’t be seen? The future.
- What is so fragile that saying its name breaks it? Silence.
- What has a tongue but cannot talk? A shoe.
- What can fill a room but takes up no space? Light.
- What is black and white and read all over? A newspaper.
- What can you catch but never throw? A cold.
- What is always coming but never arrives? Tomorrow.
- What has a face but no eyes? A clock.
- What has a bottom at the top? A leg.
- What is light as a feather but the strongest man can’t hold it for much longer? Breath.
- What can be cracked, made, told, and played? A joke.
- What has one foot but can’t stand? A ruler.
Best Picks
- What has a tongue but cannot talk? A shoe.
- What is so fragile that saying its name breaks it? Silence.
Funny Riddles with Answers
- What has keys but can’t open locks? A piano.
- What gets wetter the more it dries? A towel.
- What runs but never walks? Water.
- What has a head, a tail, but no body? A coin.
- What comes down but never goes up? Rain.
- What has a mouth but never eats? A river.
- What has many keys but can’t open locks? A piano.
- What has one foot but can’t stand? A ruler.
- What can you catch but never throw? A cold.
- What is always in front of you but can’t be seen? The future.
- What is black and white and read all over? A newspaper.
- What can travel around the world while staying in the corner? A stamp.
- What has hands but can’t clap? A clock.
- What has an eye but can’t see? A needle.
- What has no body but can move around? A shadow.
- What has a neck but no head? A bottle.
- What is always coming but never arrives? Tomorrow.
- What can be cracked, made, told, and played? A joke.
- What has a tongue but cannot talk? A shoe.
- What is full of holes but still holds a lot of weight? A net.
Best Picks
- What has keys but can’t open locks? A piano.
- What has a mouth but never eats? A river.
Funny Riddles for Kids with Answers
- What has keys but can’t open locks? A piano.
- What has many teeth but can’t bite? A comb.
- What has a head but no body? A coin.
- What comes down but never goes up? Rain.
- What gets wetter the more it dries? A towel.
- What can travel around the world while staying in the corner? A stamp.
- What has a tail but no body? A coin.
- What runs but never walks? Water.
- What can you catch but never throw? A cold.
- What has a face but no eyes? A clock.
- What has one foot but can’t stand? A ruler.
- What is black and white and read all over? A newspaper.
- What is always in front of you but can’t be seen? The future.
- What has a mouth but never eats? A river.
- What has hands but can’t clap? A clock.
- What is full of holes but still holds a lot of weight? A net.
- What is light as a feather but the strongest man can’t hold it for much longer? Breath.
- What is always coming but never arrives? Tomorrow.
- What has a tongue but cannot talk? A shoe.
- What is always in front of you but can’t be seen? The future.
Best Picks
- What has keys but can’t open locks? A piano.
- What has a mouth but never eats? A river.
