I know a word; six letters it contains. And yet if you take one away, twelve is what remains.

Why this works

The riddle plays on the word "dozens," which indeed has six letters. When you remove the letter 's' from "dozens," you're left with "dozen," which means twelve. Thus, the clever twist hinges on the dual meaning of the word "dozen"—it refers to both the quantity of twelve and is part of the original six-letter word! This riddle beautifully illustrates how language can create playful connections through wordplay.