Hard Riddles — Can You Solve Them?
Hard riddles are designed to truly test your mental mettle. These brain teasers involve complex wordplay, multi-step logic, or clever misdirection that can stump even experienced riddlers. Do not worry if you get stuck — our progressive hint system can nudge you in the right direction, and the AI-powered explanation will help you understand the answer even if you did not get it on your own.
257 hard riddles
Forward I am heavy, but backward I am not. What am I?
Why are manholes round instead of square?
Whoever makes it, tells it not; whoever takes it, knows it not; and whoever knows it, wants it not. What is it?
What is at the end of a rainbow?
We travelled the sea far and wide. At one time, two of my sailors were standing on opposite sides of the ship. One was looking west and the other one east. And...
Two fathers and their two sons go fishing together. They each catch one fish to take home with them. They do not lose any fish, and yet when they arrive at home...
What is it that no one wants, but no one wants to lose?
Can you guess the next letter in the series? CYGTNLIT
What five-letter word becomes shorter when you add two letters to it?
If two hours ago, it was as long after one o'clock in the afternoon as it was before one o'clock in the morning, what time would it be now?
If I say, "Everything I tell you is a lie", am I telling you the truth or a lie?
What is round on both ends and hi in the middle?
What has cities, but no houses; forests, but no trees; and water, but no fish?
Lynn likes grapes but not potatoes. She likes squash but not lettuce, and she likes peas but not onions. Following the same rule, will she like pumpkins or appl...
This old one runs forever, but never moves at all. He has not lungs nor throat, but still a mighty roaring call. What is it?
What is that which goes with a car, comes with a car, is of no use to a car, and yet the car cannot go without it?
I can sizzle like bacon, I am made with an egg, I have plenty of backbone, but lack a good leg, I peel layers like onions, but still remain whole, I can be...
When do we say "ten" if we look at 2?
A mother had five boys Marco, Tucker, Webster and Thomas. Was the fifth boys name Frank, Evan or Alex?
In a certain country ½ of 5 = 3. If the same proportion holds, what is the value of 1/3 of 10 ?
Which does not belong in this group: Apple, Grape, Banana, Cherry, Pear
What is it that no man ever yet did see, which never was, but always is to be?
What walks on its head all day?
What 4-letter word can be written forward, backward or upside down, and can still be read from left to right?