The back to school season is an exciting time filled with new classes, teachers, and experiences. To get everyone in the back to school spirit, here are 85 riddles all about going back to school. See how many you can get right!
Back to School Riddles
Q: What object is king of the classroom?
A: The ruler!
Q: I am tall when I am young but short when I am old. What am I?
A: A pencil!
Q: What gets sharper the more you use it?
A: A pencil!
Q: What has a head, a tail, but no body?
A: A coin!
Q: What has hands but can’t clap?
A: A clock!
Q: What has four fingers and a thumb but is not alive?
A: A glove!
Q: I wiggle and giggle and laugh out loud, I growl and scowl and shout! What am I?
A: A clown!
Q: I come one in a minute, twice in a moment but never in a thousand years. What am I?
A: The letter M!
Q: What can you catch but not throw?
A: A cold!
Q: What goes up but never comes down?
A: Your age!
Q: What gets wetter the more it dries?
A: A towel!
Q: What starts with E, ends with E, and only contains one letter?
A: An envelope!
Q: What belongs to you but other people use it more than you?
A: Your name!
Q: What is so fragile that saying its name breaks it?
A: Silence!
Q: The more you take away, the larger it becomes. What is it?
A: A hole!
Q: What can you catch but not throw?
A: A cold!
Q: I have cities but no houses, forests but no trees, and water but no fish. What am I?
A: A map!
Q: What gets wetter the more it dries?
A: A towel!
Q: What has words but never speaks?
A: A book!
Q: What has a neck but no head?
A: A bottle!
Q: What has hands but can’t clap?
A: A clock!
Q: What has one eye but can’t see?
A: A needle!
Q: What has a thumb and fingers but is not alive?
A: A glove!
Q: What gets sharper the more you use it?
A: A pencil!
Q: What is seen in the middle of March and April that can’t be seen at the beginning or end of either month?
A: The letter R!
Q: What has four wheels and flies?
A: A garbage truck!
Q: What goes up and down stairs without moving?
A: A rug!
Q: What has hands but can’t clap?
A: A clock!
Q: What has a face but no head?
A: A clock!
Q: What gets wetter as it dries?
A: A towel!
Q: What has a neck but no head?
A: A bottle!
Q: What has one eye but can’t see?
A: A needle!
Q: What is filled with keys but can’t open a single lock?
A: A piano!
Q: What is full of holes but can still hold water?
A: A sponge!
Q: What has a head and a tail but no body?
A: A coin!
Q: What starts with E, ends with E, but only has one letter?
A: An envelope!
Q: What runs all around a backyard yet never moves?
A: A fence!
Q: I have cities but no houses, mountains but no trees, and water but no fish. What am I?
A: A map!
Q: What travels around the world but stays in one spot?
A: A stamp!
Q: You see me once in June, twice in November and not at all in May. What am I?
A: The letter E!
Q: What is black when you buy it, red when you use it and gray when you throw it away?
A: Charcoal!
Q: What does man love more than life, hate more than death or mortal strife; that which contented men desire; the poor have, the rich require; the miser spends, the spendthrift saves, and all men carry to their graves?
A: Nothing!
Q: What English word has three consecutive double letters?
A: Bookkeeper!
Q: What goes all around the yard without moving?
A: A fence!
Q: What 8 letter word can have a letter taken away and it still makes a word. Take another letter away and it still makes a word. Keep on doing that until you have one letter left. What is the word?
A: Starting!
Q: What starts with a T, ends with a T and has T in it?
A: A teapot!
Q: What begins with T, ends with T and is full of T?
A: A teapot!
More School Riddles
Q: You see me once in June, twice in November but never in May. What am I?
A: The letter “E”!
Q: What building has the most stories?
A: The library!
Q: What can you serve but not eat?
A: A volleyball!
Q: What gets sharper the more you use it?
A: A pencil!
Q: What has four wheels and flies?
A: A garbage truck!
Q: What has one eye but can’t see?
A: A needle!
Q: What has words but never speaks?
A: A book!
Q: What has a head and a tail but no body?
A: A coin!
Q: What has a thumb and fingers but is not alive?
A: A glove!
Q: What belongs to you but is used more by others?
A: Your name!
Q: I have keys but no locks and space but no room. What am I?
A: A keyboard!
Q: What is seen in the middle of March and April that can’t be seen at the beginning or end of either month?
A: The letter R!
Q: What is filled with keys but can’t open a single lock?
A: A piano!
Q: What kind of room has no doors, no windows, no floors and no roof?
A: A mushroom!
Q: What building has the most stories?
A: The library!
Q: What has four wheels and flies?
A: A garbage truck!
Q: What has one head, one foot and four legs?
A: A bed!
Q: What has a head and a tail but no body?
A: A coin!
Q: What comes once in a minute, twice in a moment, but never in a thousand years?
A: The letter M!
Q: What belongs to you but is used more by others?
A: Your name!
Q: What can run but never walks, has a mouth but never talks, has a head but never weeps, has a bed but never sleeps?
A: A river!
Q: What starts with a “t”, ends with a “t” and has “t” in it?
A: A teapot!
Q: What is greater than God, more evil than the devil, the poor have it, the rich need it, and if you eat it, you’ll die?
A: Nothing!
Q: What is black when you buy it, red when you use it and gray when you throw it away?
A: Charcoal!
Q: What occurs once in every minute, twice in every moment yet never in a thousand years?
A: The letter M!
Q: What English word has three consecutive double letters?
A: Bookkeeper!
Q: What goes up and down the stairs without moving?
A: A rug!
Q: What is it that given one, you’ll have either two or none?
A: A choice!
Riddles About School Subjects
Q: What do you get when you cross a mosquito with a mountain climber?
A: You can’t cross a vector with a scalar.
Q: How do you organize a space party?
A: You planet!
Q: Why did the scientist install a knocker on his door?
A: To win the No-bell prize!
Q: Why was the equal sign so humble?
A: Because it knew it wasn’t greater or less than anyone.
Q: Why was the belt arrested?
A: Because it held up some pants!
Q: Why do seagulls fly over the sea?
A: Because if they flew over the bay, they’d be bagels!
Q: Why did the invisible man turn down the job offer?
A: He couldn’t see himself doing it!
Q: How does the ocean say hello?
A: It waves!
Q: Why did the banana go to the doctor?
A: Because it wasn’t peeling well!
Q: What did one plate say to the other plate?
A: Lunch is on me!
Q: What did the thermometer say to the other thermometer?
A: You make my temperature rise!
Q: Why couldn’t the bicycle stand up on its own?
A: It was two tired!
Q: Why do bears have fuzzy coats?
A: They’d look silly in jackets!
Q: Why did the picture go to jail?
A: Because it was framed!
Q: What did the stamp say to the envelope?
A: Stick with me and we’ll go places!
Q: Why did the traffic light turn red?
A: You would too if you had to change in the middle of the street!
Q: Why couldn’t the pony sing himself a lullaby?
A: He was a little hoarse!
Q: What do you call a dinosaur with an extensive vocabulary?
A: A thesaurus!
Q: How do you make a lemon drop?
A: Just let it fall!
Q: What do you call a mushroom who buys everything?
A: A fungi to be with!
Q: Why did the student eat his homework?
A: Because the teacher told him it was a piece of cake!
Q: When do mathematicians go on summer vacation?
A: When it’s time for the factor break!
Q: Why don’t scientists trust atoms?
A: Because they make up everything!
Riddles for Younger Kids
Q: What always comes at the end of recess?
A: The letter S!
Q: Why did the girl bring scissors to class?
A: She wanted to cut class!
Q: What’s the smartest kind of bee?
A: A spelling bee!
Q: Why did the kid cross the playground?
A: To get to the other slide!
Q: What do you get when you cross a vampire and a snowman?
A: Frostbite!
Q: Why didn’t the skeleton go to the school dance?
A: He had no body to go with!
Q: What’s a witch’s favorite subject in school?
A: Spelling!
Q: Why did the student eat his homework?
A: The teacher told him it was a piece of cake!
Q: When do math teachers go on summer vacation?
A: When it’s time for the factor break!
Q: Why was the equal sign so humble?
A: Because it knew it wasn’t greater or less than anyone.
Q: Why was the belt arrested?
A: Because it held up some pants!
Q: Why did the picture go to jail?
A: Because it was framed!
Q: Why couldn’t the bicycle stand up?
A: Because it was two tired!
Q: What’s the heaviest kind of rain?
A: Algebra!
Q: When do you stop at green and go at red?
A: When you’re eating a watermelon!
Q: How do you start a teddy bear race?
A: Ready, teddy, go!
Q: What do you get from a pampered cow?
A: Spoiled milk!
Q: What do you get when you cross a stream and a brook?
A: Wet feet!
Q: What do you call a dino who’s a noisy sleeper?
A: A dino-snore!
Q: How do you clean a tuba?
A: With a tuba toothpaste!
Conclusion
We hope you enjoyed this fun collection of 85 back to school riddles with answers! From silly jokes about school subjects to longer riddles that make you think, these are great for getting in the learning spirit. See how many you can solve on your own or challenge your friends and family to beat your score!
No matter if you are heading back to elementary school or college, back to school season is an exciting new beginning filled with possibility. These riddles remind us that learning can be fun and even funny when you look at it from a creative angle. So sharpen those pencils and get ready for new adventures, teachers, and classes this school year!
