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Spell Bee Word: Riddle


What does riddle mean?

Word: Riddle

Part of Speech: Noun

Meaning: Riddle means a funny or puzzling question that has a clever answer. You have to think hard to work it out.

Synonyms: puzzle

How do you spell riddle?

Syllables: rid - dle

Tricky part: Riddle has two d's in the middle. The ear catches only one d sound, so children often leave the other out.

Watch out for: ridle, rittle

Memory tip: Think of the two d's as two friends. One asks the riddle and the other guesses. Both must stay in the word.

Riddle in a sentence

Example 1: Dada asked us a riddle at dinner.

Example 2: I could not guess the answer to that riddle.

Example 3: Priya writes a new riddle in her notebook every Sunday.

Fun Fact

Riddle is related to the word read. In Old English, the word for a riddle could also mean a guess or an opinion.

Practise the CREST Way

Word Cookie

Insert the correct letter to form a word:

riddl_

a) e
b) a
c) u
d) o

Show answer

a) e. The word finishes in the same way as little and table.

Spell-o-Spell

Choose the incorrectly spelt word:

a) qestion
b) riddle
c) answer
d) story

Show answer

a) qestion. Question needs a u straight after the q.

Mingle-Mangle

Form a meaningful word from the jumbled letters:

dlidre

a) irddle
b) riddle
c) riddel
d) reddil

Show answer

b) riddle. Only this order spells the kind of question you answer with a clever guess.

Word Cookie

Find the misspelt word in the sentence:

Can you solve this ryddle before the bell rings?

a) solve
b) ryddle
c) bell
d) rings

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b) ryddle. A short i sound follows the r here, as in lid and big.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Here is a riddle: I have hands but I cannot clap. What am I?

a) a clock
b) a spoon
c) a shoe
d) a ball

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a) a clock

2. Which of these is a riddle?

a) What is your best friend called?
b) What has keys but opens no locks?
c) When does the school bus come?
d) Where did you put my blue bag?

Show answer

b) What has keys but opens no locks?

Associated Words

Related words on the Spell Bee lists: puzzle

More words from this list

stand, warm, balloon, cart, define, food, jeans, nose

Next steps

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