50 Scavenger Hunt Riddles and Clues (With Answers)
Updated September 5, 2026 6 min read
Riddle clues send teams to a place or object without naming it. They slow the fast teams down, reward thinking over running, and work perfectly as sequential clues where solving one reveals the next. Each riddle below lists its answer so you can paste it into a text-answer clue with auto-grading.
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Around the house
- 1.I have hands but cannot clap. Answer: clock
- 2.I get wetter the more I dry. Answer: towel
- 3.I have a neck but no head, and I wear a cap. Answer: bottle
- 4.I am full of keys but open no locks. Answer: piano or keyboard
- 5.I have teeth but never bite. Answer: comb
- 6.Open me and I am cold, though I keep things fresh. Answer: refrigerator
- 7.I go up and down but never move. Answer: staircase
- 8.I show you yourself but have no eyes. Answer: mirror
- 9.I hold your dreams every night. Answer: pillow
- 10.Turn me and the world gets brighter. Answer: light switch
- 11.I have a spine but no bones. Answer: book
- 12.I am always running but never get anywhere. Answer: faucet or tap
- 13.I have legs but do not walk, and a back but do not bend. Answer: chair
At the office
- 1.I bite paper and hold it tight. Answer: stapler
- 2.I make copies but never remember them. Answer: photocopier
- 3.I keep the whole office awake. Answer: coffee machine
- 4.I have a mouse but no cheese. Answer: computer
- 5.Everyone sits around me but no one eats. Answer: conference table
- 6.I am where lost things are found. Answer: lost and found
- 7.I speak to the whole building at once. Answer: intercom or PA
- 8.I am the first face visitors see. Answer: reception desk
- 9.I take you up without stairs. Answer: elevator
- 10.Write on me, wipe me, repeat. Answer: whiteboard
- 11.I store the past in folders. Answer: filing cabinet
- 12.Hungry? I take coins and give crumbs. Answer: vending machine
At school
- 1.I hold a thousand stories and ask for silence. Answer: library
- 2.I ring but I am not a phone. Answer: school bell
- 3.I keep your secrets behind a combination. Answer: locker
- 4.Sweat and sneakers echo inside me. Answer: gym
- 5.I feed hundreds and am loud at noon. Answer: cafeteria
- 6.I hold the trophies but never won. Answer: trophy case
- 7.I go up the flagpole and down at dusk. Answer: flag
- 8.Bubbles, beakers, safety goggles. Answer: science lab
- 9.Where the principal keeps the peace. Answer: main office
- 10.I have no roof but host every game. Answer: field or stadium
- 11.Cold water on a hot day, press and lean. Answer: drinking fountain
- 12.I show you the way out when the alarm sounds. Answer: exit sign
Outdoors and around town
- 1.I am red and I stop everyone. Answer: stop sign
- 2.I wear a hat of green and change my mind for cars. Answer: traffic light
- 3.I swallow letters and never write back. Answer: mailbox
- 4.Dogs love me and firefighters need me. Answer: fire hydrant
- 5.I have branches but no leaves and hold your money. Answer: bank
- 6.I have four legs and a seat for everyone, and I never leave the park. Answer: park bench
- 7.Rain or shine, I keep the bus riders dry. Answer: bus shelter
- 8.I have a face and two hands and stand in the square. Answer: town clock
- 9.Throw a coin and make a wish. Answer: fountain
- 10.I let you cross without getting wet. Answer: bridge
- 11.Push me and I spin, pull me and I open. Answer: revolving door
- 12.I stand still but honor someone who moved the world. Answer: statue or monument
- 13.I am the tallest thing you can see from here. Answer: varies by location, set your own
Tips for running it
- •In Trail of Hints, set the riddle as a text-answer clue and list alternate spellings as accepted answers.
- •Follow a riddle with a photo clue at the answer location so teams prove they went there.