For grown-ups
A riddle works because one word points two ways: a clock's hands, a comb's teeth. RiddlePals asks the riddle, lets your child pick from three answers, and then shows both meanings of the trick word.
At the end your child picks a word that means two things, and RiddlePals gives them a riddle made from it to read to you. No typing.
The two tricks in these riddles
- It has it, but not really. A clock has hands and a comb has teeth, but not the hands or teeth we first think of.
- One word, two meanings. A tree has bark, and so does a dog.
What it practises: many everyday words mean more than one thing. Stopping to ask "what else could this word mean?" is the same habit good readers use to check that a sentence makes sense.
The riddles are English. Riddles from other languages need a native speaker, because they do not translate. Nothing is sent.
What it never does
- No accounts, no ads, no tracking — anything kept stays on this device.
- No streaks, timers to beat, points to chase or leaderboards.
- No chat, and nothing anyone types is sent anywhere.