Can You Pass This Wordplay Riddle Quiz?

When you say the word silence, you are speaking. Where there is any kind of noise, silence disappears.

There is a second day of every month in the year. That is why there are 12 seconds.

Broken hearts still beat. Hearts can also be snared and should never be lost.

Time cannot be known unless it's measured. It also is described as flying.

The letter "r" appears twice in the word corner. It is in the word room once and not in the word house at all.

Actors make up casts, but casts are made from plaster. This is what makes it a trick. The questions asks "what" and not "who."

When you make a promise to someone else, the phrasing often used is that you better keep it. Even though technically you have given someone your word, you must still keep it.

The gold in this riddle refers to the yolks of eggs. You cannot get this yolk unless you break open the egg.

Short, as a word, becomes longer when it becomes "shorter." However, the meaning is literally shorter.

Islands are surrounded by water on all sides. The letter T also can be found in the middle of the word "water."

Wind is air currents. It is invisible and can't be caught, but can be heard rustling things and whistling.

Bottles have necks, but no heads. They also have caps on top.

Anchors are thrown into the sea when they are being used. When not in use, they are pulled back onto the decks of boats.

This sequence contains the first letter of every month of the year. A is missing because April is missing.

The number 7 is spelled "seven." If you take away the letter "s" it becomes "even."

If you take away 3 apples then you have 3 apples. How many there were to start does not affect this.

This is a tricky one. Once you put one lime in a basket, the basket is no longer empty.

Envelope begins and ends with "e." They also contain a letter, a written one, each.

A bed has four legs, but only one foot. It also has a head.

Stamps are put in the corner of letters. Once there, they can be sent anywhere in the world.

Candles disappear as they are used. Thin candles burn quickly, fat candles burn slowly, and the wind blows them out.

Paint is applied in coats. These always go on wet and must dry.

Hearts are one of the suits in a deck of cards. This is why it has hearts, but no other organs.

Poor people have nothing. Rich people need nothing. If you eat nothing, you die.

The letter "e" is the beginning of the word "end." It also ends the words "time" and "space."

Rivers are described as running, but never walking. They also have features described as mouths, but do not eat.

The letter "n" is in both seasons and centuries. It is not in the words days or years.

The more darkness is around you, the less you can see. It is impossible to see in complete darkness.

Charcoal is initially black. It is red when it is burned and turns white when it's used up.

Fire must always be fed in order for it to continue burning. It could be described as always hungry.

Echoes are heard when sound bounces off surfaces and repeats. They only occur after you make noise.

If sand gets in your eyes, it can blind you. However, the lenses of eyeglasses which help others see are also made of sand.

The fox can only run halfway into the meadow. After it reaches the halfway point, it will be running out of the meadow.

A piano has keys, but no locks. The music made with a piano can touch your soul.

Towels absorb water and liquids. As they dry other things, they get wetter.