How to play
The answer to each riddle here is a joke: a pun, a sound-alike word or a silly trick. The best part is the groan when someone gets it. The page opens on the Funny category and works best with a group around one screen.
- Choose Pass the phone and set the number of Players.
- The reader for this turn checks the punchline with the peek button, then reads the riddle aloud.
- Everyone else shouts guesses, and the reader taps +1 for the first right one.
- Press the next button, which now names who reads next, and hand the phone over.
- Playing alone? Stay on Solo, type your best guess at the punchline and hit Check.
Controls
- Solo or Pass the phone, then Players: 2 to 6.
- Reader: peek at the answer shows the punchline, and Hide the answer covers it again.
- Hint gives one clue, and +1 next to a player adds a point.
- In Solo, type in Your answer, then press Check, Hint or Show answer.
- Next riddle moves on. Category stays on Funny until you change it.
Tips
- Keep a straight face. A pun lands better when the reader pauses before the answer and doesn't laugh first.
- Peek before you read so you're sure you get the joke. Some only work when you say them out loud.
- Typing a punchline? The word that makes the joke is often enough, and capitals, plurals and a stray the don't matter.
- Changing the category keeps the scores, so you can slip in a few Hard riddles when the group gets too good.
- Younger crowd? Many of the silly animal and food jokes are also in For kids.
FAQ
Are these funny riddles clean?
Yes. The humor is puns and wordplay with nothing rude, so they work for a class, a family dinner or a younger crowd.
Do I need the exact punchline?
Usually just the word that makes the joke. Many riddles accept more than one version of the punchline, and the checker ignores capitals, plurals and small words like a or the.
How many people can play?
Pass the phone keeps score for 2 to 6 players. A bigger group can split into up to six teams and play each player slot as a team.