🕵️ Two puzzles in one

Riddle Cryptograms

Two puzzles in one: first crack the secret code to read the riddle, then answer the riddle itself. 98 cryptograms are built from riddles in our collection, in easy, medium and hard levels, and each one hides a bonus “what am I?” answer for when you finish.

🌱 Easy riddle cryptograms (30)

Short, everyday sentences with two letters already filled in. Pick a number below. The riddle stays hidden until you crack the code.

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⭐ Medium riddle cryptograms (30)

Longer text, punctuation left in, and one letter revealed. Pick a number below. The riddle stays hidden until you crack the code.

🔥 Hard riddle cryptograms (38)

Long passages, no letters revealed and almost no punctuation. Pick a number below. The riddle stays hidden until you crack the code.

Prefer your riddles uncoded?

Browse every riddle with its answer on the riddles page, try a random riddle, or print printable riddle cards. New to cryptograms? Start with easy cryptograms for beginners.

Good to know

Riddle cryptogram questions

It is a cryptogram whose hidden message is a riddle. You decode the substitution cipher to read the riddle, then work out the answer to the riddle itself as a bonus.

When you finish the cryptogram on screen, a “Bonus: what am I?” button reveals the riddle's answer. On printed sheets there is a bonus line to write your own guess, and the printable answer page shows the real one.

Yes. They come straight from the Brain Teaser Club riddle collection. After solving, each puzzle page links to the riddle with its explanation.

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