Word Riddles for Kids

What begins with T, ends with T, and can have tea inside?

A teapot.

Which letter appears once in MINUTE, twice in MOMENT, and not at all in HOUR?

M.

Which five-letter word becomes shorter when you add two letters to the end of it?

SHORT. Add E and R to the end, and it becomes SHORTER.

Forward I name a unit of weight; backward I spell NOT. What word am I?

TON.

I am a four-letter body part. Remove my first letter and I become ONE. What am I?

BONE.

Which letter can you remove from TRAIN to make something that falls from clouds?

T, leaving RAIN.

Which five-letter word keeps the same pronunciation after you remove its last four letters?

QUEUE. Take away its last four letters, and the Q left behind sounds the same.

I name an odd number. Remove my first letter and the remaining word is EVEN. What am I?

SEVEN.

Which letter appears once in YEAR, twice in WEEK, and not at all in DAY?

E.