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101+ Best Pumpkin Riddles to Test Your Wit (with Answers)

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ο»ΏGet ready to squash your boredom with our patch-full of the best pumpkin riddles that'll carve up some fun! These brain-ticklers are ripe for the picking, so let's see if you can stem the challenge and harvest some laughs! ????

More riddles like these: our fall riddles collection, the riddles for Thanksgiving with answers, our spooktacular riddles for Halloween or the autumn alchemy riddles with hints.


Gourd-geous Puns to Squash Your Boredom (Editor's Pick)

I might be big and round and orange and in the fall, I'm what you're carving. What am I?

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Pumpkin

When night falls down, I light up the town, though I've not a wick nor flame. What am I?

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Jack-o'-lantern

In fall, I'm a treat; on a plate I am sweet. You'll want a second slice, no doubt. What am I?

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Pumpkin pie

Not a fruit, not quite a tree, small and crunchy, snacks from me. What am I?

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Pumpkin seed

Amidst my vines, I'm where your search ensues, for the roundest in the group you shall choose. What am I?

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Pumpkin patch

Warm and cozy, hear my call, I'm a flavor of the fall. What am I?

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Pumpkin spice

I'm not always a pumpkin, but I'm in the same league; a vegetable garden staple, indeed. What am I?

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Squash

You can carve, display, or even eat me, but I'm just a member of the cucurbit family. What am I?

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Gourd

Once a vegetable, by magic, I became a ride. To the ball, she traveled inside. Who am I?

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Cinderella's carriage

I labor in fields where pumpkins reside, ensuring that crows stay away and hide. Who am I?

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Scarecrow

Easy Riddles to Squash Your Boredom: Pumpkin Puzzles for Everyone

I light up the night on Halloween but don't need electricity. What am I?

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Jack-o'-lantern

I'm a dessert that you might crave, made with a gourd that's often saved. What am I?

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Pumpkin pie

You plant me in rows and watch me grow, surrounded by friends in a patchy row. What am I?

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Pumpkin seed

I'm in the field, where you can roam, to pick and choose and take me home. What am I?

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Pumpkin patch

A flavor of fall in your cup or your dish, I'm a seasonal taste that's truly delish. What am I?

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Pumpkin spice

I share a family with pumpkins, it's true, but I might end up in a stew. What am I?

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Squash

Round and hard, my skin is rough; in a festive decoration, I am enough. What am I?

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Gourd

To the ball, she went with flair, in a carriage from a vegetable fair. What am I?

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Cinderella's carriage

When plants are gathered and stored with care, I am the season that's in the air. What am I?

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Harvest

I come after summer and before the winter snow, a season of pumpkin, you surely know. What am I?

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Autumn

I am the night when pumpkins gaze, with frights and candy in a maze. What am I?

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Halloween

Warm and cozy, sometimes mild, I'm a pureed bowl of the pumpkin, wild. What am I?

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Pumpkin soup

In fields, I stand without fear, guarding crops throughout the year. Who am I?

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Scarecrow

To eat, not carve, is why I'm bred; warm and toasty, I am led. What am I?

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Pumpkin bread

Creeping along the ground I go, where the pumpkins from my tendrils grow. What am I?

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Vine

When ghouls appear, and children scream, I turn pumpkins into a theme. What am I?

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Pumpkin carving

In a jack-o'-lantern, I'm a must; without me, there's no spooky dusk. What am I?

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Candle

In November, Americans think of me, for I bring gourds as far as eye can see. What am I?

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Thanksgiving

When leaves have fallen and the air is cool, find me with pumpkins, at any school. What am I?

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Fall festival

When pumpkins get served in your cafΓ© brew, it's a sure sign that summer is through. What am I?

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Pumpkin latte

Pumpkins and their kin I claim, 'Cucurbit' is my scientific name. What am I?

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Cucurbit

To help pumpkins grow big and round, I am in the ground and often found. What am I?

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Fertilizer

With a filling so sweet and a crafty design, I'm the base of a pie that's simply divine. What am I?

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Pie crust

My work yields fruit that's round and plump; in the field is where I thump. Who am I?

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Farmer

I'm round and ripe and full of delight, the main subject of these puzzles tonight. What am I?

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Pumpkin

I light the path for trick or treat, without me, jack's just not complete. What am I?

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Candle

In autumn, I am a baker's charm, mixed in dishes to warm and calm. What am I?

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Pumpkin spice

Though not a pie, stew, or latte, I still bring flavor, homey, and chatty. What am I?

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Pumpkin soup

I'm often seen on farms, quite static, keeping birds at bay, I'm somewhat dramatic. Who am I?

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Scarecrow

A vegetable drink, smooth or spiced, with pumpkin in it, it's very well-priced. What am I?

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Pumpkin latte

Hard Riddles: Unravel the Pumpkin Puzzles

In fields I sprawl and at night I glow, carved with a face you surely know. What am I?

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Jack-o'-lantern

When the leaves fall, in a slice I come; with spice and crust, your palate I'll become. What am I?

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Pumpkin pie

Encased within a hardy shell, plant me, water me, soon I'll swell. What am I?

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Pumpkin seed

I'm not a fabric swatch, but where I lay, a sea of orange against the hay. What am I?

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Pumpkin patch

Not a seasoning, but a flavor of fall; in your coffee or cake, I'm loved by all. What am I?

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Pumpkin spice

Closely related, but not quite the same, I may end up on your table or in a frame. What am I?

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Squash

Rounded and firm, with many a use; hollow me out for a festive juice. What am I?

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Gourd

Once a round veggie, by magic, a ride; to the ball I'll take you, just step inside. What am I?

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Cinderella's carriage

I am the result of hands that toil, the bounty of which comes from the soil. What am I?

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Harvest

When the days grow crisp and the nights come soon, I am the essence of the golden moon. What am I?

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Autumn

When ghosts appear and the spooky night is here, I become the symbol everyone holds dear. What am I?

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Halloween

I can be hot or cold, made smooth in a pot; a bowl of me warms your belly a lot. What am I?

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Pumpkin soup

I'm not alive, but I guard the ground, where pumpkins grow in rows abound. Who am I?

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Scarecrow

This treat can be sliced or used for toast; a yummy use of squash we boast. What am I?

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Pumpkin bread

Pumpkins climb me, twist and twine; without my support, they would not vine. What am I?

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Vine

I am an art of the autumn season, my creation requires no rhyme or reason. What am I?

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Pumpkin carving

I'm not a lamp, but with a spark, I light up the faces that glow in the dark. What am I?

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Candle

A feast in November, family draws near; I am the symbol of plenty and cheer. What am I?

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Thanksgiving

An occasion with games and a sweet apple bob, I'll be there, in your cup and on every cob. What am I?

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Fall festival

A drink warm and frothy, I'm a twist on espresso; I bring tastes of October wherever you go. What am I?

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Pumpkin latte

In gardens, I'm common, though not a cur vegetable; I am the family, diverse and exceptional. What am I?

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Cucurbit

I'm not food, but I help pumpkins grow fat; spread me around and just like that. What am I?

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Fertilizer

I'm not just a base, but a baked embrace; for the squash custard, I make space. What am I?

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Pie crust

Not on a store shelf, but in dirt, I delve; I'm the one who sows, where pumpkins shelve. Who am I?

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Farmer

I am the subject of carvings and spices, used for dΓ©cor and many devices. What am I?

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Pumpkin

After carving and scraping, I'm tossed without care; yet, baked with some salt, I'm a crunchy affair. What am I?

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Pumpkin seed

Lit by a flicker and crafted with care, I'm seen on steps or held by the scare. What am I?

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Jack-o'-lantern

In a tin or homemade, I'm savored with glee; with a dollop of cream is how you'll love me. What am I?

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Pumpkin pie

My patch is where I'm mostly found, in rows and rows upon the ground. What am I?

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Pumpkin patch

I tower high where vines are spun; filled with seeds, I block the sun. What am I?

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Pumpkin

From a fruit so round and fine, put whip on me, and I'm divine. What am I?

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Pumpkin pie

Funny Riddles: Puzzling Pumpkins That'll Squash Your Boredom

I wear a carved grin in October’s dark night; inside me, a flame gives a flickering light. What am I?

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Jack-o'-lantern

I'm not a bird, but I am a patchβ€”with vines and siblings, I'm quite the match. What am I?

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Pumpkin

Round and sweet, I'm a holiday treat; with spices and cream, I'm an autumn dream. What am I?

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Pumpkin pie

Tiny and light, I can float on the breeze, but planted in the earth, I grow with great ease. What am I?

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Pumpkin seed

Vast and green, vines intertwined; here you wander, pumpkins to find. What am I?

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Pumpkin patch

In your latte, cake, or morning toast; I'm the flavor of autumn you love the most. What am I?

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Pumpkin spice

Related to me, but my skin is more smooth; in your autumn soup, I'm a comforting groove. What am I?

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Squash

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