The Best Hobbit Riddles

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These hobbit riddles for kids will make you feel like you’re in The Shire! These are perfect to tell to family members or your Elven friends. Hobbit riddles are great for experts and even those who are being introduced to them. So whether you’re a complete novice or an aspiring hobbit yourself, get ready to have some fun solving these silly hobbit riddles.

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Hobbit Riddles

When watching Lord of the Rings for the first time, my kids fell in love with the Hobbit life. Never wear shoes and have a second breakfast- what’s not to like?! Riddles can help your kids learn more and feel like they are going on the adventures themselves, tagging along with Frodo and Sam.

Don’t worry; you won’t come across any orc rated riddles when reading them- these hobbit riddles are for everyone, Hobbits and Ents alike. Gather your family and get ready for some quality family fun. Play a quick game and find out who is the biggest Hobbit fan in the family by keeping score to see who can guess the most correct answers!

For more riddles that you will love, be sure to check out our emoji riddles and our math riddles.

Hobbit riddles

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A king of riches. A pawn of poor. After the game the same box they board. It takes them where hierarchy is no more. What is it? Death
I am a paradox. Three pieces of one picture, a cataclysmic fire, a scorching flame. A tender whisper to wipe away tears. With a nail and a tree I dispel all fears. Except fears of myself. My blood was spilled but never runs dry. I was murdered by men but never will die. I walked with my enemies to make them my friends, my road is a hard walk, but the joy never ends. The question is my name, but for the answer you must follow. Who am I? I am. (Me)
I am bald and made of stone with fiery hearts, I stand alone. What am I? The Lonely Mountain
This is a thing that is devoured by all things; flowers, trees, beasts, birds; bites steel, gnaws iron; grinds hard stone to meal; beats mountain down, ruins town and slays king. What is it? Time
There are 30 white horses on a red hill: first they champ, then they stamp, then they stand still. What are they? Teeth
On the mountain was forged. The power it contains. Izildur has it. But they lost it again. The ring of power
Anyone whos gotten lost in Middle Earth knows that J.R.R. Tolkien loved a logic puzzle. The riddle competition between Bilbo Baggins and Gollum in The Hobbit serves up the trickiest riddle of which is: Voiceless it cries, Wingless flutters, Toothless bites, Mouthless mutters? The wind
Why don’t you ask a hobbit for money? Because they’re already a little short
In the north of Eriador, covered in ice, is where a bewitched kingdom lies. It’s king was corrupted by the thing on Sauron’s hand. Can you tell me the name of the land? Angmar
What has roots as nobody sees, Is taller than trees, Up, up it goes, And yet never grows? Mountain. One of Gollums riddles for Bilbo.
What do you call a hobbit party? A little get together
There’s one that is called Smaug, Who in The Hobbit guarded gold, The fire that he breathed, Means that you would never be cold. Who is he? He is a dragon
Theres one that is called Smaug Who in The Hobbit guarded gold The fire that he breathed Means that you would never be cold. What is it? A dragon
What did Frodo say when he saw the elves dancing? It must be Christmas time.
Why did Frodo read The Lord of the Rings 50 times? Because it was hobbit-forming!
How did the hobbit ruin the boxing match? He tried to destroy the ring!
What is Gollum’s favorite bird? A smea-gull
What do you call the wraith king? A ring leader!
What to the Orcs around Lorien fear the most? Elf-inflicted wounds.
What do you need to play the new Lord of the Rings pinball game? Tolkeins
What would Legolas carry if he went into the debt collection business? A Bill-Bowv

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Why can’t you enter Sauron’s lair? Because there’s always one Mordor.
What do you call a hobbit that eats junk food? Lord of the onion rings.
Born and raised in Dale, I can be seen in the center of Gondor, I’ve never been in the Shire. But you’ll always find me at the end of the road. Who am I? The letter D.
Guardian of the dark am I, though sometimes I take to the sky and look below for a tasty meal. My armor is harder than the toughest steel. My breath is often made of fire. You do not want to provoke my ire. I’ve a fondness for gold and shiny things, I am a foe of knights, and slayer of kings. What am I? Dragon
In caves of mold, in depths untold. We harvest a crop of silver and gold. Lacking in light, we seek to fight. We vanquish our foes, though terrible in might. What is it? Goblins
Alive without breath as cold as death never thirsty, ever drinking all in mail never clinking. What am I? A fish
It cannot be seen, cannot be felt cannot be heard, cannot be smelt it lies behind stars and under hills and empty holes it fills it comes out first and follows after ends life, kills laughter. What is it? Dark
Bilbo: What have I got in my pocket? The ring!
No-legs lay on one-leg, two legs sat near on three legs, four legs got some Fish on a little one-legged table, a man sitting at the table on a three-legged stool, the cat gets the bones

Do you have some favorite Hobbit riddles that you love? Share them in the comments so we can try and solve them!

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