What Has Words but Never Speaks? A Classic Riddle

What has words but never speaks riddle on vintage paper

Some of the best riddles are also the shortest. Here’s one to test your thinking: What has words but never speaks?

Think About Where Words Live

Words don’t need a voice to share a story or teach us something. Sometimes they wait quietly until someone chooses to read them.

The Answer

A book. A book is filled with words, but it cannot speak on its own. A dictionary is another reasonable answer. Did you think of a book first?

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