40 Ghost Riddles With Answers

Hey there, riddle enthusiasts and all things spooky!

It’s that time of year again – the leaves are changing, the air is getting crisp, and whispers of ghosts and ghouls fill the night.

Whether you’re a seasoned paranormal investigator or just a scaredy-cat looking for a giggle, this post is for you.

We have conjured up 40 ghost riddles that are sure to test your wits and maybe even send a shiver down your spine (or tickle your funny bone, depending on your fear tolerance).

So grab your pumpkin spice latte, dim the lights, and get ready for a hauntingly good time!

Riddles about Ghosts

1. What am I if I’m not alive but seem to wander, I howl in the halls and make you ponder?
   
   
2. I float through walls with an eerie glow, but when you reach out, there’s nothing to show.
   
   
3. At midnight’s stroke, I start to roam, in ancient halls, I make my home. Who am I that haunts the night, seen but gone at morning light?
   
   
4. With a chilling whisper, I call your name, in an empty room, but who’s to blame?
   
   
5. They say I’m a soul that’s lost its way, seen in the dark, but hidden by day.
   
   
6. I haunt old houses, yet I harm no one, in the dead of night, my tales are spun.
   
   
7. I drift in the air, but I’m not a breeze, in the corner of your eye, I’m seen with ease.
   
   
8. Without a heart or beating chest, I roam the earth, in search of rest.
   
   
9. Cloaked in white, I silently glide, leaving trails of fear, where I reside.
   
   
10. Through creaking floors, I make my way, unseen by most, by night and day.
    
    
11. In tales of old, I’m often found, bringing chills with every sound.
    
    
12. I whisper secrets of the past, in ancient rooms, my voice is cast.
    
    
13. A ghostly figure in the mist, a fleeting shadow you can’t resist.
    
    
14. I linger in halls with a silent dread, unseen by most, where have I tread?
    
    
15. In mirrors, you glimpse my fleeting trace, but turn around, no face to face.
    
    
16. I rustle the leaves on a windless night, causing hearts to flutter with fright.
    
    
17. You hear my steps on the old wood floor, but open the door, and I am no more.
    
    
18. In photos, I appear as a misty haze, a remnant of long-gone days.
    
    
19. I cause a chill when I’m near, but when you look, I disappear.
    
    
20. I whisper words in the dead of night, but vanish at the first sign of light.
    
    
21. You feel my presence in an empty room, a scent of flowers like a forgotten perfume.
    
    
22. In the attic, I roam alone, surrounded by things once known.
    
    
23. My touch is cold, like a winter’s breeze, felt but unseen, as I please.
    
    
24. I’m heard in the echo of an old song, in places where I don’t belong.
    
    
25. I dance in the candle’s flickering flame, my existence, just a nameless name.
    
    
26. In dreams, I whisper ancient tales, in sleep, you hear my ghostly wails.
    
    
27. In the stroke of midnight’s chime, I appear, where time stands still, am I near or far?
    
    
28. Under the full moon’s pale light, I cast no shadow, nor reflect in sight.
    
    
29. I whisper secrets in a house so old, through these halls, my tales are boldly told.
    
    
30. In the library, I rustle pages of books unread, but seek me there, and you’ll find air instead.
    
    
31. By the lakeside, I wander alone, leaving no footprints, in the moonlight shown.
    
    
32. My laughter echoes in empty halls, a sound so eerie it crawls and falls.
    
    
33. Where history sleeps, I am awake, in ancient castles, my residence I take.
    
    
34. Through frosted windows, I watch and stare, but when you look back, there’s nothing there.
    
    
35. In portraits old, I hide my face, haunting memories of a forgotten grace.
    
    
36. In the garden’s mist, I roam at dawn, but as the sun rises, I am gone.
    
    
37. I hover over where the dead rest, a silent guardian, an unseen guest.
    
    
38. My footsteps heard on an empty stair, a presence felt, but nothing’s there.
    
    
39. In the flicker of an old film reel, my silhouette is all that’s real to feel.
    
    
40. I linger where tragedy once struck, in the air, a feeling of unlucky luck.

Answers

1. A Ghost.
   
   
2. A Phantom.
   
   
3. A Specter.
   
   
4. A Poltergeist.
   
   
5. A Spirit.
   
   
6. A Haunting Ghost.
   
   
7. An Apparition.
   
   
8. A Restless Soul.
   
   
9. A Wraith.
   
   
10. A Shadowy Presence.
    
    
11. An Eerie Entity.
    
    
12. A Whispering Spirit.
    
    
13. A Mysterious Phantom.
    
    
14. A Silent Specter.
    
    
15. A Mirror Ghost.
    
    
16. A Night Spirit.
    
    
17. An Invisible Haunter.
    
    
18. A Phantom of the Past.
    
    
19. A Chilling Apparition.
    
    
20. A Whispering Ghost.
    
    
21. A Scented Specter.
    
    
22. An Attic Phantom.
    
    
23. An Unseen Touch.
    
    
24. An Echoing Spirit.
    
    
25. A Dancing Shade.
    
    
26. A Dreamtime Ghost.
    
    
27. A Midnight Ghost.
    
    
28. A Moonlit Phantom.
    
    
29. A Whispering Spirit.
    
    
30. A Library Haunt.
    
    
31. A Lakeside Wraith.
    
    
32. A Laughing Specter.
    
    
33. A Castle Ghost.
    
    
34. A Window Watcher.
    
    
35. A Portrait Phantom.
    
    
36. A Dawn Apparition.
    
    
37. A Graveyard Guardian.
    
    
38. A Stairway Specter.
    
    
39. A Cinematic Ghost.
    
    
40. A Tragic Spirit.