When you take away the whole from me, there is always some left. What am I?

Explanation

This riddle is a clever and simple play on words. Instead of thinking about real objects or quantities, the trick lies in looking closely at the word itself. When you remove the letters that spell “whole” from the word “wholesome,” the remaining letters form the word “some.” This is exactly what the riddle describes: take away the whole, and some will still be left. The cleverness comes from how ordinary the word is, yet most people don’t notice the smaller word hidden inside it.

Why it works:

• It uses wordplay instead of thinking about physical objects.
• The answer is hidden inside the word itself, making the solution satisfying.
• It’s short, simple, and easy for readers to remember.

Example: Take the word wholesome. Remove the letters W-H-O-L-E and you are left with S-O-M-E. The riddle is literally true and fun because it first makes your brain think of objects or amounts, but the solution is hidden inside a single word.