50 Best Pirate Riddles For Scavenger Hunts
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You can use these pirate riddles for any fun-filled pirate-themed event.
Pirates used to sail the seas on their ships. They used to attack other ships and take the spoils of the battle and keep them for themselves.
Pirates are intriguing and some of them created riddles to safeguard their treasure. You can pick some riddles from these pirate riddles and have an amazing treasure hunt.
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Pirate Riddles For Treasure Hunts
These pirate riddles can be used when you're arranging any pirate treasure hunt for kids and use pirate-themed objects as pirate scavenger hunt clues. With these treasure map riddles, they will find the next clue as they solve the riddles and find the objects. See if you can solve a riddle or two from this list!
1. If you're a pirate
And you somehow get into a fight
You would need to wear this
If you then lost half your sight.
What is this one thing I'm talking about?
Answer: Eye Patch.
2. This item has shiny things inside
You'd have to wait to figure out what
You will probably end up digging it up
Once you have found 'X' which marks the spot.
What object is it?
Answer: Treasure Chest.
3. It sits on the shoulder of a pirate
And it doesn’t fly away
The funniest fact about it
Is it'll just repeat what you say.
What is it?
Answer: Parrot.
4. The picture on this pirate flag
Can surely give people a fright
This has some parts of a skeleton
On a background that's as dark as night.
Which one object am I talking about?
Answer: Jolly Roger.
5. A ship would drop this to stay still
Even when the water’s calm
It can also be a tattoo
That you can also see on Popeye’s arm.
What object is it?
Answer: Anchor.
6. A pirate that lost his tibia
Will replace it with this particular thing
Which can help him to walk around
Instead of rather hopping.
What is it?
Answer: Wooden Leg.
7. He was a famous pirate
The one who everyone feared
A little color and a few facial hair.
And this fearful pirate was?
Answer: Blackbeard
8. When you're looking for buried gold
This item can help you a lot
As on this particular piece of paper
Will be given where X marks the spot.
What is the piece of paper?
Answer: Treasure Map.
9. When a pirate's sailing on his ship
He needs this to find his way at least
This item can help him guide the way
By pointing South, West, North, and East.
What am I talking about?
Answer: Compass.
10. This pirate's phrase you should know
When you take a two by four
Then if you place it on a shelf
Put it inside of a freezer door.
What is that one phrase?
Answer: Shiver Me Timbers.
11. When you follow a treasure map
And reach the end of your quest
You can hope to get this thing
Inside the buried treasure chest.
What object is it?
Answer: Gold Coins.
12. If you wish to become a pirate
You'll have to have this without fail
To be able to travel around
You're going to need something to sail.
What is it?
Answer: Pirate Ship.
13. You’ll need two people to lift this up
Because it had such an extreme weight
Why is this particular wooden item heavy?
Well, it's filled with the pieces of eight.
What is this wooden item?
Answer: Treasure Chest.
14. My first is in Give but not in Hive
My second is in Sort but not in Shirt
My third is in Told but not in Toned
And my last is in Ride but not in Rice.
What am I?
Answer: Gold.
Pirate Rhymes For Treasure Hunt
Here we've got certain pirate riddles and treasure map riddles that will give you pirate scavenger hunt ideas or pirate treasure hunt ideas. Kids will like and enjoy this list.
15. I sail the seas for treasure
And I may attack another ship
And then the enemy is in my grip.
Who am I?
Answer: A Pirate.
16. This famous pirate looks a bit scruffy
As he seems to not have shaved
By not buying any razors
Lots of money he has saved.
Who is this one famous pirate?
Answer: Blackbeard.
17. The contents inside are really valuable
So one can hope there are no locks
That they would have to breakthrough
Once they finish digging up this buried box.
What is this box?
Answer: Treasure Chest.
18. The directions to the hidden treasure
Are drawn out on this scroll
There's an X that’s in a specific spot
That's where you should be digging up a hole.
What is this scroll?
Answer: Treasure Map.
19. You'd end up crashing your ship
If you cannot make it turn
So you'll need to use this equipment
To control that rudder at the stern.
What is it?
Answer: Pirate Ship's Wheel.
20. Is that an island far ahead
Or some pirates coming your way?
You can look through this little telescope
Then you’ll easily be able to say.
What am I talking about?
Answer: Spyglass.
21. Now that you’re getting close to land
You'll need your ship to stop
So you will take down all your sails
Then this object you’ll drop.
What object is this?
Answer: Anchor.
22. If you hear an echo
Of another voice which can be heard
You should take a look around you
Because it might just be a colorful bird.
What bird is it?
Answer: Parrot.
23. When you get a treasure chest
The value of the things inside is great
There might be a lot of shiny currency
Which are also known as pieces of eight.
What are these things?
Answer: Gold Coins.
24. To find all the pieces of eight
Which were buried without any trace
You’re going to need this to direct you
To find and dig in the right place.
Which object would you need?
Answer: Treasure Map.
25. If you meet a pirate
You'll say to him aye aye
But don’t ever stare too closely
At the thing that's covering his eye.
What's this thing?
Answer: Eye Patch.
26. You'll need this mode of transport
To be able to leave the port
Then you can float upon the water
That will take you to the treasure to be caught.
What mode of transport am I talking about?
Answer: Ship.
27. I fly around everywhere
I order around a couple of boys,
I don't ever want to grow up,
And I foil the plans of one pirate.
Who am I?
Answer: Peter Pan.
Best Scavenger Hunt Riddles
These are the kind of pirate riddles or pirate themed riddles that serve as best scavenger hunt clues and pirate treasure hunt clues for games at home.
28. Pirates were sneaky,
And they were crooks.
And to get this next clue,
You have to go to the room which has books.
Which room am I talking about?
Answer: The library or study room.
29. Fine work me, buccaneers!
Now then hark to me fable:
I'll tell ye that there once was a clue
That was just kept by a table.
Where can you get this clue?
Answer: The clue can be kept on top of the table or maybe underneath the table.
30. Well done me shipmates!
I tell ye yer right on the brink
Now, this clue is hiding carefully
Not very far from a sink.
Where will you find this clue?
Answer: The clue could be kept beside the sink in the kitchen or the bathroom.
31. The next place is not buried under
This one is a man-made machine
Also, the clue is not very far
From that sparkly bright screen.
Where exactly is the clue hidden?
Answer: The clue could be hidden beside the TV or under a phone, a laptop, or even a tablet.
32. Well done me mateys
Now if yer in a rush
I'm going to tell ye a secret:
The clue is near a hairbrush.
Where might the clue possibly be?
Answer: The clue could be kept under or beside a hairbrush.
33. Here you have, my buccaneers
Now it's time to set sail
And to get this clue for your treasure
Go to where you get your mail
What place is it?
Answer: Mail Box.
34. Nice work, me lovely mateys,
Now you have to understand:
Y'all find this next clue hiding
At the X marked spot by the sand
Where's this place with sand?
Answer: The clue can be put in a place outside with sand.
35. Yo ho, me lovelies.
Now here be yer clue:
If you want to get the surprise
Then ye must seek out a shoe
Where is the clue hidden?
Answer: The clue to the hunt is in a shoe.
36. Keep on, me hearties!
Ye know, a pirate’s got grit,
Then ye’ll find my next clue
At the place where ye like to sit.
Where might the clue be hidden?
Answer: The clue would be hidden under a cushion, on a chair, or the sofa.
37. Well done, me pirates!
I see that yer moving ahead
Now I hid a secret that's written
At the place where ye go to bed.
What room am I talking about?
Answer: The bedroom, or specifically the bed.
38. Now listen up closely,
Me dearies, me beauties, me gems,
Here is a landlubber who is watching
Yer next clue is on them!
Where can you get this clue?
Answer: The clue would be in the pockets of an adult who is present.
39. Not far from the treasure you are,
Me brave sailing folks!
Now the next one’s hidden beside
A thing that has a yolk.
Where is the next clue?
Answer: The clue can be kept beside an egg or inside an egg basket.
40. Aha so ye have found it!
And I’m piraty-proud,
Here's a toast to yer cunning
And yer courage I say out loud!
Answer: Finally the treasure should be kept here with the note.
Pirate Treasure Hunt Riddles
Lastly, pirate riddles like these are a type of pirate riddle that includes a pirate question and answer.
41. A pirate needs this to follow the treasure map correctly. It is also round but not a gold coin. What is it? Answer: A compass.
42. A pirate uses this to stop his ship at the shore. It's heavy but it's not a treasure chest. What is it? Answer: Anchor
43. It helps a pirate reach the treasure he searches for but it's not his ship. What is it? Answer: Treasure map.
44. It's a flag that only pirates use. It's can symbolize the opposite of a white flag. What is it? Answer: Jolly Roger.
45. A pirate uses this to see ahead in the distance. It may be round but it's not his bottle of rum. What is it? Answer: Spyglass.
46. A pirate needs this when he loses one of his eyes, it's round and black but it's not another eye. What is it? Answer: Eye patch.
47. It has a stern but it's not serious. It has a wheel but it can't be called a car. What is it? Answer: Ship.
48. It usually belongs to a pirate, and holds the most valuable of all things? Answer: Cargo.
49. A pirate has this. He can talk, but he's not a person. He can fly but he's not an airplane. What is it? Answer: Parrot.
50. The most valuable thing to a pirate other than one pirate ship. It's round but it is not his eye patch. What is it? Answer: Gold coins.
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