51 Howlingly Funny Werewolf Puns
Like all the best monsters, werewolves go way back. According to hoary folktales, these hirsute horrors change forms when there’s a full moon, spread the curse of lycanthropy through their bite, and can only be killed with a silver bullet. In short, as with vampires, ghosts, and other Halloween Hall-of-Famers, werewolves have their own mythology that just about everyone knows.
All those tantalizing details about werewolves give punsters like me something to really sink their teeth into. Here’s a big bad list of werewolf puns that cover all the important details about these spooky shapeshifters. Use this wild wordplay for crafts, captions, or just for laughs.
Riddles | Halloween Sayings | Captions
Riddles
To start, here are some monstrously corny werewolf riddles.
- Why didn’t the moon accept the werewolf’s dinner invitation?
Because it was full.
- Why did the werewolf stop by the track and field competition?
He was hungry for fast food. - What kind of ticks do you have to look out for when the moon is full?
Luna-ticks. - What happened when Little Red Riding Hood bribed the Big Bad Wolf with a bone?
It gave him something to chew on. - What did the witch say when she turned the werewolf into a tree?
“You’re all bark and no bite!”
- What do you call a werewolf who fails to transform during the full moon?
A ly-can’t-thrope. - What drink should you never serve to a lycanthrope?
Moonshine. - Did you hear the story about the werewolf who ate a football player, helmet and all?
That’s pretty hard to swallow. - Where do werewolves live?
In warehouses, of course.
- How do you tie up a werewolf?
With a lycanth-rope. - What do you call a missing lycanthrope?
A where wolf. - How does the Werewolf Computer Virus spread?
With its bytes. - Ever try a werewolf cocktail?
It’ll put hair on your chest.
- Did you hear about the teenage werewolf who was violent during the full moon but went back to normal during the waning gibbous moon?
She was just going through a phase. - When do were-cows become dangerous?
Whenever there’s a full mooon. - Why should you never heckle a werewolf comedian?
Because they’re known for their biting humor. - How did the werewolf pack feel when their leader decided not to address the flea problem?
It left everyone scratching their heads.
- Why are werewolves scared of clouds?
Because every cloud has a silver lining. - Can you kill a werewolf with a golden bullet?
I don’t know, but it’s worth a shot. - Why did the man stop and think when he was transforming into a werewolf?
Because it gave him paws. - What’s the difference between a werewolf and a sea monster?
One’s a shapeshifter and the other’s a ship shaker.
- How did the werewolf family say grace before eating?
“Let us prey…” - What did the werewolf’s wife say when he sprouted claws and fangs?
“Lookin’ sharp!” - What’s the difference between a solitary werewolf and a shady lender?
One’s a lone wolf and the other’s a loan shark. - Why wasn’t the woman surprised when she contracted lycanthropy after getting bitten by a werewolf?
It was just par for the curse.
Halloween Sayings
Here are some punny werewolf sayings for Halloween greetings, letter boards, and crafts.
- Have a hairy scary Howl-oween.
- Halloween is claws for celebration.
- Werewolf puns make me howl with laughter.
- Please pick up after your werewolf.
- Werewolves welcome. Humans tolerated.
- Happy All Howlers’ Eve.
- Hope your Halloween doesn’t bite.
- Please keep track of your wolves. Otherwise they become where wolves.
Captions
Finally, here are some witty werewolf puns you can use for social media captions.
- Eat, drink, and be hairy.
- Leader of the pack
- I’m lycan this costume.
- Working the night shift
- Howl do you do?
- I’m on a hair-raising adventure.
- WERE can I go to WOLF down some Halloween candy?
- This is what happens when you have too many Monster Energy drinks.
- Just a she wolf on the hunt for her he wolf.
- The family that preys together stays together.
- What’s up, dawg?
- Werewolves are fur-ever.
- Werewolf? Here wolf.
- Fur real.
- My friends all say I’ve changed.
- The claws are out.
- This is a hairy situation.
- Please lycan follow.