Illustrated Golden Bear scene — AI-generated artwork behind this award's word search puzzle
Play a Golden Bear word search free online. We built the 12-word list around its ceremony, its trophy, and the craft it honours, then scattered it across a 15×15 grid — horizontal, vertical and diagonal. Find them all to clear the board.
Words to find: BERLINALE, GOLDENBEAR, SILVERBEAR, GALA, OPENING, CLOSING, REDCARPET, JURY, HONORARY, LIFETIME, FEATURE, SHORT.
Words run in any of eight directions, backwards included — if one refuses to turn up, try reading the grid right to left.
Golden Bear word list, defined
GALA/ˈɡɑːlə/ · noun
A gala is a festive celebration or entertainment, typically a formal social occasion marked by performances, dinners, or ceremonies, often held for fundraising or commemorative purposes. Related: celebration, festival, fete, fiesta.
OPENING/ˈoʊpənɪŋ/ · noun, verb
The act of beginning or starting something, or the beginning or start of something. A gap or an opening in something, such as a door or a window. Related: start, beginning, commencement, initiation.
CLOSING/ˈkloʊzɪŋ/ · noun (also adjective and present participle of close)
The act or process of bringing something to an end; the final part of an event, letter, speech, business day, or transaction. As an adjective, it describes something that comes at the end. Related: conclusion, end, finish, termination.
JURY/ˈdʒʊəri/ · noun
A group of people chosen to hear evidence and decide on the guilt or innocence of someone in a court of law. A group of people who are chosen to decide on the quality of something. Related: panel, court, tribunal, assembly.
HONORARY/ˌɒnəˈri/ · adjective
Given or awarded as a title or honor, without payment or expectation of payment; serving as an honor or distinction. Related: dignified, honorable, respectable, esteemed.
LIFETIME/ˈlaɪftaɪm/ · noun
The length of time that something lasts or is in existence; the period from the beginning to the end of something. Related: duration, span, period, length.
FEATURE/ˈfiːtʃər/ · noun (also verb)
A distinctive attribute or aspect of something; also, a prominent article or item in a publication, or a full-length film as the main attraction of a programme. Related: attribute, characteristic, trait, aspect.
SHORT/ʃɔːt/ · adjective, verb
Not long in duration, extent, or degree; brief. To make or become shorter. Related: brief, concise, compact, curt.