Bryggen Word Search
Play a Bryggen word search free online. We built the 12-word list around its architecture, its landscape, and the people who built it, then scattered it across a 15×15 grid — horizontal, vertical and diagonal. Find them all to clear the board.
Words to find: BRYGGEN, HANSEATIC, WHARF, WAREHOUSE, TIMBER, PINE, SPRUCE, GABLE, ROOF, ATTIC, STAIRWAY, GALLERY.
Every word on the list appears exactly once. Words can run forwards or backwards, so scan both directions before you move on.
Bryggen word list, defined
- HANSEATIC /hænsɪˈætɪk/ · adjective
- Relating to or characteristic of the Hanseatic League, a confederation of merchant guilds that dominated trade in Northern Europe from the 13th to the 16th century. Related: Hanseatic League, mercantile, commercial.
- WHARF /wɔːrf/ · noun
- A structure built on the water, used for loading and unloading ships, or a place where boats are moored. A dock or pier. Related: dock, pier, quay, jetty.
- WAREHOUSE /ˈwɔːr.haʊs/ · noun
- A large building or area for storing goods or products, especially in a factory or industrial area. A place where goods are stored, often in large quantities. Related: depot, storehouse, godown, repository.
- TIMBER /ˈtɪmbər/ · noun
- Wood, especially when cut into planks or logs, used for building or making furniture. A large quantity of wood, especially when cut and prepared for use. Related: wood, lumber, timberline, forest.
- PINE /pɪn/ · noun
- A coniferous tree with needle-like leaves and edible seeds, or a wood made from this tree. A tall evergreen tree with long, needle-like leaves and cones that produce seeds. Related: spruce, fir, cedar, cypress.
- SPRUCE /spruːs/ · noun
- A small to medium-sized evergreen tree with needle-like leaves and small cones, native to northern Europe and Asia. A spruce is often used as a Christmas tree. Related: fir, pine, cedar, cypress.
- GABLE /ˈɡeɪbəl/ · noun
- The triangular portion of a wall between the edges of a sloping roof; the generally triangular section of a building's end wall beneath a gable roof. Related: pediment, end wall, gable end.
- ROOF /rʊf/ · noun
- The top covering of a building, typically made of materials such as tiles, shingles, or metal. The top surface of a vehicle, such as a car or bus. Related: cover, top, canopy, ceiling.
- ATTIC /ˈæt.ɪk/ · noun
- A space or room directly under the roof of a building, typically used for storage. Related: loft, garret.
- STAIRWAY /ˈsteɪriweɪ/ · noun
- A series of steps leading from one floor to another, typically in a building. A musical composition by Led Zeppelin. Related: flight of stairs, staircase, escalator, ladder.
- GALLERY /ˈɡæləri/ · noun
- A room or building devoted to the exhibition of works of art; also a raised seating area in a theatre, or (in architecture) a long covered passage or balcony. Related: museum, exhibition hall, showroom.
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