NYT Connections Hints for February 16, 2026 (#1039)
Game
BUCK
SCREAM
DO
LAUGH
FAWN
DOE
FLIGHT
SQUAWK
HOOT
FIGHT
RIOT
DOUGH
FREEZE
CACKLE
DOH
CLUCK
Hints by Category
KNEE SLAPPER
Back to CategoriesSomething very funny or hilarious
HOOT
A loud laugh or something very funny.
LAUGH
To make sounds expressing amusement or joy.
RIOT
Something extremely funny or amusing.
SCREAM
To laugh uncontrollably or loudly.
HOMOPHONES
Back to CategoriesWords that sound the same but have different meanings and spellings
DO
To perform an action or task.
DOE
A female deer.
DOH
An exclamation of frustration or realization (popularized by Homer Simpson).
DOUGH
A mixture of flour and liquid used in baking, or slang for money.
SOUNDS A CHICKEN MAKES
Back to CategoriesVocalizations made by chickens
BUCK
A male chicken (rooster) making a crowing sound.
CACKLE
The loud, sharp sound a hen makes after laying an egg.
CLUCK
The soft, repetitive sound chickens make while foraging.
SQUAWK
A loud, harsh cry chickens make when alarmed or disturbed.
STRESS RESPONSES
Back to CategoriesCommon physiological and behavioral reactions to stress or threat
FAWN
A stress response involving trying to please or appease others to avoid conflict.
FIGHT
A stress response involving confronting or attacking the threat.
FLIGHT
A stress response involving escaping or avoiding the threat.
FREEZE
A stress response involving becoming immobile or paralyzed in the face of danger.