Wordle Answer for February 16, 2026

What roost means

A place where birds rest and sleep, typically on a branch, ledge, or specially built structure.

Where the word comes from

From Old English "rost," meaning a resting place for birds, likely from Proto-Germanic "rostaz." The word may be related to Old High German "rost" (grate or grid), though the connection between a grate and a bird's perch is unclear. By the Middle Ages, "roost" came to mean both the place where birds rest and the act of resting there, and it remains largely unchanged in modern English.

Hints for February 16, 2026

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Synonyms of roost

• perch
• rest
• nest
• muscle
• den
• deposit
• bunkhouse
• lodge

Used in a sentence

The chickens return to their wooden _____ every evening before sunset.