Connections Hint Today Wed, Jan 29 #624

Need help with Connections puzzle #624 on Wed, Jan 29? Get your daily connections hint today! Find the hidden links between these 16 words: BORE, HAD, HELD, POSSESSED, DREAM, DROOL, SNORE, TALK, ALIEN, GLADIATOR, VENOM, WICKED, FULL, GINGERBREAD, HAUNTED, WHITE