September 4, 2026

Today's LinkedIn Pinpoint Answer

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LinkedIn Pinpoint Answer Today
Game Guide

How to Play LinkedIn Pinpoint

A quick refresher on the rules and a few strategies to crack the daily puzzle in fewer guesses.

1

You see one clue word

The puzzle starts with a single word. It belongs to a hidden category — your job is to figure out which.

2

Guess the category

Type your best guess for the umbrella category. "Things in a kitchen", "World capitals", "Types of dance" — all valid forms.

3

Each miss reveals a new clue

Wrong guess? A second related word appears. You get up to 5 clue words, each tightening the field.

4

Solve in fewer guesses for a higher score

Lock the category in clue one for a perfect score. Burn all five guesses without solving and the streak resets.

Pro tips

  • Always start with the broadest plausible category — it's your only shot at a perfect score.
  • Watch for wordplay categories ("ends in -son", "compound words with 'fire'").
  • Common Pinpoint themes: music genres, sports, foods, places, business terms, idioms, types of dance.
  • If two clues seem unrelated, the category is probably abstract ("associated with luck"), not literal.
  • Stuck? Read clue 5 carefully — it usually contains a letter, length, or shape hint.
  • Use our archive to spot recurring category patterns the editors use.
FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions

Everything you need to know about the daily LinkedIn Pinpoint puzzle.

LinkedIn Pinpoint is a free daily category-guessing puzzle from LinkedIn News. You get up to five clue words and need to figure out the umbrella category they all belong to.
The official LinkedIn Pinpoint puzzle resets daily at midnight US Eastern. This site publishes the new answer at 8:00 AM West Africa Time so the clues + reveal are live for our readers.
Each daily post lists five carefully ordered clues — broadest to narrowest. Read them top to bottom and only click reveal when you want to confirm or you're stuck.
If today's answer hasn't unlocked yet, the page shows a live countdown to 8:00 AM WAT. When the timer hits zero, the page reloads automatically with the new clues.
The first clue is your only chance at a perfect score — guess wide. Common themes are music genres, sports, foods, places, business terms, idioms, and types of dance.
No — this is an independent fan site that publishes daily clues and answers to help players who get stuck. We're not affiliated with LinkedIn.
LinkedIn doesn't currently offer an official archive, but you can browse our complete archive of past answers and clues going back to launch.
LinkedIn News Games includes Pinpoint (categories), Crossclimb (word ladders), Queens (logic), and Tango (number puzzles). Pinpoint is the fastest of the four — most players finish in under three minutes.