How to Play LinkedIn Pinpoint

Rules

• The game starts with a single clue word.
• Type your guess for the category that links the words.
• Each wrong guess reveals another clue, up to five in total.
• Name the shared category to solve the puzzle.

How the game works

You start with a single clue. Type a category; if it is wrong, the next clue appears. There are up to five clues, and solving early gives the best result, so every guess balances being specific with being safe.

Beginner strategy

• Brainstorm several categories from the first clue before you type.
• Think about wordplay as well as meaning: words that go before or after another word are common.
• Use each new clue to rule ideas out, not just to add new ones.
• Prefer a specific category over a vague one once two clues fit it.

Common mistakes

• Guessing something so broad it could fit almost any words.
• Sticking with one meaning of a word that has several.
• Forgetting the earlier clues once a new one appears.

Example

Fire on its own could suggest heat, jobs or alarms. Foot narrows it, and by Base the pattern is clear: each clue forms a new word with “ball”.