LinkedIn Pinpoint Answer Today

Daily clues, hints and the answer for LinkedIn Pinpoint, the word game where you guess the category that links a set of words.

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Today’s LinkedIn Pinpoint answer

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Today’s clues

Reveal one clue at a time and try to guess the category.

Reveal Clue #1Clue #1

Bark

Reveal Clue #2Clue #2

Trunk

Reveal Clue #3Clue #3

Branch

Reveal Clue #4Clue #4

Leaf

Reveal Clue #5Clue #5

Root

Give me a hint

Still stuck after the clues? Each hint narrows the category a little more.

Reveal Hint #1Hint #1

Think of something that grows outdoors and can live for hundreds of years.

Ready for the category?

The complete solution stays hidden until you choose to reveal it.

Reveal the CategoryHide Category

Today’s Pinpoint Answer

CategoryParts of a tree

Clues: Bark, Trunk, Branch, Leaf, Root. Category: Parts of a tree.

How to Solve Today’s Pinpoint

Bark could be a dog sound and trunk could be luggage, but branch and leaf narrow it down: every clue is a part of a tree.

Yesterday’s Pinpoint answer

No answer was posted for October 12, 2026.

About Pinpoint

Pinpoint is LinkedIn’s daily word-association game. You see one clue word at a time and try to name the category that connects them.

The fewer clues you need, the better your result, so on this site the clues are revealed one at a time too.

How Pinpoint works

  • 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.

Pinpoint answer history

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Pinpoint answers, October 2026

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Frequently asked questions

How many clues are there?

Up to five. Each wrong guess reveals the next one.

When does the new Pinpoint puzzle come out?

LinkedIn releases a new Pinpoint puzzle every day at midnight Pacific Time. This page shows the latest one as soon as its answer is posted.

Will the hints spoil the answer?

No. Each hint stays hidden until you reveal it, and the full solution only appears when you choose to show it.

Where can I find older Pinpoint answers?

Every past puzzle is listed in the Pinpoint answer archive, with its date, difficulty, hints and solution.

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