How to Play LinkedIn Pinpoint

Rules, scoring, and strategies for solving LinkedIn Pinpoint with fewer clues.

What Is LinkedIn Pinpoint?

LinkedIn Pinpoint is a daily word puzzle game available on LinkedIn's games section. The game presents you with five clues, each pointing to the same underlying concept, category, or word. Your job is to figure out the connecting thread before all five clues are revealed.

Basic Rules

  1. You start with one clue. The first clue is shown immediately. It is intentionally vague — just one word or short phrase that could point to many different concepts.
  2. Guess the connecting category. Based on the clue (or clues) you have, type in your guess for what ties them all together.
  3. Wrong guesses reveal the next clue. If your guess is wrong, the second clue appears. Each incorrect guess reveals one more clue.
  4. You have five clues total. If you have not solved it after all five clues are shown, the round ends and the answer is revealed.
  5. Fewer clues = better score. Solving with just one or two clues is considered excellent. Most players aim to solve by clue three.

How Scoring Works

LinkedIn Pinpoint does not have a points system in the traditional sense. Instead, your performance is measured by how many clues you needed to solve the puzzle. Solving on clue one is the best possible result. Solving on clue five is the worst (besides not solving at all).

Strategies for Solving Faster

1. Think Broad First, Then Narrow

The first clue is intentionally ambiguous. Do not try to nail the exact answer from one clue. Instead, think of the broad category it might belong to. If the first clue is "Saturn," the answer could be about planets, Roman gods, cars, or something else entirely.

2. Look for Connections Between Clues

Once the second clue appears, start looking for the intersection. What do both clues have in common? The answer is usually at the intersection, not along one clue's path.

3. Consider Multiple Meanings

Pinpoint loves clues that have double meanings. "Mercury" could be a planet, a metal, a car brand, or a Roman god. When a clue seems to point in an obvious direction, consider whether there is a less obvious interpretation.

4. Guess Categories, Not Specific Items

The answer in Pinpoint is almost always a category or theme, not a specific item. Think "things found in a kitchen" rather than "refrigerator." Think "board games" rather than "Monopoly."

5. Use Our Explanations to Learn Patterns

After each daily puzzle, read our explanation of how the clues connect to the answer. Over time, you will start recognizing common patterns in how Pinpoint constructs its puzzles.

Practice Outside the Daily Puzzle

The daily puzzle is just one round per day, but you can practice as much as you want with our Pinpoint Unlimited Game. It pulls from our archive of hundreds of historical puzzles and shuffles them randomly.

Frequently Asked Questions

How many clues do you get in LinkedIn Pinpoint?

You get a maximum of 5 clues in LinkedIn Pinpoint. The first clue is shown immediately, and each wrong guess reveals the next clue.

What happens if I guess wrong in Pinpoint?

Each wrong guess reveals the next clue. You can keep guessing until you get it right or use all 5 clues.

Can I play LinkedIn Pinpoint more than once a day?

The daily puzzle can only be played once per day. However, you can practice with our Unlimited Game mode.

Is LinkedIn Pinpoint free?

Yes, LinkedIn Pinpoint is completely free to play. You just need a LinkedIn account. Our site is also completely free.

Start Playing

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