Pinpoint #918 hints and answer for Wednesday, November 4, 2026
Pinpoint deals its five clue words one at a time, and the link is a single category that fits all five. This set opens with Haddock and closes with Ahab (from Moby-Dick). Work down the hint ladder as far as you need - each hint walks one clue further into the puzzle - then check the answer box at the bottom.
Hints, in order
Hint 0 of 5Tap to show one hint at a time. Stop as soon as you have enough.
Clue 1 is Haddock. On its own it can point several ways, so hold it loosely - Pinpoint loves a first clue that leans the wrong way.
Clue 2 is Sparrow. Put it next to Haddock and ask what single category could hold them both.
Clue 3 is Hook. Three clues in, the category should be narrowing - if your guess does not cover all three, let it go.
Clue 4 is Nemo. The set is nearly complete: the category now has to fit four different clue words at once.
Clue 5 is Ahab (from Moby-Dick). With all five on the board, one category connects every clue - that is the answer below.
The answer
This is the full solution to Pinpoint #918. Only tap if you are ready.
The five clues, in the order Pinpoint deals them: Haddock · Sparrow · Hook · Nemo · Ahab (from Moby-Dick).
How Pinpoint works
Pinpoint is LinkedIn's category game. It deals five clue words one at a time, and after each clue you can guess the single category that connects all five. Solving on the first clue means you read the puzzle setter's mind; most solves land on the third or fourth clue, when the pattern finally narrows. A new puzzle arrives every day.