What is Pinpoint?
Pinpoint is a thinking game popularized by LinkedIn, which launched it in 2024 in its suite of daily games, alongside Queens, Tango and Crossclimb. The idea fits in one sentence: five clues, usually words or short phrases, all point to the same category. They are revealed one at a time, from the most obscure to the most obvious, and your mission is to guess that category while reading as few clues as possible.
Our version is free and limitless. Where the official LinkedIn game offers a single puzzle a day, we offer rounds of five puzzles on demand, any time, with no account and no ad wall before you play. That is our main advantage: unlimited rounds against LinkedIn's one puzzle a day. Add to that a daily challenge shared by every player, a tougher weekly challenge, and a bank of 300 hand-written puzzles per language, so you never land on the same clue twice.
How a round unfolds
Every puzzle follows exactly the same mechanic, in four steps.
1. A first clue that is deliberately obscure
The very first clue fits the category without ever naming it outright. It is designed to be ambiguous: it could belong to several possible answer families. The right reflex is to read it without rushing into an answer, and to keep several hypotheses in mind rather than a single one.
2. Guess or reveal the next clue
You type an answer whenever you feel ready, at any point. If it is wrong, the next clue reveals automatically and you try again. You can also reveal a clue yourself, without waiting for a wrong guess, if you would rather read more clues before committing.
3. The descending scoreboard
The score depends on how many clues you read before the correct answer: 500 points if you find it on the first, 400 on the second, 300 on the third, 200 on the fourth, 100 on the fifth. The earlier you answer, the higher the score, which is why it pays to read each clue carefully before letting it pass.
4. Rounds of five puzzles
Puzzles come in rounds of five, worth a maximum score of 2500 points. If all five clues are already visible and the answer is still wrong, that puzzle scores zero: the round simply continues to the next one, never stopping.
Three ways to play
Progression
Rounds of five puzzles on demand, with difficulty rising round after round. Unlimited, with no counter and no daily cap.
Daily challenge
One unique puzzle generated each day at midnight Paris time, shared by every player, with a leaderboard and a streak. The archive keeps every past day, replayable.
Weekly challenge
Five especially tough puzzles, published every Monday for the whole week. The rendezvous for players who want a more demanding deduction challenge.
Why play here rather than on LinkedIn
LinkedIn's Pinpoint introduced this word and trivia puzzle, but it stops at a single puzzle per day, inside an app built for the professional network. Our game extends the fun: as soon as you finish the daily challenge, you move on to a round of five puzzles in progression mode, then another, for as long as you like.
Our bank holds 300 hand-written puzzles per language, which leaves plenty of room before you run into an already-seen clue. Add to that the daily challenge with its full archive, the weekly challenge for difficulty lovers, and an optional Premium plan that removes ads and lets you reveal a clue without losing a single point. You keep the exact pleasure of LinkedIn Pinpoint, the same five-clue mechanic, but without the one-puzzle-a-day limit.
Frequently asked questions
What is Pinpoint?
Pinpoint is a free online logic and trivia puzzle. Five clues all point to the same hidden category, revealed one at a time from the most obscure to the most obvious. You type your guess whenever you like: the fewer clues you needed, the higher your score for that puzzle.
Is Pinpoint free to play?
Yes. Pinpoint is completely free, with no download and no mandatory sign-up. You can play as many rounds as you like directly in your browser, on desktop or mobile. An optional Premium plan removes ads and lets you reveal clues without losing any points.
How is this different from LinkedIn Pinpoint?
LinkedIn Pinpoint gives you one puzzle per day inside the LinkedIn app or website. Our version keeps the exact same core rule, five clues and one hidden category, but adds unlimited rounds of five puzzles, a daily challenge with a replayable archive, a weekly challenge and a leaderboard, all with no account required.
How does the Pinpoint scoring work?
Score depends on how many clues you needed to guess correctly: 500 points on the first clue, 400 on the second, 300 on the third, 200 on the fourth, and 100 on the fifth. A round of five puzzles is worth a maximum of 2500 points.
What happens if I guess wrong?
A wrong guess simply reveals the next clue, so you never lose your only chance. The one exception: if you already had all five clues visible and still guess wrong, that puzzle scores zero and the round moves on to the next one.
Are typos tolerated in my answer?
Yes. Pinpoint checks your answer with a tolerance for small spelling mistakes and minor variations, so a near-perfect answer with a typo or a missing accent still counts as correct. You do not need to type the category word for word.
What is the Pinpoint daily challenge?
Each day at midnight Paris time, a single puzzle is generated for every player worldwide. You get one shared round, a daily leaderboard and a streak to keep alive by coming back every day. Past dates stay available and replayable in the archive.
What is the Pinpoint weekly challenge?
Every Monday, a series of five tougher puzzles goes live for the week. It is the same five-clue rule, aimed at players who want a real test of deduction beyond the daily round.
Can I play Pinpoint with two players or with friends?
Yes. Pinpoint has a real-time multiplayer mode: create a private room, share the invite link with no account needed, and race a friend over 5 rounds on the same puzzles. You can also face a random opponent through matchmaking. The player who names the categories from the fewest clues, fastest, wins the duel.
Ready to pin down the category?
A puzzle is waiting. No sign-up, just five clues.