LinkedIn Pinpoint 803 Answer & Analysis
Pinpoint Answer
Editorially verified for the Jul 12, 2026
Words & how they fit
Each clue and why it belongs in the category
- Class
Class rank below phylum
A class groups related orders in the taxonomic hierarchy.
- Order
Order rank below class
An order groups related families.
- Family
Family rank below order
A family groups related genera.
- Genus
Genus rank below family
A genus groups closely related species.
- Species
Species rank below genus
A species is the most specific rank in this sequence.
| Word | Connection | What it means |
|---|---|---|
| Class | Class rank below phylum | A class groups related orders in the taxonomic hierarchy. |
| Order | Order rank below class | An order groups related families. |
| Family | Family rank below order | A family groups related genera. |
| Genus | Genus rank below family | A genus groups closely related species. |
| Species | Species rank below genus | A species is the most specific rank in this sequence. |
How to Solve it
A step-by-step walkthrough of this puzzle
- 1
Social Groupings 🏫
Class, order, and family can all describe human social structures. That makes the opening clues look like broad ways of organizing people or institutions.
- 2
Genus Changes Everything 🧬
Genus does not fit that social reading naturally. It exposes a ranked sequence used to sort living things: class, order, family, and genus.
- 3
Species Seals It 🔬
Species completes the sequence at its most specific level. The five clues are consecutive ranks in biological taxonomy, from class down to species.
Taxonomic ranks from class through species.
Recent Pinpoint Answers
The last 7 days of solutions
What connects Class, Order, Family, Genus and Species? That's Pinpoint #803, the LinkedIn puzzle from Sunday, July 12th, 2026. Tap any clue above to open a nudge for that word, read the final hint if you want one more push, then reveal the category. Below the answer there's a full walkthrough: the wrong turn these clues invite, the clue that breaks it open, and what each word actually pairs with.
What connects Class, Order, Family, Genus and Species?
The answer to Pinpoint #803 is Biological taxonomy (ways to classify living things). Every clue in the set — Class, Order, Family, Genus and Species — belongs to “Biological taxonomy (ways to classify living things)”, which is the thread you're looking for.
If you got there in one or two clues, the giveaway was almost certainly Class paired with Order — that combination rules out most of the categories a single word could belong to. The clue-by-clue breakdown above the fold shows exactly where each word lands.
How Pinpoint works
| Rule | Detail |
|---|---|
| Goal | Guess the category that connects all five clue words (for example, “Apple, Dell, Acer, HP” → computer brands). |
| Clues reveal one at a time | You start with one word and get another after each wrong guess, up to five — the fewer you need, the better your score. |
| Guesses | Type the category; the game tells you if you're right. You have a limited number of tries. |
| Reset | A new Pinpoint puzzle drops every day at midnight Pacific Time (3:00 a.m. Eastern). |
Solving a clue set like this one
- Put the first two clues side by side before guessing anything. Class on its own fits a dozen categories; Class plus Order usually fits one or two.
- If your first theory dies on clue three, don't patch it — throw it out. A theory that needs an exception for one clue is the wrong theory.
- Check for a shared word before you check for a shared topic. Pinpoint loves sets where every clue sits in front of (or behind) the same hidden word.
- Say each clue out loud. Homophones and phrases hide in plain sight when you only read them.
How Pinpoint scoring works
You see one clue to start and earn another after every wrong guess, up to five. Solving on clue one is the best possible result and solving on clue five still counts as a win, so there's no reason to rush a guess you're not confident in — a wrong answer costs you a clue you can't get back.
Other Pinpoint clue sets
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Frequently asked questions
What connects Class, Order, Family, Genus and Species?
They're all “Biological taxonomy (ways to classify living things)” — the answer to Pinpoint #803 from Sunday, July 12th, 2026.
What was the Pinpoint #803 answer?
Biological taxonomy (ways to classify living things). The walkthrough under the answer explains why each of the five clues fits.
Why is Class a clue for Biological taxonomy (ways to classify living things)?
The clue-by-clue table above gives the exact pairing for Class, along with the other four clues in the set.
How do I see today's Pinpoint answer instead?
Open the main LinkedIn Pinpoint answers page — it always shows the current day's clues, hints, and answer, plus a countdown to the next puzzle.