LinkedIn Pinpoint 809 Answer & Analysis
Pinpoint Answer
Editorially verified for the Jul 18, 2026
Words & how they fit
Each clue and why it belongs in the category
- Earth
Gravity rounds its mass
Earth's gravity pulls most of its material toward a nearly spherical shape.
- The Sun
Gravity rounds its plasma
The Sun's gravity draws its plasma into a nearly spherical shape.
- Marbles
Round glass game pieces
Marbles are manufactured as small, solid glass balls.
- Soap bubbles (when free floating)
Surface tension makes a sphere
Surface tension pulls a free-floating bubble into a round shape.
- Basketballs (but not rugby balls)
Inflated round ball
A basketball is round in every direction, unlike the elongated shape of a rugby ball.
| Word | Connection | What it means |
|---|---|---|
| Earth | Gravity rounds its mass | Earth's gravity pulls most of its material toward a nearly spherical shape. |
| The Sun | Gravity rounds its plasma | The Sun's gravity draws its plasma into a nearly spherical shape. |
| Marbles | Round glass game pieces | Marbles are manufactured as small, solid glass balls. |
| Soap bubbles (when free floating) | Surface tension makes a sphere | Surface tension pulls a free-floating bubble into a round shape. |
| Basketballs (but not rugby balls) | Inflated round ball | A basketball is round in every direction, unlike the elongated shape of a rugby ball. |
How to Solve it
A step-by-step walkthrough of this puzzle
- 1
Space Shapes 🌍
Earth and The Sun suggest celestial bodies, perhaps a set of objects found in space. That reading is reasonable because both are large and nearly round astronomical objects.
- 2
Marbles Change Course 🔵
Marbles rule out a space-only category because they are small glass game pieces. Their shape, rather than their setting or size, becomes the useful link.
- 3
Bubbles And Balls 🫧
A free-floating soap bubble becomes spherical because surface tension pulls its film evenly inward. A basketball fits the same shape, while a rugby ball does not because it is elongated.
Things that are spherical.
Recent Pinpoint Answers
The last 7 days of solutions
What connects Earth, The Sun, Marbles, Soap bubbles (when free floating) and Basketballs (but not rugby balls)? That's Pinpoint #809, the LinkedIn puzzle from Saturday, July 18th, 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 Earth, The Sun, Marbles, Soap bubbles (when free floating) and Basketballs (but not rugby balls)?
The answer to Pinpoint #809 is Things that are spherical. Every clue in the set — Earth, The Sun, Marbles, Soap bubbles (when free floating) and Basketballs (but not rugby balls) — belongs to “Things that are spherical”, which is the thread you're looking for.
If you got there in one or two clues, the giveaway was almost certainly Earth paired with The Sun — 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. Earth on its own fits a dozen categories; Earth plus The Sun 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 Earth, The Sun, Marbles, Soap bubbles (when free floating) and Basketballs (but not rugby balls)?
They're all “Things that are spherical” — the answer to Pinpoint #809 from Saturday, July 18th, 2026.
What was the Pinpoint #809 answer?
Things that are spherical. The walkthrough under the answer explains why each of the five clues fits.
Why is Earth a clue for Things that are spherical?
The clue-by-clue table above gives the exact pairing for Earth, 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.