LinkedIn Pinpoint 823 Answer & Analysis
Pinpoint Answer
Editorially verified for the Aug 1, 2026
Words & how they fit
Each clue and why it belongs in the category
- Wheel
Wheel used to center and shape clay
A pottery wheel forms round vessels.
- Ribs
Rib tool for smoothing clay
Ribs shape and refine a pot's walls.
- Glaze
Glaze coating added before firing
Glaze gives pottery color and a glassy finish.
- Clay
Clay as the forming material
Clay is shaped into the pottery.
- Kiln
Kiln for firing the piece
A kiln hardens pottery with high heat.
| Word | Connection | What it means |
|---|---|---|
| Wheel | Wheel used to center and shape clay | A pottery wheel forms round vessels. |
| Ribs | Rib tool for smoothing clay | Ribs shape and refine a pot's walls. |
| Glaze | Glaze coating added before firing | Glaze gives pottery color and a glassy finish. |
| Clay | Clay as the forming material | Clay is shaped into the pottery. |
| Kiln | Kiln for firing the piece | A kiln hardens pottery with high heat. |
How to Solve it
A step-by-step walkthrough of this puzzle
- 1
Pottery Vocabulary 🏺
Wheel, Ribs, and Glaze first suggest terms from ceramic craft, perhaps features or supplies associated with finished pottery. A wheel shapes vessels, ribs smooth their walls, and glaze gives them a glassy surface.
- 2
Clay Changes Course 🧱
Clay rules out reading the first three as features of a finished pot. It joins them as materials and tools used throughout the making process.
- 3
The Firing Proof 🔥
Kiln completes the process by firing the shaped and glazed piece. All five clues therefore belong to pottery-making, covering equipment, tools, materials, and a finishing stage.
Tools, materials, and equipment used when making pottery.
Recent Pinpoint Answers
The last 7 days of solutions
What connects Wheel, Ribs, Glaze, Clay and Kiln? That's Pinpoint #823, the LinkedIn puzzle from Saturday, August 1st, 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 Wheel, Ribs, Glaze, Clay and Kiln?
The answer to Pinpoint #823 is Things used when making pottery. Every clue in the set — Wheel, Ribs, Glaze, Clay and Kiln — belongs to “Things used when making pottery”, which is the thread you're looking for.
If you got there in one or two clues, the giveaway was almost certainly Wheel paired with Ribs — 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. Wheel on its own fits a dozen categories; Wheel plus Ribs 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 Wheel, Ribs, Glaze, Clay and Kiln?
They're all “Things used when making pottery” — the answer to Pinpoint #823 from Saturday, August 1st, 2026.
What was the Pinpoint #823 answer?
Things used when making pottery. The walkthrough under the answer explains why each of the five clues fits.
Why is Wheel a clue for Things used when making pottery?
The clue-by-clue table above gives the exact pairing for Wheel, 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.