Pinpoint Answer 848
Pinpoint Answer
The answer for Pinpoint on Aug 26, #848 is
Words & how they fit
Each clue and why it belongs in the category
- Twist
The Twist
A popular partner dance and dance craze from the 1960s.
- Floss
The Floss
A dance move made famous through Fortnite and viral videos.
- Robot
The Robot
A mechanical-looking dance style using stiff, angular movements.
- Moonwalk
The Moonwalk
A gliding backward dance move strongly associated with Michael Jackson.
- Macarena
The Macarena
A group dance craze based on the 1990s song by Los del Río.
| Word | Connection | What it means |
|---|---|---|
| Twist | The Twist | A popular partner dance and dance craze from the 1960s. |
| Floss | The Floss | A dance move made famous through Fortnite and viral videos. |
| Robot | The Robot | A mechanical-looking dance style using stiff, angular movements. |
| Moonwalk | The Moonwalk | A gliding backward dance move strongly associated with Michael Jackson. |
| Macarena | The Macarena | A group dance craze based on the 1990s song by Los del Río. |
How to Solve it
A step-by-step walkthrough of this puzzle
- 1
Moves in Motion 💃
Twist, Floss, and Robot all look like dance moves. A broad category of recognizable dance actions seems reasonable from the opening clues.
- 2
The Robot Clue 🤖
Robot exposes a naming pattern rather than just a type of movement. Each clue can form a familiar dance title when preceded by "The".
- 3
Craze Roll Call 🎶
Moonwalk and Macarena complete the same pattern. All five are names of well-known dance crazes with "The" in front.
Names of dance crazes preceded by "The".
Recent Pinpoint Answers
The last 7 days of solutions
What connects Twist, Floss, Robot, Moonwalk and Macarena? That's Pinpoint #848, the LinkedIn puzzle from Wednesday, August 26th, 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 Twist, Floss, Robot, Moonwalk and Macarena?
The answer to Pinpoint #848 is Names of dance crazes (with "The"). Every clue in the set — Twist, Floss, Robot, Moonwalk and Macarena — belongs to “Names of dance crazes (with "The")”, which is the thread you're looking for.
If you got there in one or two clues, the giveaway was almost certainly Twist paired with Floss — 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.
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|---|---|
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| 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. |
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Solving a clue set like this one
- Put the first two clues side by side before guessing anything. Twist on its own fits a dozen categories; Twist plus Floss 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.
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Frequently asked questions
What connects Twist, Floss, Robot, Moonwalk and Macarena?
They're all “Names of dance crazes (with "The")” — the answer to Pinpoint #848 from Wednesday, August 26th, 2026.
What was the Pinpoint #848 answer?
Names of dance crazes (with "The"). The walkthrough under the answer explains why each of the five clues fits.
Why is Twist a clue for Names of dance crazes (with "The")?
The clue-by-clue table above gives the exact pairing for Twist, 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.