LinkedIn Pinpoint 853 Answer & Analysis
Pinpoint Answer
Editorially verified for the Aug 31, 2026
Words & how they fit
Each clue and why it belongs in the category
- Risk
Global conquest strategy game
Players compete to control territories and defeat opposing armies.
- Taboo
Forbidden-word party game
Players describe a word without using several banned terms.
- Boggle
Word-finding grid game
Players find connected words in a grid of letter cubes.
- Cluedo (Clue in N. America)
Murder mystery deduction game
Players identify the murderer, weapon, and room.
- Jenga
Block-stacking dexterity game
Players remove wooden blocks without toppling the tower.
| Word | Connection | What it means |
|---|---|---|
| Risk | Global conquest strategy game | Players compete to control territories and defeat opposing armies. |
| Taboo | Forbidden-word party game | Players describe a word without using several banned terms. |
| Boggle | Word-finding grid game | Players find connected words in a grid of letter cubes. |
| Cluedo (Clue in N. America) | Murder mystery deduction game | Players identify the murderer, weapon, and room. |
| Jenga | Block-stacking dexterity game | Players remove wooden blocks without toppling the tower. |
How to Solve it
A step-by-step walkthrough of this puzzle
- 1
Classic Board Shelf 🎲
Risk, Taboo, and Boggle look like familiar tabletop games. The opening clues suggest a broad group of classic board and party games.
- 2
Jenga Breaks It 🧱
Jenga does not fit neatly with strategy boards or word games. Its inclusion points away from gameplay style and toward a shared publisher.
- 3
Hasbro Lineup 🎯
Cluedo, known as Clue in North America, joins the same recognizable product line. All five are games published by Hasbro.
Games published by Hasbro.
Recent Pinpoint Answers
The last 7 days of solutions
What connects Risk, Taboo, Boggle, Cluedo (Clue in N. America) and Jenga? That's Pinpoint #853, the LinkedIn puzzle from Monday, August 31st, 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 Risk, Taboo, Boggle, Cluedo (Clue in N. America) and Jenga?
The answer to Pinpoint #853 is Games published by Hasbro. Every clue in the set — Risk, Taboo, Boggle, Cluedo (Clue in N. America) and Jenga — belongs to “Games published by Hasbro”, which is the thread you're looking for.
If you got there in one or two clues, the giveaway was almost certainly Risk paired with Taboo — 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. Risk on its own fits a dozen categories; Risk plus Taboo 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 Risk, Taboo, Boggle, Cluedo (Clue in N. America) and Jenga?
They're all “Games published by Hasbro” — the answer to Pinpoint #853 from Monday, August 31st, 2026.
What was the Pinpoint #853 answer?
Games published by Hasbro. The walkthrough under the answer explains why each of the five clues fits.
Why is Risk a clue for Games published by Hasbro?
The clue-by-clue table above gives the exact pairing for Risk, 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.