LinkedIn Pinpoint 855 Answer & Analysis
Pinpoint Answer
Editorially verified for the Sep 2, 2026
Words & how they fit
Each clue and why it belongs in the category
- Towels
Stacked after being folded
Towels are commonly folded before storage.
- Napkins
Folded into table-setting shapes
Napkins are folded for presentation at meals.
- Large road maps
Creased into compact panels
Road maps fold down for easier storage and carrying.
- Paper cranes
Origami folds form the crane
A paper crane is made by folding paper.
- Bad poker hands
A player folds after a bad hand
Folding in poker means giving up the hand.
| Word | Connection | What it means |
|---|---|---|
| Towels | Stacked after being folded | Towels are commonly folded before storage. |
| Napkins | Folded into table-setting shapes | Napkins are folded for presentation at meals. |
| Large road maps | Creased into compact panels | Road maps fold down for easier storage and carrying. |
| Paper cranes | Origami folds form the crane | A paper crane is made by folding paper. |
| Bad poker hands | A player folds after a bad hand | Folding in poker means giving up the hand. |
How to Solve it
A step-by-step walkthrough of this puzzle
- 1
Linen First 🧺
Towels and napkins first suggest household linens arranged for storage or table settings. That reading is reasonable because both are handled in neat, compact forms.
- 2
Maps Break Rank 🗺️
Large road maps rule out a linens-only category because they are paper, not fabric. Their creases expose the real link: different objects can be made compact by the same action.
- 3
Poker Confirms It 🃏
Paper cranes are created through repeated paper folds. In poker, a bad hand is folded, so the final clue extends the pattern from physical objects to a game decision.
Things that are folded.
Recent Pinpoint Answers
The last 7 days of solutions
What connects Towels, Napkins, Large road maps, Paper cranes and Bad poker hands? That's Pinpoint #855, the LinkedIn puzzle from Wednesday, September 2nd, 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 Towels, Napkins, Large road maps, Paper cranes and Bad poker hands?
The answer to Pinpoint #855 is Things that are folded. Every clue in the set — Towels, Napkins, Large road maps, Paper cranes and Bad poker hands — belongs to “Things that are folded”, which is the thread you're looking for.
If you got there in one or two clues, the giveaway was almost certainly Towels paired with Napkins — 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. Towels on its own fits a dozen categories; Towels plus Napkins 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 Towels, Napkins, Large road maps, Paper cranes and Bad poker hands?
They're all “Things that are folded” — the answer to Pinpoint #855 from Wednesday, September 2nd, 2026.
What was the Pinpoint #855 answer?
Things that are folded. The walkthrough under the answer explains why each of the five clues fits.
Why is Towels a clue for Things that are folded?
The clue-by-clue table above gives the exact pairing for Towels, 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.