LinkedIn Pinpoint 865 Answer & Analysis
Pinpoint Answer
Editorially verified for the Sep 12, 2026
Words & how they fit
Each clue and why it belongs in the category
- Rain
Raindrop
A raindrop is a drop of rain.
- Tear
Teardrop
A teardrop is a drop of liquid from the eye.
- Name
Name-drop
To name-drop is to mention an important person to impress others.
- Mic
Mic drop
A mic drop is a dramatic finish to a performance or statement.
- Drag and
Drag and drop
Drag and drop moves an item on a computer interface.
| Word | Connection | What it means |
|---|---|---|
| Rain | Raindrop | A raindrop is a drop of rain. |
| Tear | Teardrop | A teardrop is a drop of liquid from the eye. |
| Name | Name-drop | To name-drop is to mention an important person to impress others. |
| Mic | Mic drop | A mic drop is a dramatic finish to a performance or statement. |
| Drag and | Drag and drop | Drag and drop moves an item on a computer interface. |
How to Solve it
A step-by-step walkthrough of this puzzle
- 1
Liquid Drops 💧
Rain and Tear both suggest small amounts of falling liquid. That makes a category of water droplets seem reasonable at first.
- 2
Name Changes Course 🏷️
Name does not describe a liquid droplet. It exposes a word pattern in which each clue forms a familiar expression with the same following word.
- 3
Mic And Drag 🎤
Mic produces a familiar performance phrase, while Drag produces a common computer command. Both fit the same word pairing as the first three clues.
Words that come before “drop”.
Recent Pinpoint Answers
The last 7 days of solutions
What connects Rain, Tear, Name, Mic and Drag and? That's Pinpoint #865, the LinkedIn puzzle from Saturday, September 12th, 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 Rain, Tear, Name, Mic and Drag and?
The answer to Pinpoint #865 is Words that come before “drop”. Every clue in the set — Rain, Tear, Name, Mic and Drag and — belongs to “Words that come before “drop””, which is the thread you're looking for.
If you got there in one or two clues, the giveaway was almost certainly Rain paired with Tear — 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. Rain on its own fits a dozen categories; Rain plus Tear 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 Rain, Tear, Name, Mic and Drag and?
They're all “Words that come before “drop”” — the answer to Pinpoint #865 from Saturday, September 12th, 2026.
What was the Pinpoint #865 answer?
Words that come before “drop”. The walkthrough under the answer explains why each of the five clues fits.
Why is Rain a clue for Words that come before “drop”?
The clue-by-clue table above gives the exact pairing for Rain, 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.