LinkedIn Pinpoint 874 Answer & Analysis
Pinpoint Answer
Editorially verified for the Sep 21, 2026
Words & how they fit
Each clue and why it belongs in the category
- Pole
Person from Poland
A Pole is someone from Poland.
- Kiwi
Person from New Zealand
A Kiwi is an informal name for someone from New Zealand.
- Dane
Person from Denmark
A Dane is someone from Denmark.
- Thai
Person from Thailand
A Thai person is someone from Thailand.
- Chilean
Person from Chile
A Chilean is someone from Chile.
| Word | Connection | What it means |
|---|---|---|
| Pole | Person from Poland | A Pole is someone from Poland. |
| Kiwi | Person from New Zealand | A Kiwi is an informal name for someone from New Zealand. |
| Dane | Person from Denmark | A Dane is someone from Denmark. |
| Thai | Person from Thailand | A Thai person is someone from Thailand. |
| Chilean | Person from Chile | A Chilean is someone from Chile. |
How to Solve it
A step-by-step walkthrough of this puzzle
- 1
Pole And Kiwi 🥝
Pole and Kiwi first look like ordinary words for a geographic feature and a bird or fruit. Dane adds another familiar label through the Great Dane, so a category of words with everyday non-national meanings seems plausible.
- 2
Chilean Breaks Rank 🇨🇱
Chilean breaks that reading because it most naturally names a person from Chile, not an object or animal. It points instead to familiar labels for people tied to countries.
- 3
Country Links Confirmed 🌍
Pole, Kiwi, Dane, and Thai all have the same people-based use. Each names someone from a specific country, confirming the demonym pattern.
Common national demonyms: names for people from specific countries.
Recent Pinpoint Answers
The last 7 days of solutions
What connects Pole, Kiwi, Dane, Thai and Chilean? That's Pinpoint #874, the LinkedIn puzzle from Monday, September 21st, 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 Pole, Kiwi, Dane, Thai and Chilean?
The answer to Pinpoint #874 is Common national demonyms (i.e., names for people from a specific country). Every clue in the set — Pole, Kiwi, Dane, Thai and Chilean — belongs to “Common national demonyms (i.e., names for people from a specific country)”, which is the thread you're looking for.
If you got there in one or two clues, the giveaway was almost certainly Pole paired with Kiwi — 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. Pole on its own fits a dozen categories; Pole plus Kiwi 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 Pole, Kiwi, Dane, Thai and Chilean?
They're all “Common national demonyms (i.e., names for people from a specific country)” — the answer to Pinpoint #874 from Monday, September 21st, 2026.
What was the Pinpoint #874 answer?
Common national demonyms (i.e., names for people from a specific country). The walkthrough under the answer explains why each of the five clues fits.
Why is Pole a clue for Common national demonyms (i.e., names for people from a specific country)?
The clue-by-clue table above gives the exact pairing for Pole, 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.