LinkedIn Pinpoint 898 Answer & Analysis
Pinpoint Answer
Editorially verified for the Oct 15, 2026
Words & how they fit
Each clue and why it belongs in the category
- Drum
Red drum
A red drum is a coastal fish.
- Bass
Largemouth bass
A largemouth bass is a freshwater fish.
- Sole
Dover sole
Dover sole is a flatfish found in the eastern Atlantic.
- Perch
Yellow perch
Yellow perch is a freshwater fish.
- Flounder
Winter flounder
Winter flounder is a flatfish found in the North Atlantic.
| Word | Connection | What it means |
|---|---|---|
| Drum | Red drum | A red drum is a coastal fish. |
| Bass | Largemouth bass | A largemouth bass is a freshwater fish. |
| Sole | Dover sole | Dover sole is a flatfish found in the eastern Atlantic. |
| Perch | Yellow perch | Yellow perch is a freshwater fish. |
| Flounder | Winter flounder | Winter flounder is a flatfish found in the North Atlantic. |
How to Solve it
A step-by-step walkthrough of this puzzle
- 1
Drum and Bass 🎶
Drum and Bass point toward music: both are instruments, and the pair names an electronic music genre. That is a reasonable first read.
- 2
Sole Breaks the Beat 🐟
Sole does not fit the music reading; it is a familiar seafood name. Perch and Flounder reinforce a pattern of names for fish.
- 3
Five Fish Names 🐠
Drum and Bass also name fish, alongside Sole, Perch, and Flounder. Each clue names a type of fish, confirming the category.
Names of fish.
Recent Pinpoint Answers
The last 7 days of solutions
What connects Drum, Bass, Sole, Perch and Flounder? That's Pinpoint #898, the LinkedIn puzzle from Thursday, October 15th, 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 Drum, Bass, Sole, Perch and Flounder?
The answer to Pinpoint #898 is Types of fish. Every clue in the set — Drum, Bass, Sole, Perch and Flounder — belongs to “Types of fish”, which is the thread you're looking for.
If you got there in one or two clues, the giveaway was almost certainly Drum paired with Bass — 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. Drum on its own fits a dozen categories; Drum plus Bass 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 Drum, Bass, Sole, Perch and Flounder?
They're all “Types of fish” — the answer to Pinpoint #898 from Thursday, October 15th, 2026.
What was the Pinpoint #898 answer?
Types of fish. The walkthrough under the answer explains why each of the five clues fits.
Why is Drum a clue for Types of fish?
The clue-by-clue table above gives the exact pairing for Drum, 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.