LinkedIn Pinpoint #838 Answer
- 1Freeze
- 2Time
- 3Bed
- 4Door
- 5Picture(🖼️)
What do all five have in common?
Two hints first
Hint 1 · what kind of category
This is a “before / after” puzzle: one hidden word completes all five clues. It goes after each clue (clue + ___).
Hint 2 · the category, masked
The category, with the giveaway word masked: Words that come before "F____" — the hidden word has 5 letters and starts with F.
Pinpoint #838 category
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How each clue joins the hidden word:
- Freeze+ plus frame
- Time+ plus frame
- Bed+ plus frame
- Door+ plus frame
- Picture+ plus frame
These clues in other Pinpoint puzzles
Three of the five clues have turned up in other Pinpoints since #458. Pinpoint often reuses a clue word with a different meaning, so a clue you remember is no guarantee of the category. Their categories are spoilers for those days.
| Clue | Also in |
|---|---|
| Time | #514 Words that come before "machine" #570 Terms that come after "bed" #673 Words that come after "prime" #685 Magazines (with global readership / versions) |
| Bed | #484 Words before "room" in a house |
| Door | #542 Terms that come before "mat" #544 Things with frames |
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The days before
- Aug 15, 2026 #837 Things that are delivered
- Aug 14, 2026 #836 Terms that come after "Super Mario" in video game titles
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Categories shown are those days’ answers.
About Pinpoint #838
Pinpoint #838 was LinkedIn’s puzzle for Sunday, August 16, 2026. It was a “before / after” word puzzle, like 109 of the 381 puzzles from #458 to #838 (29%). One clue came with a bracketed hint, which Pinpoint rarely gave before December 2025 and has used often since. No earlier puzzle in our archive used the same category.
How to crack a “before / after” word puzzle
Before / after puzzles hide a single word that turns every clue into a familiar phrase or compound. The first clue on its own usually looks like an ordinary word, which is the trap. Try common words in front of it and behind it, and keep the one that also works with the second clue; by the third clue there is rarely more than one candidate left. Sayings count too — the last clue is often a whole phrase that only makes sense with the hidden word attached.
Pinpoint #838 FAQ
What was the LinkedIn Pinpoint answer on August 16, 2026?
Pinpoint #838 (August 16, 2026) had the category “Words that come before "frame"”. The five clues were Freeze, Time, Bed, Door and Picture.
What were the clues for Pinpoint #838?
In order: 1. Freeze; 2. Time; 3. Bed; 4. Door; 5. Picture (🖼️).
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