Career titles
Champion and battle aren’t job titles, so a résumé-only approach ignores half the set.
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LinkedIn Pinpoint #562 Answer:
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Pinpoint #562 Walkthrough & Analysis
Puzzle Overview
Pinpoint 562 features Intern, Space, Friend, Champion, and Battle—nouns that span résumés, rocket launches, relationships, trophies, and warfare. The only trick that unites them is adding the same suffix so each clue becomes a familiar “-ship” word.
How the Solution Emerged
Every entry is a standalone noun that becomes an unmistakable compound once you append “ship.” Intern → internship, Space → spaceship, Friend → friendship, Champion → championship, and Battle → battleship. The shared connector is therefore “words that precede ship.”
Common wrong guesses
Vehicles and transportation
Spaceship and battleship qualify, but intern and friend clearly don’t.
Competition themes
Friendship and internship aren’t contests—only championship fits—so the idea collapses.
How each clue fits "Words that precede “ship”"
How each clue fits "Words that precede “ship”"
| Word | Origin | In Context (Usage) | Meaning & Usage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Intern | — | “Internship” | Add “ship” to form internship, the training period before a full-time role. |
| Space | — | “Spaceship” | Spaceship is the vehicle that travels beyond Earth. |
| Friend | — | “Friendship” | Friendship is the bond created between friends. |
| Champion | — | “Championship” | A championship is the title round of a competition. |
| Battle | — | “Battleship” | Battleship is a heavily armed naval vessel—and the classic board game. |
Lessons Learned from Pinpoint #562
- 1
Test word-builders first
When clues jump between industries, try appending the same suffix or prefix to each word.
- 2
Validate all five entries
A hypothesis only sticks if every clue forms a real word with the chosen suffix.
- 3
Don’t over-index on topic
Sometimes the link is linguistic rather than thematic—especially when contexts are wildly different.
FAQ
What connects Intern, Space, Friend, Champion, and Battle in Pinpoint #562?
Each word becomes a common noun when you append the suffix “ship.”
Why isn’t this a vehicle puzzle?
Because internship and friendship aren’t vehicles—only the shared suffix explains every clue.
Do abstract nouns like friendship count?
Absolutely. As long as “ship” forms a standard word, it belongs in the set.