Pinpoint Answer TodayWhat connects Fish, Drum, Lip, Chop, Selfie in Pinpoint #507?
The five clues are all words that come before "stick" to form familiar compounds such as fish stick, drumstick, lipstick, chopstick, and selfie stick.
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LinkedIn Pinpoint #507 Answer & Analysis
Published on 09/19/2025
Updated on 09/19/2025
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This Pinpoint answer guide asks what shared idea links Fish, Drum, Lip, Chop, and Selfie. Follow the spoiler-safe hints one by one, then see how each clue clicks into the final answer.
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Pinpoint Answer for LinkedIn Pinpoint 507
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Pinpoint 507 Answer & Full Analysis
Fish, Drum, Lip, Chop, and Selfie look chaotic until you test what comes after them. Add stick and every clue turns into a familiar phrase: fish stick, drumstick, lipstick, chopstick, and selfie stick. The first trap is food.
Fish and Drum can pull you toward meal words, but Lip breaks that immediately.
Chop is the hinge clue because chopstick is such a recognizable phrase that it pushes the board away from category thinking and into word construction.
That is why the answer to LinkedIn Pinpoint #507 is Words that come before 'stick'.
The board is not about what the clues are.
It is about the compounds they form once stick is added after each one.
Prefix and suffix boards often become easy only after one very literal clue appears.
When that happens, test the same short word against every clue before inventing a bigger theme.
The answer was Words that come before “stick”.
Solved Connection
Words that come before “stick”
Clue-by-clue evidence
| Clue | Early read | Resolved read | Why it works |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fish | Same first broad read as the rest of the board | "Fish stick" | This clue works because fish stick is a familiar frozen-food phrase built by adding the shared word after fish. |
| Drum | Same first broad read as the rest of the board | "Drum stick" | This clue works perfectly, referring to either a tool for playing a percussion instrument or a popular piece of poultry. |
| Lip | Same first broad read as the rest of the board | "Lip stick" | A ubiquitous cosmetic item. The pairing of 'lip' and 'stick' is an undeniable and common term. |
| Chop | Same first broad read as the rest of the board | "Chop stick" | This clue unlocks the puzzle for many players, as 'chopstick' is a very direct and familiar example of the pattern. |
| Selfie | Same first broad read as the rest of the board | "Selfie stick" | This clue points to selfie stick, the handheld accessory that makes the shared ending unmistakable. |
Lessons Learned from Pinpoint #507
- 1
Don't get locked into a category
My first instinct was to group the clues by what they are (food, body parts). Today’s puzzle was a great reminder to stop forcing clues into a semantic category and instead look for a structural relationship, like a word they combine with.
- 2
Let the odd clue guide you
When a clue like Chop or Selfie seems to break your initial theory, don't discard it. Treat it as the most important clue. It's often an outlier that reveals the true nature of the pattern you're looking for.
- 3
Play with word order
The solution here wasn't about synonyms or categories, but about direct wordplay. If your theory feels stuck, try putting a common word before or after each clue to see if it makes a recognizable phrase.
FAQ
Why is the connector 'Parts of an Animal' incorrect?
While Fish, Drum (chicken leg), Lip, and Chop can refer to animal parts, the clue Selfie has no connection to an animal or its body, so the theme fails on one of the five clues.
What if the clue was 'Pogo'?
Pogo would fit the connector perfectly, forming the word 'Pogostick'. This would have been a great clue for the same theme.
How can I solve this type of puzzle faster?
If your initial category theory breaks, immediately look for a simple linguistic pattern. Try pairing each clue with a common, short word like 'man', 'stick', 'water', or 'house' to see if a consistent pattern emerges.