LinkedIn Pinpoint #767Answer & Analysis

Quick read: Familiar phrases and everyday terms built with one shared opening word.

Fast strategy: When the first clues are very open-ended, it is often better to wait for a more specific word before locking in a category.

The answer is Words that come before "station". Use the table below to check each clue, then skim the compact FAQ for the quickest path to the connection.

Today's puzzle felt familiar right away.

The first clue was Space. And honestly? With just one word, it could've gone anywhere. Outer space. Personal space. Parking space. I immediately suspected a compound word pattern—because let's be real, Pinpoint loves those.

So I went with my instinct.

I guessed something along the lines of words that come before "space."

Not a great start—but also not unexpected. One clue is basically a shot in the dark.

Then came the second clue: Power.

Now things got interesting.

I started running combinations in my head. PowerPoint? That works… but "space point"? Not really. That theory collapsed fast.

Then another pairing floated up:

Space station. Power station.

That felt clean. Natural. Common.

I paused for a second and tested the structure. Both words fit perfectly before the same word. And not in a forced way—these are everyday phrases.

That was the aha moment.

I submitted: Words that come before "station."

The remaining clues just confirmed it beautifully.

Police → police station. Obvious. TV → TV station. Totally standard. Bus → bus station. As common as it gets.

Everything locked in neatly. No stretching. No weird edge cases. Just a textbook compound-word pattern.

Honestly, this was a great reminder: when two early clues form clean, natural phrases with the same word, don't overthink it.

Sometimes the simplest pattern is the right one.

Words that come before "station"