LinkedIn Pinpoint #822Answer & 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 “price.”. Use the table below to check each clue, then skim the compact FAQ for the quickest path to the connection.

When I saw Fair, my brain immediately jumped to fair play.

It just felt natural.

So I went straight for a compound-word pattern and guessed Words before “play.” Confident. Slightly smug.

And that’s the danger of Pinpoint. One strong phrase can totally hijack your thinking.

Now asking play obviously makes no sense. My whole “play” theory collapsed instantly.

Instead of forcing another random pairing, I looked at Fair and Asking side by side. What do they both commonly connect to?

Fair price. Asking price.

Instead of stretching for abstract themes like “negotiation terms” or “market vocabulary,” I tested the cleaner compound pattern:

Words that come before “price.”

Two guesses. Clean recovery.

After solving, the remaining clues revealed themselves:

Market → market price

Sale → sale price

Name your → name your price

That last one especially seals it. It’s such a familiar phrase that it almost feels cinematic.

Once you see the pattern, every clue fits effortlessly.

And honestly? This is classic Pinpoint design. Start with a word that tempts you toward a common phrase. Then introduce a second clue that nudges you toward a shared suffix instead.

If you pivot quickly, you win fast.

Words that come before “price.”