Shuffalo Daily August 18, 2026 Answers

By Tarun Sayal Verified

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Below is the complete progression for the Shuffalo puzzle published on Tuesday, August 18, 2026. Each word adds one letter to the previous round's set, ending with the nine-letter Bonus Round solution.

The Word Ladder

4
E
A
R
S
5
D
A
R
E
S
6
E
R
A
S
E
D
7
A
D
H
E
R
E
S
8
R
E
D
H
E
A
D
S
★

Bonus Round

HEADDRESS

Stats & Analysis

Words Solved

6

5 ladder + 1 bonus

Total Letters

39

across all answers

Avg Word Length

6.5

letters per word

Bonus Word

9

letters · 3 vowels, 6 consonants

Unique Letters

6

3 repeated

Letter added at each step

4ℓ starter
→
5ℓ D
→
6ℓ E
→
7ℓ H
→
8ℓ D
→
9ℓ S
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