Shuffalo Daily August 9, 2026 Answers

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Below is the complete progression for the Shuffalo puzzle published on Sunday, August 9, 2026. Each word adds one letter to the previous round's set, ending with the nine-letter Bonus Round solution.

The Word Ladder

4
R
O
D
S
5
R
O
A
D
S
6
S
O
A
R
E
D
7
R
O
A
S
T
E
D
8
A
S
T
E
R
O
I
D
★

Bonus Round

MEDIATORS

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 · 4 vowels, 5 consonants

Unique Letters

9

no repeats

Letter added at each step

4ℓ starter
→
5ℓ A
→
6ℓ E
→
7ℓ T
→
8ℓ I
→
9ℓ M
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