Shuffalo Daily February 18, 2026 Answers

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Below is the complete progression for the Shuffalo puzzle published on Wednesday, February 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
H
A
R
D
5
H
E
A
R
D
6
H
A
R
P
E
D
7
P
H
R
A
S
E
D
8
R
E
S
H
A
P
E
D
★

Bonus Round

SPEARHEAD

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

7

2 repeated

Letter added at each step

4ℓ starter
→
5ℓ E
→
6ℓ P
→
7ℓ S
→
8ℓ E
→
9ℓ A
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