Shuffalo Daily February 20, 2026 Answers

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Below is the complete progression for the Shuffalo puzzle published on Friday, February 20, 2026. Each word adds one letter to the previous round's set, ending with the nine-letter Bonus Round solution.

The Word Ladder

4
L
I
N
T
5
G
L
I
N
T
6
T
I
L
I
N
G
7
L
I
L
T
I
N
G
8
T
R
I
L
L
I
N
G
★

Bonus Round

THRILLING

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 · 2 vowels, 7 consonants

Unique Letters

7

2 repeated

Letter added at each step

4ℓ starter
→
5ℓ G
→
6ℓ I
→
7ℓ L
→
8ℓ R
→
9ℓ H
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