Shuffalo Daily July 5, 2026 Answers

By Tarun Sayal Verified

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Below is the complete progression for the Shuffalo puzzle published on Sunday, July 5, 2026. Each word adds one letter to the previous round's set, ending with the nine-letter Bonus Round solution.

The Word Ladder

4
N
E
S
T
5
D
E
N
T
S
6
S
T
O
N
E
D
7
F
O
N
D
E
S
T
8
S
O
F
T
E
N
E
D
★

Bonus Round

FESTOONED

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 D
→
6ℓ O
→
7ℓ F
→
8ℓ E
→
9ℓ O
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