Shuffalo Daily October 16, 2026 Answers

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Below is the complete progression for the Shuffalo puzzle published on Friday, October 16, 2026. Each word adds one letter to the previous round's set, ending with the nine-letter Bonus Round solution.

The Word Ladder

4
P
O
S
E
5
P
O
R
E
S
6
O
S
P
R
E
Y
7
L
E
P
R
O
S
Y
8
P
O
L
Y
M
E
R
S
★

Bonus Round

EMPLOYERS

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

8

1 repeated

Letter added at each step

4ℓ starter
→
5ℓ R
→
6ℓ Y
→
7ℓ L
→
8ℓ M
→
9ℓ E
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