Shuffalo Daily October 17, 2026 Answers

By Tarun Sayal Verified

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Below is the complete progression for the Shuffalo puzzle published on Saturday, October 17, 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
I
P
S
5
S
T
R
I
P
6
S
P
I
R
I
T
7
T
I
P
S
I
E
R
8
S
P
I
T
F
I
R
E
★

Bonus Round

PETRIFIES

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 T
→
6ℓ I
→
7ℓ E
→
8ℓ F
→
9ℓ E
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