Shuffalo Daily October 18, 2026 Answers

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Below is the complete progression for the Shuffalo puzzle published on Sunday, October 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
T
I
D
E
5
C
I
T
E
D
6
D
E
C
E
I
T
7
E
N
T
I
C
E
D
8
I
N
D
U
C
T
E
E
★

Bonus Round

UNEXCITED

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

8

1 repeated

Letter added at each step

4ℓ starter
→
5ℓ C
→
6ℓ E
→
7ℓ N
→
8ℓ U
→
9ℓ X
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