Shuffalo Daily October 21, 2026 Answers

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Below is the complete progression for the Shuffalo puzzle published on Wednesday, October 21, 2026. Each word adds one letter to the previous round's set, ending with the nine-letter Bonus Round solution.

The Word Ladder

4
S
O
L
D
5
S
C
O
L
D
6
C
L
O
S
E
D
7
S
O
L
A
C
E
D
8
C
A
S
E
L
O
A
D
★

Bonus Round

ACCOLADES

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 C
→
6ℓ E
→
7ℓ A
→
8ℓ A
→
9ℓ C
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