Shuffalo Daily October 22, 2026 Answers

By Tarun Sayal Verified

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Below is the complete progression for the Shuffalo puzzle published on Thursday, October 22, 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
E
A
S
5
C
A
S
E
S
6
C
A
R
E
S
S
7
C
R
A
S
H
E
S
8
S
T
A
R
C
H
E
S
★

Bonus Round

SCRATCHES

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 · 2 vowels, 7 consonants

Unique Letters

7

2 repeated

Letter added at each step

4ℓ starter
→
5ℓ C
→
6ℓ R
→
7ℓ H
→
8ℓ T
→
9ℓ C
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