Shuffalo Daily October 23, 2026 Answers

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Below is the complete progression for the Shuffalo puzzle published on Friday, October 23, 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
I
G
N
5
S
L
I
N
G
6
G
L
I
N
T
S
7
L
I
S
T
I
N
G
8
L
I
N
G
U
I
S
T
★

Bonus Round

INSULTING

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

7

2 repeated

Letter added at each step

4ℓ starter
→
5ℓ L
→
6ℓ T
→
7ℓ I
→
8ℓ U
→
9ℓ N
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