Shuffalo Daily April 16, 2026 Answers

By Tarun Sayal Verified

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Below is the complete progression for the Shuffalo puzzle published on Thursday, April 16, 2026. Each word adds one letter to the previous round's set, ending with the nine-letter Bonus Round solution.

The Word Ladder

4
U
S
E
D
5
D
U
N
E
S
6
N
U
R
S
E
D
7
E
N
D
U
R
E
S
8
C
E
N
S
U
R
E
D
★

Bonus Round

UNSCREWED

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

8

1 repeated

Letter added at each step

4ℓ starter
→
5ℓ N
→
6ℓ R
→
7ℓ E
→
8ℓ C
→
9ℓ W
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