Shuffalo Daily August 12, 2026 Answers

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Below is the complete progression for the Shuffalo puzzle published on Wednesday, August 12, 2026. Each word adds one letter to the previous round's set, ending with the nine-letter Bonus Round solution.

The Word Ladder

4
D
E
E
M
5
M
E
T
E
D
6
T
E
E
M
E
D
7
M
E
T
E
R
E
D
8
T
E
M
P
E
R
E
D
★

Bonus Round

PREEMPTED

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

6

3 repeated

Letter added at each step

4ℓ starter
→
5ℓ T
→
6ℓ E
→
7ℓ R
→
8ℓ P
→
9ℓ P
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