Shuffalo Daily August 19, 2026 Answers

By Tarun Sayal Verified

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Below is the complete progression for the Shuffalo puzzle published on Wednesday, August 19, 2026. Each word adds one letter to the previous round's set, ending with the nine-letter Bonus Round solution.

The Word Ladder

4
F
I
N
D
5
F
I
E
N
D
6
D
E
F
I
N
E
7
F
E
I
N
T
E
D
8
I
N
F
E
C
T
E
D
★

Bonus Round

DEFECTION

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

8

1 repeated

Letter added at each step

4ℓ starter
→
5ℓ E
→
6ℓ E
→
7ℓ T
→
8ℓ C
→
9ℓ O
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