Shuffalo Daily August 5, 2026 Answers

By Tarun Sayal Verified

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Below is the complete progression for the Shuffalo puzzle published on Wednesday, August 5, 2026. Each word adds one letter to the previous round's set, ending with the nine-letter Bonus Round solution.

The Word Ladder

4
B
A
T
S
5
B
O
A
S
T
6
B
A
T
O
N
S
7
O
B
T
A
I
N
S
8
B
O
T
A
N
I
S
T
★

Bonus Round

OBSTINATE

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 O
→
6ℓ N
→
7ℓ I
→
8ℓ T
→
9ℓ E
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