Shuffalo Daily February 17, 2026 Answers

By Tarun Sayal Verified

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Below is the complete progression for the Shuffalo puzzle published on Tuesday, February 17, 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
A
M
E
5
S
M
E
A
R
6
A
R
M
I
E
S
7
S
E
M
I
N
A
R
8
M
I
N
E
R
A
L
S
★

Bonus Round

TERMINALS

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

9

no repeats

Letter added at each step

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