Shuffalo Daily February 22, 2026 Answers

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Below is the complete progression for the Shuffalo puzzle published on Sunday, February 22, 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
U
S
T
5
D
U
E
T
S
6
S
U
I
T
E
D
7
T
E
D
I
O
U
S
8
S
O
L
I
T
U
D
E
★

Bonus Round

CLOUDIEST

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

9

no repeats

Letter added at each step

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