Shuffalo Daily February 23, 2026 Answers

By Tarun Sayal Verified

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Below is the complete progression for the Shuffalo puzzle published on Monday, February 23, 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
O
M
E
5
P
O
E
M
S
6
I
M
P
O
S
E
7
P
R
O
M
I
S
E
8
I
M
P
R
O
V
E
S
★

Bonus Round

IMPROVISE

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 P
→
6ℓ I
→
7ℓ R
→
8ℓ V
→
9ℓ I
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