Shuffalo Daily February 4, 2026 Answers

By Tarun Sayal Verified

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Below is the complete progression for the Shuffalo puzzle published on Wednesday, February 4, 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
E
D
S
5
B
I
D
E
S
6
B
E
S
I
D
E
7
D
E
R
B
I
E
S
8
D
E
B
R
I
E
F
S
★

Bonus Round

BEFRIENDS

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

8

1 repeated

Letter added at each step

4ℓ starter
→
5ℓ I
→
6ℓ E
→
7ℓ R
→
8ℓ F
→
9ℓ N
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