Shuffalo Daily February 8, 2026 Answers

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Below is the complete progression for the Shuffalo puzzle published on Sunday, February 8, 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
E
A
N
5
A
N
T
E
D
6
D
E
T
A
I
N
7
D
E
F
I
A
N
T
8
I
N
F
L
A
T
E
D
★

Bonus Round

DEFLATION

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 T
→
6ℓ I
→
7ℓ F
→
8ℓ L
→
9ℓ O
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