Shuffalo Daily January 12, 2026 Answers

By Tarun Sayal Verified

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Below is the complete progression for the Shuffalo puzzle published on Monday, January 12, 2026. Each word adds one letter to the previous round's set, ending with the nine-letter Bonus Round solution.

The Word Ladder

4
N
O
S
E
5
S
C
O
N
E
6
S
E
C
O
N
D
7
E
N
C
O
D
E
S
8
C
O
N
D
E
N
S
E
★

Bonus Round

DENOUNCES

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

7

2 repeated

Letter added at each step

4ℓ starter
→
5ℓ C
→
6ℓ D
→
7ℓ E
→
8ℓ N
→
9ℓ U
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