Shuffalo Daily January 16, 2026 Answers

By Tarun Sayal Verified

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Below is the complete progression for the Shuffalo puzzle published on Friday, January 16, 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
E
A
T
5
M
E
A
N
T
6
I
N
M
A
T
E
7
M
A
T
I
N
E
E
8
M
E
A
N
T
I
M
E
★

Bonus Round

MINCEMEAT

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 M
→
6ℓ I
→
7ℓ E
→
8ℓ M
→
9ℓ C
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