Shuffalo Daily January 18, 2026 Answers

By Tarun Sayal Verified

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Below is the complete progression for the Shuffalo puzzle published on Sunday, January 18, 2026. Each word adds one letter to the previous round's set, ending with the nine-letter Bonus Round solution.

The Word Ladder

4
L
E
W
D
5
D
W
E
L
L
6
W
A
L
L
E
D
7
A
L
L
O
W
E
D
8
W
A
L
L
O
W
E
D
★

Bonus Round

SWALLOWED

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

7

2 repeated

Letter added at each step

4ℓ starter
→
5ℓ L
→
6ℓ A
→
7ℓ O
→
8ℓ W
→
9ℓ S
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