Shuffalo Daily January 21, 2026 Answers

By Tarun Sayal Verified

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Below is the complete progression for the Shuffalo puzzle published on Wednesday, January 21, 2026. Each word adds one letter to the previous round's set, ending with the nine-letter Bonus Round solution.

The Word Ladder

4
R
O
D
E
5
R
O
D
E
O
6
R
O
O
T
E
D
7
M
O
T
O
R
E
D
8
O
D
O
M
E
T
E
R
★

Bonus Round

METEOROID

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 · 5 vowels, 4 consonants

Unique Letters

7

2 repeated

Letter added at each step

4ℓ starter
→
5ℓ O
→
6ℓ T
→
7ℓ M
→
8ℓ E
→
9ℓ I
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