Shuffalo Daily January 23, 2026 Answers

By Tarun Sayal Verified

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Below is the complete progression for the Shuffalo puzzle published on Friday, January 23, 2026. Each word adds one letter to the previous round's set, ending with the nine-letter Bonus Round solution.

The Word Ladder

4
B
A
L
L
5
L
A
B
E
L
6
L
I
A
B
L
E
7
B
R
A
I
L
L
E
8
R
E
L
I
A
B
L
Y
★

Bonus Round

LIBERALLY

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 E
→
6ℓ I
→
7ℓ R
→
8ℓ Y
→
9ℓ L
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