Shuffalo Daily January 30, 2026 Answers

By Tarun Sayal Verified

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Below is the complete progression for the Shuffalo puzzle published on Friday, January 30, 2026. Each word adds one letter to the previous round's set, ending with the nine-letter Bonus Round solution.

The Word Ladder

4
G
A
T
E
5
A
G
E
N
T
6
N
E
G
A
T
E
7
E
L
E
G
A
N
T
8
E
N
T
A
N
G
L
E
★

Bonus Round

GENTLEMAN

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 N
→
6ℓ E
→
7ℓ L
→
8ℓ N
→
9ℓ M
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