Shuffalo Daily January 7, 2026 Answers

By Tarun Sayal Verified

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Below is the complete progression for the Shuffalo puzzle published on Wednesday, January 7, 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
A
G
S
5
G
E
A
R
S
6
G
R
A
T
E
S
7
S
T
O
R
A
G
E
8
O
U
T
R
A
G
E
S
★

Bonus Round

SURROGATE

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

8

1 repeated

Letter added at each step

4ℓ starter
→
5ℓ E
→
6ℓ T
→
7ℓ O
→
8ℓ U
→
9ℓ R
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