Shuffalo Daily July 20, 2026 Answers

By Tarun Sayal Verified

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Below is the complete progression for the Shuffalo puzzle published on Monday, July 20, 2026. Each word adds one letter to the previous round's set, ending with the nine-letter Bonus Round solution.

The Word Ladder

4
C
A
R
T
5
A
C
T
O
R
6
C
A
P
T
O
R
7
A
P
R
I
C
O
T
8
O
P
E
R
A
T
I
C
★

Bonus Round

PROACTIVE

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

9

no repeats

Letter added at each step

4ℓ starter
→
5ℓ O
→
6ℓ P
→
7ℓ I
→
8ℓ E
→
9ℓ V
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