Shuffalo Daily May 1, 2026 Answers

By Tarun Sayal Verified

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Below is the complete progression for the Shuffalo puzzle published on Friday, May 1, 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
I
S
T
5
S
T
I
N
G
6
G
L
I
N
T
S
7
L
A
S
T
I
N
G
8
S
T
A
R
L
I
N
G
★

Bonus Round

STARTLING

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 · 2 vowels, 7 consonants

Unique Letters

8

1 repeated

Letter added at each step

4ℓ starter
→
5ℓ N
→
6ℓ L
→
7ℓ A
→
8ℓ R
→
9ℓ T
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