Shuffalo Daily May 20, 2026 Answers

By Tarun Sayal Verified

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Below is the complete progression for the Shuffalo puzzle published on Wednesday, May 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
M
E
N
D
5
A
M
E
N
D
6
T
A
N
D
E
M
7
M
A
N
D
A
T
E
8
A
N
I
M
A
T
E
D
★

Bonus Round

LAMINATED

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 A
→
6ℓ T
→
7ℓ A
→
8ℓ I
→
9ℓ L
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