Shuffalo Daily May 7, 2026 Answers

By Tarun Sayal Verified

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Below is the complete progression for the Shuffalo puzzle published on Thursday, May 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
D
I
R
T
5
T
R
I
E
D
6
T
I
E
R
E
D
7
R
E
C
I
T
E
D
8
R
E
D
I
R
E
C
T
★

Bonus Round

RECRUITED

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

7

2 repeated

Letter added at each step

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