Shuffalo Daily October 1, 2026 Answers

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Below is the complete progression for the Shuffalo puzzle published on Thursday, October 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
D
U
P
E
5
P
R
U
D
E
6
P
U
R
R
E
D
7
P
R
O
U
D
E
R
8
P
R
O
T
R
U
D
E
★

Bonus Round

CORRUPTED

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 · 3 vowels, 6 consonants

Unique Letters

8

1 repeated

Letter added at each step

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