Shuffalo Daily October 3, 2026 Answers

By Tarun Sayal Verified

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Below is the complete progression for the Shuffalo puzzle published on Saturday, October 3, 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
O
P
S
5
S
T
O
M
P
6
T
E
M
P
O
S
7
P
O
S
T
M
E
N
8
N
E
P
O
T
I
S
M
★

Bonus Round

SIMPLETON

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

9

no repeats

Letter added at each step

4ℓ starter
→
5ℓ T
→
6ℓ E
→
7ℓ N
→
8ℓ I
→
9ℓ L
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