Shuffalo Daily September 18, 2026 Answers

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Below is the complete progression for the Shuffalo puzzle published on Friday, September 18, 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
E
E
R
5
E
R
R
E
D
6
R
E
N
D
E
R
7
N
E
R
D
I
E
R
8
T
R
E
N
D
I
E
R
★

Bonus Round

RETRAINED

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 R
→
6ℓ N
→
7ℓ I
→
8ℓ T
→
9ℓ A
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