Shuffalo is The New Yorker’s daily word game, where each round builds on the last: every answer reuses the letters of the previous one with a new letter added. Get the chain right and the final word uses every letter you have collected.
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Today’s Shuffalo Answer - October 17, 2026
The full chain is hidden so you can work through it yourself. Reveal the answer for Shuffalo – October 17, 2026 below.
The Answer is…RIPS, STRIP, SPIRIT, TIPSIER, SPITFIRE, PETRIFIES
Yesterday’s Shuffalo Answer - October 16, 2026
Shuffalo refreshes daily. If you are after the previous puzzle, here is October 16, 2026.
The Answer is…POSE, PORES, OSPREY, LEPROSY, POLYMERS, EMPLOYERS
Shuffalo Answer History
Every Shuffalo answer we have covered, newest first. Use the search box to jump to a particular puzzle.
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- October 15th, 2026 – CLAN, CLANG, LACING, LANCING, UNLACING, LAUNCHING
- October 14th, 2026 – SEEN, SNEER, SENDER, TENDERS, RESIDENT, DESERTION
- October 13th, 2026 – EVIL, OLIVE, VIOLET, VIOLENT, NOVELIST, NOVELTIES
- October 12th, 2026 – RAMS, SMEAR, ARMIES, MIRAGES, GRIMACES, SCRIMMAGE
- October 11th, 2026 – TORE, RETRO, RESORT, ROOSTER, RESTROOM, PROMOTERS
- October 10th, 2026 – HATS, TRASH, HEARTS, HASTIER, HAIRIEST, CHARITIES
- October 9th, 2026 – GNAT, GRANT, RATING, DARTING, GRADIENT, THREADING
- October 8th, 2026 – STAR, DARTS, TRIADS, DRASTIC, DISTRACT, DICTATORS
- October 7th, 2026 – REST, TIRES, INSERT, INVERTS, INVESTOR, INVENTORS
- October 6th, 2026 – IONS, SONIC, COUSIN, SUCTION, MISCOUNT, COMMUNIST
- October 5th, 2026 – RISE, RAISE, SATIRE, REALIST, EARLIEST, VERSATILE
- October 4th, 2026 – GRAY, ANGRY, GRAINY, PRAYING, REPAYING, PANEGYRIC
- October 3rd, 2026 – MOPS, STOMP, TEMPOS, POSTMEN, NEPOTISM, SIMPLETON
- October 2nd, 2026 – RASH, SHARD, SHARED, TRASHED, HEADREST, HARVESTED
- October 1st, 2026 – DUPE, PRUDE, PURRED, PROUDER, PROTRUDE, CORRUPTED
- September 30th, 2026 – SEAS, SEARS, SPARSE, ASPIRES, PARISHES, SPLASHIER
- September 29th, 2026 – SURE, REUSE, RESUME, MEASURE, USERNAME, MANEUVERS
- September 28th, 2026 – EVEN, EVENT, VENTED, EVIDENT, INVERTED, DIVERGENT
- September 27th, 2026 – STIR, GRITS, STRING, RESTING, STINGIER, INTRIGUES
- September 26th, 2026 – FAIR, FRIAR, FAIRER, REFRAIN, INFRARED, FIREBRAND
- September 25th, 2026 – SORT, STORE, CORSET, SCOOTER, CORONETS, CONSORTED
- September 24th, 2026 – DENT, ANTED, ATTEND, TAUNTED, TAUTENED, UNTREATED
- September 23rd, 2026 – AIRS, RAINS, RAISIN, ASPIRIN, PRAISING, APPRISING
- September 22nd, 2026 – TIES, TIDES, DESIST, DISSENT, INSISTED, DISSIDENT
- September 21st, 2026 – CUES, CLUES, UNCLES, LUNCHES, LAUNCHES, UNSHACKLE
- September 20th, 2026 – GATE, GREAT, GARNET, REAGENT, GENERATE, AGREEMENT
- September 19th, 2026 – SECT, SCENT, INSECT, ENTICES, GENETICS, SELECTING
- September 18th, 2026 – DEER, ERRED, RENDER, NERDIER, TRENDIER, RETRAINED
- September 17th, 2026 – MUSE, SERUM, LEMURS, MISRULE, CLUMSIER, DULCIMERS
- September 16th, 2026 – COIN, TONIC, ACTION, FACTION, FRACTION, FACTORING
- September 15th, 2026 – LIDS, SLIDE, SMILED, MILDEST, MEDALIST, SIMULATED
- September 14th, 2026 – SITS, SITES, INSETS, INGESTS, STINGERS, ASSERTING
- September 13th, 2026 – SCAM, COMAS, MOSAIC, CHAMOIS, MACHISMO, MASOCHISM
- September 12th, 2026 – DIBS, BIDES, BUSIED, BUDDIES, SUBSIDED, DISBURSED
- September 11th, 2026 – LANE, ANGLE, GLANCE, ANGELIC, CLEANING, CONGENIAL
- September 10th, 2026 – DOVE, VIDEO, DEVOID, OVERDID, PROVIDED, DISPROVED
- September 9th, 2026 – TIPS, SPITE, PRIEST, RESPITE, PRESTIGE, PESTERING
- September 8th, 2026 – RARE, RACER, CAREER, TERRACE, RECREATE, RACKETEER
- September 7th, 2026 – TACT, ATTIC, INTACT, TITANIC, CITATION, DICTATION
- September 6th, 2026 – DOTS, DOTES, OUSTED, DETOURS, SPROUTED, OUTSPREAD
- September 5th, 2026 – SINS, SIGNS, ASSIGN, CASINGS, CAGINESS, ACCESSING
- September 4th, 2026 – LADS, LAUDS, ADULTS, SALUTED, UNSALTED, DAUNTLESS
- September 3rd, 2026 – DATE, ACTED, COATED, LOCATED, COLLATED, ALLOCATED
- September 2nd, 2026 – SIDE, DRIES, RIDGES, DIGRESS, DRESSING, DESIGNERS
- September 1st, 2026 – NOSE, STONE, SONNET, CONSENT, CONVENTS, COVENANTS
- August 31st, 2026 – RIDS, RINDS, RINSED, INSIDER, INSPIRED, PRESIDING
- August 30th, 2026 – CASH, CRASH, CHAIRS, CASHIER, ARCHIVES, ACHIEVERS
- August 29th, 2026 – MIRE, MINER, REMAIN, MINARET, MARINATE, REANIMATE
- August 28th, 2026 – RAGS, DRAGS, GRADES, GREASED, DISAGREE, TRAGEDIES
- August 27th, 2026 – RIGS, GRINS, RISING, RISKING, SHIRKING, SHRIEKING
- August 26th, 2026 – DRUM, DEMUR, DUMBER, RUMBLED, LUMBERED, SLUMBERED
- August 25th, 2026 – NERD, DRONE, REDONE, ENDORSE, REASONED, ENDEAVORS
- August 24th, 2026 – VIES, VICES, VOICES, NOVICES, CONNIVES, CONVINCES
- August 23rd, 2026 – TEEN, ENTER, TENURE, REUNITE, MUTINEER, UNMERITED
- August 22nd, 2026 – HOGS, GHOST, THONGS, HOSTING, SHOOTING, SMOOTHING
- August 21st, 2026 – NEST, STERN, RESENT, EARNEST, RESONATE, RENOVATES
- August 20th, 2026 – SETS, RESTS, STRESS, SISTERS, PERSISTS, SPINSTERS
- August 19th, 2026 – FIND, FIEND, DEFINE, FEINTED, INFECTED, DEFECTION
- August 18th, 2026 – EARS, DARES, ERASED, ADHERES, REDHEADS, HEADDRESS
- August 17th, 2026 – TIRE, LITER, RETAIL, REALITY, LITERACY, CERTAINLY
- August 16th, 2026 – GRID, GRIND, DARING, DARLING, CRADLING, DECLARING
- August 15th, 2026 – RASH, SHARP, PHRASE, PERHAPS, SAPPHIRE, EPIGRAPHS
- August 14th, 2026 – TINS, TINTS, TAINTS, DISTANT, INSTATED, STATIONED
- August 13th, 2026 – SUNG, USING, MUSING, IMPUGNS, SLUMPING, DUMPLINGS
- August 12th, 2026 – DEEM, METED, TEEMED, METERED, TEMPERED, PREEMPTED
- August 11th, 2026 – LANE, LEARN, LINEAR, AIRLINE, INERTIAL, REPTILIAN
- August 10th, 2026 – USED, DUETS, DUSTER, RUSTLED, RESULTED, BLUSTERED
- August 9th, 2026 – RODS, ROADS, SOARED, ROASTED, ASTEROID, MEDIATORS
- August 8th, 2026 – SHIN, HINTS, THINGS, INSIGHT, SIGHTING, SLIGHTING
- August 7th, 2026 – SIDE, DIVES, DEVISE, ADVISEE, SEDATIVE, ADVERTISE
- August 6th, 2026 – GRIN, REIGN, REGAIN, EARNING, ENRAGING, GARDENING
- August 5th, 2026 – BATS, BOAST, BATONS, OBTAINS, BOTANIST, OBSTINATE
- August 4th, 2026 – FEED, DEFER, FENDER, REFINED, INFERRED, REFRAINED
- August 3rd, 2026 – SAID, ASIDE, LADIES, DETAILS, ISOLATED, DISLOCATE
- August 2nd, 2026 – SING, GAINS, CASING, CEASING, ENCASING, ASCENDING
- August 1st, 2026 – PIES, PIERS, PRAISE, REPAIRS, PRAIRIES, PRIMARIES
- July 31st, 2026 – MOST, ATOMS, ALMOST, MORTALS, MORALIST, HAILSTORM
- July 30th, 2026 – TOSS, SORTS, SNORTS, STONERS, SENATORS, ANCESTORS
- July 29th, 2026 – GENE, GENRE, REGENT, INTEGER, ENTERING, REPENTING
- July 28th, 2026 – LEND, LADEN, LEANED, ENABLED, DENIABLE, DEFINABLE
- July 27th, 2026 – SECT, CREST, SECRET, RECITES, DISCRETE, REDIRECTS
- July 26th, 2026 – CRAG, CIGAR, GARLIC, GLACIER, ALLERGIC, RECALLING
- July 25th, 2026 – HERS, HIRES, THEIRS, RICHEST, HYSTERIC, CHEMISTRY
- July 24th, 2026 – SEED, SPEED, SEEPED, DEEPEST, PESTERED, PRESENTED
- July 23rd, 2026 – TOES, STONE, ATONES, DONATES, SEDATION, DOMINATES
- July 22nd, 2026 – SEER, REEDS, ELDERS, WELDERS, WRESTLED, SWELTERED
- July 21st, 2026 – NAIL, INLAY, LAYING, ALLYING, DALLYING, LANGUIDLY
- July 20th, 2026 – CART, ACTOR, CAPTOR, APRICOT, OPERATIC, PROACTIVE
- July 19th, 2026 – PODS, POSED, SCOPED, SCOOPED, COMPOSED, COMPOSTED
- July 18th, 2026 – FINS, FINES, INFEST, INFECTS, FANCIEST, FASCINATE
- July 17th, 2026 – DIMS, MIDST, MISTED, MINDSET, SEDIMENT, MOISTENED
- July 16th, 2026 – RUDE, UNDER, ENDURE, TENURED, VENTURED, ADVENTURE
- July 15th, 2026 – TINS, STAIN, ANTICS, CASTING, AGNOSTIC, NOSTALGIC
- July 14th, 2026 – USED, SUEDE, ELUDES, DELUDES, SECLUDED, SCHEDULED
- July 13th, 2026 – DIRE, HIRED, HINDER, HERDING, ADHERING, HARDENING
- July 12th, 2026 – FIST, FIRST, STRIFE, FORTIES, FROSTIER, RETROFITS
- July 11th, 2026 – SHED, SHADE, GASHED, GNASHED, HEADINGS, ANGUISHED
- July 10th, 2026 – TINE, INERT, ENTIRE, ENTRIES, INTEREST, INTERSECT
- July 9th, 2026 – SEES, SEEPS, SPREES, PRESSES, ESPRESSO, RESPONSES
- July 8th, 2026 – ACED, CADET, REDACT, CREATED, CARPETED, DEPRECATE
Shuffalo Tips & Strategies
- Work the chain forwards: Each answer is the one before it plus a single new letter, so solving early rounds makes the later ones much easier.
- Anagram freely: The letters carry over but the order does not – rearranging is the whole game.
- Save the long word: The final answer uses every letter, so if you are stuck, try solving it and working backwards.
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