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.
If you are stuck, or just want to check your work, the solution is below. Bookmark this page so you always have the latest Shuffalo answers to hand.
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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- December 19th, 2025 – SEER, VERSE, REVISE, SERVICE, RECEIVES, PERCEIVES
- December 18th, 2025 – DENT, NOTED, DOCENT, NOTICED, DOCTRINE, CONTRIVED
- December 17th, 2025 – STIR, SHIRT, RIGHTS, FRIGHTS, FIGHTERS, FRIGHTENS
- December 16th, 2025 – RISE, CRIES, RELICS, SLICKER, PRICKLES, CLERKSHIP
- December 15th, 2025 – RATE, TRACE, CREATE, REENACT, ENTRANCE, CENTENARY
- December 14th, 2025 – SIDE, DIVES, ADVISE, INVADES, VANISHED, VARNISHED
- December 13th, 2025 – SUCH, CRUSH, CHURNS, SCRUNCH, CRUNCHES, SCRUNCHIE
- December 12th, 2025 – SEEN, SCENE, SCREEN, ENCORES, CONSERVE, CONVERGES
- December 11th, 2025 – TOSS, COSTS, COASTS, MASCOTS, STOMACHS, MASOCHIST
- December 10th, 2025 – DECK, CAKED, LACKED, CLOAKED, BLOCKADE, BLOCKHEAD
- December 9th, 2025 – RENT, ENTER, NEATER, ENTREAT, ANTEATER, ALTERNATE
- December 8th, 2025 – TAIL, TRIAL, RETAIL, ARTICLE, VERTICAL, LUCRATIVE
- December 7th, 2025 – NEON, NONET, INTONE, MENTION, NOMINATE, EMANATION
- December 6th, 2025 – TEAL, PETAL, PLANET, PENALTY, PATENTLY, PATIENTLY
- December 5th, 2025 – ACED, DANCE, CANDLE, CLEANED, CANCELED, CONCEALED
- December 4th, 2025 – CAST, SCANT, ANTICS, SATANIC, FANATICS, FANTASTIC
- December 3rd, 2025 – CARP, RECAP, PREACH, CHEAPER, PEACHIER, HAIRPIECE
- December 2nd, 2025 – RIBS, BIRDS, DEBRIS, BRIDLES, DRIBBLES, SCRIBBLED
- December 1st, 2025 – SEED, STEED, SEDATE, STEAMED, MEDIATES, ESTIMATED
- November 30th, 2025 – SORE, ROSES, SCORES, PROCESS, COMPRESS, COMPOSERS
- November 29th, 2025 – SALT, BLAST, BLOATS, BALLOTS, SOFTBALL, FOOTBALLS
- November 28th, 2025 – BEER, BERET, BEATER, DEBATER, BANTERED, BARTENDER
- November 27th, 2025 – SEAS, SEARS, ERASES, CREASES, CARELESS, CASSEROLE
- November 26th, 2025 – TOSS, HOSTS, SLOTHS, HOSTELS, HOLSTERS, WORTHLESS
- November 25th, 2025 – SCAR, CARDS, SACRED, SIDECAR, DISGRACE, DISCHARGE
- November 24th, 2025 – GRIN, WRING, WIRING, WRITING, WRITHING, WITHERING
- November 23rd, 2025 – RISE, RINSE, SENIOR, VERSION, REVISION, DIVERSION
- November 22nd, 2025 – MAIN, ANIME, ENIGMA, MEANING, AMENDING, DEMANDING
- November 21st, 2025 – RIMS, MISER, SIMMER, IMMERSE, MEMORIES, MEMORIZES
- November 20th, 2025 – PITA, PAINT, CATNIP, CAPTION, PLATONIC, COMPLAINT
- November 19th, 2025 – DINE, DEIGN, ENDING, FENDING, DEFINING, INFRINGED
- November 18th, 2025 – CHIP, CHIRP, CIPHER, CHIPPER, CHOPPIER, PROPHETIC
- November 17th, 2025 – TIES, SUITE, CUTIES, JUSTICE, JUICIEST, INJUSTICE
- November 16th, 2025 – NICE, NIECE, ENTICE, GENETIC, EJECTING, REJECTING
- November 15th, 2025 – PIES, SPINE, RIPENS, PRINCES, CONSPIRE, PRECISION
- November 14th, 2025 – WELD, DOWEL, BOWLED, ELBOWED, BELLOWED, BEDFELLOW
- November 13th, 2025 – SEEN, GENES, GENIES, ENGINES, SNEERING, BEGINNERS
- November 12th, 2025 – OVEN, COVEN, NOVICE, INVOICE, EVICTION, COGNITIVE
- November 11th, 2025 – CARS, SCARF, CRAFTS, FACTORS, FORECAST, FACTORIES
- November 10th, 2025 – DUEL, CLUED, CUDDLE, CLOUDED, OCCLUDED, CONCLUDED
- November 9th, 2025 – SPED, SPADE, SPREAD, PARADES, PARADISE, DISAPPEAR
- November 8th, 2025 – QUIT, QUITE, EQUITY, QUIETLY, EQUALITY, EQUITABLY
- November 7th, 2025 – ANTS, SATIN, STRAIN, RATIONS, ARSONIST, CROISSANT
- November 6th, 2025 – DART, TRADE, DEPART, TAPERED, REPEATED, PREHEATED
- November 5th, 2025 – SEAL, EARLS, LEARNS, ANTLERS, STRANGLE, STRANGELY
- November 4th, 2025 – DEED, ENDED, REDDEN, ENDURED, BURDENED, BLUNDERED
- November 3rd, 2025 – RIPE, PRIDE, PERIOD, PROVIDE, OVERPAID, VAPORIZED
- November 2nd, 2025 – GETS, STAGE, AGENTS, MAGNETS, GARMENTS, ARGUMENTS
- November 1st, 2025 – HEAR, REACH, SEARCH, ROACHES, BROACHES, HORSEBACK
- October 31st, 2025 – SANE, SEDAN, ASCEND, DECANTS, DISTANCE, SYNDICATE
- October 30th, 2025 – HOSE, CHOSE, CHOOSE, MOOCHES, SMOOCHED, SCHMOOZED
- October 29th, 2025 – TEES, RESET, SECRET, CRESTED, ESCORTED, RESTOCKED
- October 28th, 2025 – DIPS, DRIPS, SPIDER, PRESIDE, PERISHED, WHISPERED
- October 27th, 2025 – SETS, RESTS, SUREST, RESULTS, FLUSTERS, STRESSFUL
- October 26th, 2025 – IDEA, AIRED, RAIDER, MARRIED, DREAMIER, REMAINDER
- October 25th, 2025 – VIES, SIEVE, REVISE, GRIEVES, DIVERGES, DESERVING
- October 24th, 2025 – SPIN, PINGS, SPYING, SPRINGY, SPRAYING, SPARINGLY
- October 23rd, 2025 – REST, STORE, FOREST, EFFORTS, FORFEITS, FORTIFIES
- October 22nd, 2025 – RIDE, CIDER, PRICED, PIERCED, PEDICURE, PREJUDICE
- October 21st, 2025 – CANE, CRANE, NECTAR, CERTAIN, INTERACT, INTRICATE
- October 20th, 2025 – RUDE, UNDER, REFUND, FOUNDER, FLOUNDER, WONDERFUL
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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