Five letter word - change only one letter

craze - trace

trace - racer

racer - clear

Clear - React

React - Teach

teach - chafe

chafe - peach

peach - peace

Peace

Cease

Meagananne1986 and I both thought we were on the forum thread of two similar words rather than changing a letter, so will change my reply to fit Johnny's word

peace - place

A clever idea but not the one required. Change one letter of the original word to make another. EG. cease to lease.

Place

Laced

thanks.

laced - dealt

Quote by Johnnycumlately

A clever idea but not the one required. Change one letter of the original word to make another. EG. cease to lease.

This is the forum we confused this one for...

https://www.lushstories.com/forum/word-forum-games-jokes/keep-a-word-drop-a-word?page=342&post=4556791

Another fun game, different than this one but still word play.

And repeating my last (correct) entry for here to continue play:

laced - dealt

dealt - least

least - sleet