Letter on position 1 (l) changed: 12 words bears dears fears gears hears nears pears rears sears tears wears years Letter on position 2 (e) changed: 1 word liars Letter on position 3 (a) changed: 3 words leers lehrs leirs Letter on position 4 (r) changed: 7 words leads leafs leaks leams leans leaps leats Letter on position 5 (s) changed: 3 words leare learn leary