Letter on position 1 (m) changed: 12 words bates cates dates fates gates hates nates pates rates sates tates yates Letter on position 2 (a) changed: 4 words metes mites motes mutes Letter on position 3 (t) changed: 10 words mabes maces mages makes males manes mares mases maxes mazes Letter on position 4 (e) changed: 2 words maths matts Letter on position 5 (s) changed: 3 words mated mater matey