Letter on position 1 (s) changed: 12 words bears dears fears gears hears lears nears pears rears tears wears years Letter on position 2 (e) changed: 5 words scars snars soars spars stars Letter on position 3 (a) changed: 3 words seers seirs serrs Letter on position 4 (r) changed: 4 words seals seams seans seats Letter on position 5 (s) changed: 1 word seare