The next word

pest

(Thanks for the heads-up, wendy. I didn't refresh before I posted.)

[need to edit @marksierra]

Spit

stop

port

Trap

park

prat
[check out the definition, which I didn't know but now when I use the word prattle on I will be more aware]

[Am I the only one who thinks this would be more interesting with FIVE letters?]

tare

Rite

marylago said:

[Am I the only one who thinks this would be more interesting with FIVE letters?]

tare

Yea I agree it probably would.

In the world of MOL, the one who starts a thread is king of all the rules. Go right ahead David81 and edit the first post. It will probably be too hard for me now though.

wendy said:

In the world of MOL, the one who starts a thread is king of all the rules. Go right ahead David81 and edit the first post. It will probably be too hard for me now though.

So 5 letter words using at least 3 letters? This is going to be harder.

I don't know. Ask @marylago. Perhaps it should be 5 letter words using at least 4 letters. But that might be even more hard.

wendy said:

[actually tops versus spot is not correct - a letter wasn't substituted]

Yeah, I remembered that after I posted.

.

Try it just changing one letter:

start
state
tease
these

Maybe it won't work, but it is challenging...

OK. Let's try it:

starting with your last word: these

Now it's sheer

Share

mares [plurals feel like cheating but I don't care]

Terms

remit [I made it harder didn't I by getting rid of the "s"]

wendy said:

remit [I made it harder didn't I by getting rid of the "s"]

Yes you did lol

Tired

tires [she taketh she giveth back]

Haha

liter

remit

Irate

earth

share

[since 5 letter words are harder we are seeing more repeats I presume]

heart

trade