Chain Word Game

Booted

boated

Moated

mated

mates

rates

aster

tears

teals

stale

sale

Male

meal

real

first post since Thursday night - been at some tennis event..
Realm

realms

reams

dreams

dream

Dreamt

marted

carted

cared

dared

dread

Dead

lead

deal

dear

dears

Pears

Spear

speak

Sneak

snake

shake

shave

slave

slate

tales