6-Letter Word-Change one or two letters make a new word

Hester

master

recant

decant

deacon

decade

secede

cedars

carded

leotard

Leonard

Sheldon:confused::eek::D:cool:

ETA: Holy Big Bang Theory! It works!

Sheldons- sorry 8 letters

Working off of “carded”-

deride

reside

desire

beside

betide

debits

bitten

invite