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

slider

riders

deride

deeded

needed

depend

defend

feared

farted!

depart

traipse

BZZZZZZZT! That’s seven letters

Ah gee, dammit, I swear I counted that several times. SORRY. Here:

p a r a d e

paddle

puddle

fueled

leafed

leered

delete

elated