Eight-letter words - change zero to two letters to make a new word

[bordelond]

waitress

[burpo_the_wonder_mutt]

Trawlers

[Prof.Pepperwinkle]

Star-Lord

[bordelond]

dragster

[burpo_the_wonder_mutt]

stranger

[drad_dog]

Up-range

[burpo_the_wonder_mutt]

Bzzt! Only seven letters!

[bordelond]

@drad_dog

Up-range

Seven letters. Next one play off stranger.

[bordelond]

@burpo_the_wonder_mutt

stranger

transfer

[burpo_the_wonder_mutt]

fastener

[bordelond]

fourteen

[Prof.Pepperwinkle]

unformed

[drad_dog]

uniforms

[burpo_the_wonder_mutt]

Smirnoff

[burpo_the_wonder_mutt]

Formalin

[Prof.Pepperwinkle]

malinger

[burpo_the_wonder_mutt]

gremlins

[Ignatz]

germinal

[burpo_the_wonder_mutt]

managers

[Prof.Pepperwinkle]

Megatons