Seven letter words change one or two letter to make a new word

blessed

dressed

dreaded

breaded

branded

dancers

cranked

thanked

harkens

sharpen

Harpers

http://www.paulshawletterdesign.com/2017/01/the-definitive-dwiggins-no-50-harpers-magazine/

rappers

prepare

(Not sure how we went from “blessed” to “rappers.” )

repairs

despair

parents

partner

rafters

terrify

rectify