Reader's Book Nook discussion

Another game is here. What you have to do is change the previous word to make a new one. But there is a restriction: you can only make 3 changes. That includes adding a letter, deleting a letter, or replacing one. Here is an example:

Person 1: nook
Person 2: look
Person 3: lack
Person 4: laugh
Etc etc
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We are starting again with: BOOKS!

Nooks

Look

Cook

Cake

Bake

Fake

Make

Male

Many

Mane

Money

Many

mine

meme

Femme

Meme

moth

mouth

month

mock

knock

shock

lock

luck

lock

Clock

dock

Duck

Fuck

Funk

luck

Lucky

Funky

Punky

Put

late

Plate

play

stag

Gate

Note: This is over 3 changes. You can't rewrite the word. The letters have to stay to their previous position. If they don't it's considered a change. I hope this is understandable.

So can I write Stop ?

sure!

start

stage

Stark

stay

Stake

I think you commented on the wrong discussion but it's fine!

Oops, sorry I just realised