Another word game

[toothless-dog]

If you want to give it a go.

You need to alter one letter or add or leave off one letter to the word.
Like this,
Shop
ship
shin
skin
king etc

[twyngwyn]

Escalate (-d)

[nicnacs_4u]

Escalates (+s)

[countessalmirena]

classmate (e->m)