Change one of 5 letters or rearrange them

[Bob Bacon]

Change one letter or rearrange the letters to make a new word

First word: hears

[pete d]

Shear

[pete d]

Pears ?

[eglen john]

Spear

[jones20]

Hares

[John Turner]

heart
heard
pears
fears
gears
nears

rears
tears
wears
years