Based on sear, new words formed by adding one letter at the beginning or end:
a - aers b - areas c - bares d - baser e - bears f - braes g - saber h - sabre i - acres j - cares k - carse l - escar m - races n - scare o - serac p - dares r - dears s - rased t - erase u - saree v - fares w - fears x - safer y - agers z - gears