You can only change ONE letter, AND/OR rearrange the letters currently available. The first word is:
WINS
kind
link
kiln
like
lime
meld
weld
wend
dawn
want
swan
swat
seat
sate
lekker!
stay
I had to look it up, but it is. However, when I wrote it I was thinking of the word meaning to satisfy. Then I thought it was also the food. :o)
yaks
yaws
sawn
scan
caps
cats
Mimi is of course our
star
with a
rasp -y
tongue
and a beautiful
pair
of eyes