Brain Game: Where's the Rake?

By changing one letter at a time to form different English words, and leaving all other letters in their original positions, convert FALL into TREE in the fewest steps possible. Good luck!

F A L L _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ T R E E

Here is a 6-step SOLUTION.

A 6-STEP SOLUTION:

FALL > FELL > FEEL > FEET > FRET > FREE > TREE

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