I've just tried to do as yourmanlee suggested at the beginning...BTW, the association was subconscious 😃
rhyme game
dear
tear
fare
new word: Blast
Cast
Fast
Last
Mast
Past
Nast ........ y (unacceptable, I agree :P )
new word: Jeep
Creep
Deep
Beep 😊
Keep
sleep
New word: armour
rumour
tumour
humour
bloomer
groomer (is that a word?)
hoover
groover
Smoother
soother
Luther (almost :P )
new word then...
dance
Trance