Shuffling it.
Basil.
swapping the B for N and shuffle
SNAIL
Delete the n and we got
Sail.
adding T and Shuffle
TAILS
Swap I for an second L. Shuffle.
STALL
exterminate the new L and shuffle
LAST
Shuffle it to become minerals
Salt.
add Y for flavor
SALTY
swap the Y for A and Shuffle
ATLAS
Swithing T for D and shuffling forSALAD
Drop an A and shuffle once more,
LADS
FADS Swap the L for the F. Because F is what's hip.
add an E for
Fades
let's make longer words!
add I and Shuffle
IDEAS
scramble and add a v
Advise
Swap D with G.Shuffle.
VISAGE
add N and Shuffle
GIVENS
Swap G for X, shuffle.
VIXENS
...No, that was not an insult. (-///-)
Dropping the svixen
V and X is gonna be rough for longer words