Syzygies

You have an starting word. And you have to write words that shares 3 consecutive letters with the previous one And, also, you have a goal word. Start the timer and get to the last one in less words than your opponents. After each round if no one got to the goal, there is no scoring, but: The player who got to the goal word in less words, doesnt score. In case of a tie, the player with less letters wins The other players score 1 point for each word used The game finishes when someone gets to 10 points, and then, the player with least points, wins