The following words are unrelated except that their order follows a certain pattern. Can you determine what it is?

FUN
CREW
GLEE
DOOR
DIVE
PICKS
LEAVEN
TRAIT
SHINE
WHEN

Answer:

If you number the words 1 through 10, each word rhymes with its number:

1 - FUN
2 - CREW
3 - GLEE ............ etc.