10-Letter Words Matching _____E__K_

There are 12 10-letter words that match _____E__K_. 5 are common words, such as BOLSHEVIKI and BOLSHEVIKS. A rarer one is TRANCELIKE. In this set, E is the most frequent open letter (10 words). 3 words contain a doubled letter.

Full list 12

bolshevikibolshevikscheesecakecoffeecakespongecakerefusenikszombielikefriezelikejunglelikeneedleliketongueliketrancelike

About this list

Words
12 (5 common words)
Common example
bolsheviki
Rare example
trancelike
Doubled letters
3
Ending in S
2
Most frequent letter
E (10)

Questions

How many 10-letter words matching _____e__k_ are there?

12. 5 of them are common words.

What is a common example?

BOLSHEVIKI is among the common words in this set.