10-Letter Words Matching _____P_D__

There are 12 10-letter words that match _____P_D__. 7 are common words, such as CENTIPEDES and CYCLOPEDIA. A rarer one is STYLOPODIA. In this set, E is the most frequent open letter (10 words). 4 words contain a doubled letter.

Full list 12

centipedescyclopediahodgepodgeintrepidlymillepedesmillipedesorthopediccyclopediccypripediagallopadesstrappadosstylopodia

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Words
12 (7 common words)
Common example
centipedes
Rare example
stylopodia
Doubled letters
4
Ending in S
5
Most frequent letter
E (10)

Questions

How many 10-letter words matching _____p_d__ are there?

12. 7 of them are common words.

What is a common example?

CENTIPEDES is among the common words in this set.