10-Letter Words Matching ___HT_____

There are 61 10-letter words that match ___HT_____. 40 are common words, such as DIPHTHERIA and DIPHTHONGS. A rarer one is TIGHTWIRES. In this set, I is the most frequent open letter (59 words). 11 words contain a doubled letter.

Full list 61

Common words

diphtheriadiphthongsdishtowelseighteentheightiethsfishtailedhightailedlightenerslighteninglightfacedlightfaceslighthouse
diphtheriadiphthongsdishtowelseighteentheightiethsfishtailedhightailedlightenerslighteninglightfacedlightfaceslighthouselightningslightprooflightshipsmightinessnightclubsnightdressnightfallsnightgownsnighthawksnightlifesnightmaresnightshadenightshirtnightspotsnightstandnightsticknighttimesnightwearsrightfullyrightsizedrightsizesrightwardssightliestsightreadssightseerstightenerstighteningtightropesdiphthericeighteenmoeightpencelighteragelightermanlightermennightblindnightlightnightriderhaphtarothlightbulbslighteringlightplanelighttightlightwoodsnaphthenesnaphthenicnightglowsnightscopenightsidestightwires

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Words
61 (40 common words)
Common example
diphtheria
Rare example
tightwires
Doubled letters
11
Ending in S
30
Most frequent letter
I (59)

Questions

How many 10-letter words matching ___ht_____ are there?

61. 40 of them are common words.

What is a common example?

DIPHTHERIA is among the common words in this set.