10-Letter Words Matching __I_____K_

There are 20 10-letter words that match __I_____K_. 7 are common words, such as BAILIWICKS and BRICKWORKS. A rarer one is WRISTLOCKS. In this set, S is the most frequent open letter (18 words). 5 words contain a doubled letter.

Full list 20

bailiwicksbrickworksflintlocksguidebooksjailbreaksshipwrecksskinflicksgrillworksslingbackstailstocksanimallikefriezelikepaintworksquillbacksquillworksslickrocksspiderlikestickworkswhipstockswristlocks

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Words
20 (7 common words)
Common example
bailiwicks
Rare example
wristlocks
Doubled letters
5
Ending in S
17
Most frequent letter
S (18)

Questions

How many 10-letter words matching __i_____k_ are there?

20. 7 of them are common words.

What is a common example?

BAILIWICKS is among the common words in this set.