10-Letter Words Matching __P_Y_____

There are 13 10-letter words that match __P_Y_____. 4 are common words, such as ASPHYXIATE and EMPHYSEMAS. A rarer one is PUPPYHOODS. 4 words contain a doubled letter.

Full list 13

asphyxiateemphysemaspoppycocksrepaymentsasphyxiantdiphyllousdiphyodontemphysemicenphytoticcopaymentsdiphyleticpoppyheadspuppyhoods

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Words
13 (4 common words)
Common example
asphyxiate
Rare example
puppyhoods
Doubled letters
4
Ending in S
7

Questions

How many 10-letter words matching __p_y_____ are there?

13. 4 of them are common words.

What is a common example?

ASPHYXIATE is among the common words in this set.