10-Letter Words Matching H______D__

There are 23 10-letter words that match H______D__. 12 are common words, such as HANDMAIDEN and HARDHEADED. A rarer one is HYDRAZIDES. In this set, E is the most frequent open letter (22 words). 3 words contain a doubled letter.

Full list 23

handmaidenhardheadedheathendomherbicidalherbicideshighhandedhighlanderhodgepodgehorsehideshotbloodedhydroxideshypermediahebdomadalhellbenderhesperidinhighbinderhacendadoshardhandedhelicoidalhesperidiahispanidadhydathodeshydrazides

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Words
23 (12 common words)
Common example
handmaiden
Rare example
hydrazides
Doubled letters
3
Ending in S
6
Most frequent letter
E (22)

Questions

How many 10-letter words matching h______d__ are there?

23. 12 of them are common words.

What is a common example?

HANDMAIDEN is among the common words in this set.