10-Letter Words Matching S____Y____

There are 21 10-letter words that match S____Y____. 8 are common words, such as SCRAPYARDS and SHANTYTOWN. A rarer one is SYNONYMIST. In this set, A is the most frequent open letter (12 words). 6 words contain a doubled letter.

Full list 21

scrapyardsshantytownsleepyheadsteelyardsstockyardssurveyingssynonymiessynonymoussalicylatesperrylitestickybeaksuretyshipsynonymitysynonymizescallywagsshaggymaneshandygaffsulfhydrylsymphysealsymphysialsynonymist

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Words
21 (8 common words)
Common example
scrapyards
Rare example
synonymist
Doubled letters
6
Ending in S
7
Most frequent letter
A (12)

Questions

How many 10-letter words matching s____y____ are there?

21. 8 of them are common words.

What is a common example?

SCRAPYARDS is among the common words in this set.