10-Letter Words Matching Y________S

There are 12 10-letter words that match Y________S. 7 are common words, such as YARDSTICKS and YELLOWNESS. A rarer one is YOUNGLINGS. In this set, E is the most frequent open letter (10 words). 5 words contain a doubled letter.

Full list 12

yardsticksyellownessyeomanriesyesterdaysyoungstersyourselvesytterbiumsyellowlegsyeastinessyellowfinsyohimbinesyounglings

About this list

Words
12 (7 common words)
Common example
yardsticks
Rare example
younglings
Doubled letters
5
Ending in S
12
Most frequent letter
E (10)

Questions

How many 10-letter words matching y________s are there?

12. 7 of them are common words.

What is a common example?

YARDSTICKS is among the common words in this set.