11-Letter Words Matching __A_______K

There are 12 11-letter words that match __A_______K. 8 are common words, such as CRACKERJACK and DIAMONDBACK. A rarer one is SPATTERDOCK. In this set, R is the most frequent open letter (11 words). 2 words contain a doubled letter.

Full list 12

crackerjackdiamondbackleatherneckquarterbackquarterdeckrealpolitikstagestruckweathercockleatherbackplasterworksparrowhawkspatterdock

About this list

Words
12 (8 common words)
Common example
crackerjack
Rare example
spatterdock
Doubled letters
2
Ending in S
0
Most frequent letter
R (11)

Questions

How many 11-letter words matching __a_______k are there?

12. 8 of them are common words.

What is a common example?

CRACKERJACK is among the common words in this set.