11-Letter Words Matching S____Y_____

There are 16 11-letter words that match S____Y_____. 3 are common words, such as SHANTYTOWNS and SLEEPYHEADS. A rarer one is SYNONYMIZES. In this set, S is the most frequent open letter (13 words). 4 words contain a doubled letter.

Full list 16

shantytownssleepyheadssmartypantssalicylatesspondylitisshaggymanesshandygaffssperrylitesspondylitesstaphylinidsulfhydrylssuretyshipssynonymicalsynonymistssynonymizedsynonymizes

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Words
16 (3 common words)
Common example
shantytowns
Rare example
synonymizes
Doubled letters
4
Ending in S
13
Most frequent letter
S (13)

Questions

How many 11-letter words matching s____y_____ are there?

16. 3 of them are common words.

What is a common example?

SHANTYTOWNS is among the common words in this set.