12-Letter Words Matching _____L_B____

There are 18 12-letter words that match _____L_B____. 4 are common words, such as CANDELABRUMS and SCUTTLEBUTTS. A rarer one is THIMBLEBERRY. In this set, E is the most frequent open letter (17 words). 6 words contain a doubled letter.

Full list 18

candelabrumsscuttlebuttsshuffleboardsticklebacksconcelebrantconcelebrateultraliberalwhortleberryantiglobulinbuffaloberryinterlibraryinterlobularknuckleballsknucklebonesnoncelebrityradiolabeledshacklebonesthimbleberry

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Words
18 (4 common words)
Common example
candelabrums
Rare example
thimbleberry
Doubled letters
6
Ending in S
6
Most frequent letter
E (17)

Questions

How many 12-letter words matching _____l_b____ are there?

18. 4 of them are common words.

What is a common example?

CANDELABRUMS is among the common words in this set.