12-Letter Words Matching ____L_____G_

There are 12 12-letter words that match ____L_____G_. 7 are common words, such as BOOTLEGGINGS and EVERLASTINGS. A rarer one is STEELMAKINGS. In this set, N is the most frequent open letter (11 words). 4 words contain a doubled letter.

Full list 12

bootleggingseverlastingsmetalanguagemudslingingsmumbletypegsshellackingsshopliftingsbobsleddingsgunslingingskremlinologyparalanguagesteelmakings

About this list

Words
12 (7 common words)
Common example
bootleggings
Rare example
steelmakings
Doubled letters
4
Ending in S
9
Most frequent letter
N (11)

Questions

How many 12-letter words matching ____l_____g_ are there?

12. 7 of them are common words.

What is a common example?

BOOTLEGGINGS is among the common words in this set.