12-Letter Words Matching ____L__S____

There are 72 12-letter words that match ____L__S____. 34 are common words, such as CARELESSNESS and COMPLAISANCE. A rarer one is WORKLESSNESS. In this set, S is the most frequent open letter (70 words). 67 words contain a doubled letter.

Full list 72

Common words

carelessnesscomplaisancedisillusionsdispleasuresdrillmastersembellishingfearlessnessflawlessnessformlessnessharmlessnessheedlessnesshelplessness
carelessnesscomplaisancedisillusionsdispleasuresdrillmastersembellishingfearlessnessflawlessnessformlessnessharmlessnessheedlessnesshelplessnesshomelessnesshopelessnesslifelessnesslistlessnessmindlessnessnebulousnessneedlessnessneoclassicaloscilloscopepainlessnesspitilessnesspopulousnessrecklessnessrestlessnessruthlessnessscholarshipsselflessnesssimulcastingspotlessnesstactlessnesstimelessnesstirelessnessbaselessnessbootlessnessfabulousnessfecklessnessfootlessnessgormlessnessnamelessnesspatulousnessrootlessnesssedulousnessseedlessnessshellfishingsoullessnesstunelessnessbibulousnessembellishersfacelessnessfoodlessnessgangliosideshairlessnessheadlessnesshornlessnesslandlessnesslovelessnessmovelessnessnonclassicalnonclassroompathlessnessperilousnessplanlessnessplotlessnessseamlessnessshellfisheryskillessnesstonelessnesswinglessnesswordlessnessworklessness

About this list

Words
72 (34 common words)
Common example
carelessness
Rare example
worklessness
Doubled letters
67
Ending in S
63
Most frequent letter
S (70)

Questions

How many 12-letter words matching ____l__s____ are there?

72. 34 of them are common words.

What is a common example?

CARELESSNESS is among the common words in this set.