12-Letter Words Matching ____L_S_____

There are 88 12-letter words that match ____L_S_____. 40 are common words, such as CANDLESTICKS and CARELESSNESS. A rarer one is WORKLESSNESS. In this set, E is the most frequent open letter (82 words). 66 words contain a doubled letter.

Full list 88

Common words

candlestickscarelessnesschurlishnesscivilisationcobblestonescockleshellsconclusivelydevilishnessdoublespeakseverlastingsfearlessnessfiddlesticks
candlestickscarelessnesschurlishnesscivilisationcobblestonescockleshellsconclusivelydevilishnessdoublespeakseverlastingsfearlessnessfiddlesticksflawlessnessformlessnessghoulishnessharmlessnessheedlessnesshelplessnesshomelessnesshopelessnesslifelessnesslistlessnessmindlessnessneedlessnessneoclassicalobsolescencepainlessnesspitilessnessrattlesnakesrecklessnessreenlistmentrestlessnessruthlessnessselflessnessspotlessnesstactlessnessticklishnesstimelessnesstirelessnesstotalisatorsbaselessnessbootlessnessdecalescencefecklessnessfootlessnessgesellschaftgormlessnessnamelessnesspreclusivelyrecalescencerootlessnessseedlessnesssinglestickssoullessnesstunelessnessanaplasmosesanaplasmosisankylosauruscobblestoneddemolishmentfacelessnessfoodlessnesshairlessnessheadlessnesshornlessnessincalescencelandlessnesslovelessnessmovelessnessnebulositiesnonclassicalnonclassroompathlessnesspearlescenceplanlessnessplotlessnessseamlessnesssemilustrousskillessnessstablishmenttonelessnesstrellisworksunillusionedvinblastineswindlestrawswinglessnesswordlessnessworklessness

About this list

Words
88 (40 common words)
Common example
candlesticks
Rare example
worklessness
Doubled letters
66
Ending in S
71
Most frequent letter
E (82)

Questions

How many 12-letter words matching ____l_s_____ are there?

88. 40 of them are common words.

What is a common example?

CANDLESTICKS is among the common words in this set.