12-Letter Words Matching ____O__Y____

There are 15 12-letter words that match ____O__Y____. 2 are common words, such as ASTROPHYSICS and HIEROGLYPHIC. A rarer one is PHENOCRYSTIC. In this set, C is the most frequent open letter (14 words). 1 words contain a doubled letter.

Full list 15

astrophysicshieroglyphicachlorhydriachymotrypsincyclostylingcyclothymiasmacrophysicsmicrophysicspetroglyphicachlorhydricbenzoapyrenechymotrypticcladophyllummicrocrystalphenocrystic

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Words
15 (2 common words)
Common example
astrophysics
Rare example
phenocrystic
Doubled letters
1
Ending in S
4
Most frequent letter
C (14)

Questions

How many 12-letter words matching ____o__y____ are there?

15. 2 of them are common words.

What is a common example?

ASTROPHYSICS is among the common words in this set.