12-Letter Words Matching ____Y_____E_

There are 40 12-letter words that match ____Y_____E_. 13 are common words, such as BATHYSCAPHES and BATHYSPHERES. A rarer one is UNOXYGENATED. In this set, S is the most frequent open letter (28 words). 15 words contain a doubled letter.

Full list 40

Common words

bathyscaphesbathyspheresdillydallieddillydalliesembryologiesgeosynclinesheavyheartedhoneysucklesmealymouthedmollycoddledmollycoddlesmoneygrubber
bathyscaphesbathyspheresdillydallieddillydalliesembryologiesgeosynclinesheavyheartedhoneysucklesmealymouthedmollycoddledmollycoddlesmoneygrubbervichyssoisesamblygonitesbathymetriesbiosynthesesbonnyclabbercandystripercollywobblesdeoxyribosesdissyllablesmollycoddlermoneychangertrisyllablescandyflossesdeoxygenateddeoxygenatesdictyostelesdiglyceridesembryogeniesembryophyteshoneybuncheshoneycreepermethylaminespennycressesplatyrrhinesrekeyboardedstonyheartedstoryboardedunoxygenated

About this list

Words
40 (13 common words)
Common example
bathyscaphes
Rare example
unoxygenated
Doubled letters
15
Ending in S
25
Most frequent letter
S (28)

Questions

How many 12-letter words matching ____y_____e_ are there?

40. 13 of them are common words.

What is a common example?

BATHYSCAPHES is among the common words in this set.