12-Letter Words Matching ___D_E______

There are 45 12-letter words that match ___D_E______. 19 are common words, such as BOWDLERIZING and CANDLELIGHTS. A rarer one is WORDLESSNESS. In this set, L is the most frequent open letter (37 words). 27 words contain a doubled letter.

Full list 45

Common words

bowdlerizingcandlelightscandlepowerscandlesticksfiddlestickshandkerchiefhardheadedlyheedlessnessinadvertencemaidservantsmiddleweightmindlessness
bowdlerizingcandlelightscandlepowerscandlesticksfiddlestickshandkerchiefhardheadedlyheedlessnessinadvertencemaidservantsmiddleweightmindlessnessmuddleheadedneedlepointsneedlessnessquadrenniumssledgehammertopdressingsunadvertisedbladdernosesbladderwortsheadteachersinadvertencymiddlebusterneedlecraftsseedlessnessshudderinglybowdlerisingbowdlerizerscandlefishescandleholderdaydreamlikefoodlessnessheadlessnesslandlessnessneedlefishesneedleworkerpaddleboardspaddlefishesquadrennialssaddleclothssoldiershipstoddlerhoodswindlestrawswordlessness

About this list

Words
45 (19 common words)
Common example
bowdlerizing
Rare example
wordlessness
Doubled letters
27
Ending in S
30
Most frequent letter
L (37)

Questions

How many 12-letter words matching ___d_e______ are there?

45. 19 of them are common words.

What is a common example?

BOWDLERIZING is among the common words in this set.