12-Letter Words Matching ___L_____A__

There are 26 12-letter words that match ___L_____A__. 9 are common words, such as BILLINGSGATE and COELENTERATE. A rarer one is UNFLAMBOYANT. In this set, N is the most frequent open letter (21 words). 8 words contain a doubled letter.

Full list 26

Common words

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Words
26 (9 common words)
Common example
billingsgate
Rare example
unflamboyant
Doubled letters
8
Ending in S
10
Most frequent letter
N (21)

Questions

How many 12-letter words matching ___l_____a__ are there?

26. 9 of them are common words.

What is a common example?

BILLINGSGATE is among the common words in this set.