12-Letter Words Matching ___L_____S__

There are 55 12-letter words that match ___L_____S__. 24 are common words, such as ADULTERESSES and CALLOWNESSES. A rarer one is UROLITHIASIS. In this set, S is the most frequent open letter (47 words). 36 words contain a doubled letter.

Full list 55

Common words

adulteressescallownesseschalkinesseschillinessesdiplomatistsfallaciouslyfaultinessesguiltinesseshollownesseshooliganismsidolatressesingloriously
adulteressescallownesseschalkinesseschillinessesdiplomatistsfallaciouslyfaultinessesguiltinesseshollownesseshooliganismsidolatressesingloriouslymellownessespallidnessesphilatelistsphilologistssallownessessculptressessmellinessesstolidnessessullennessestrolleybuseswoollinessesyellownessesathleticismscalliopsisescellulitisesdiplodocuseshallucinosisidolatrouslynucleoplasmsvillainessesvillainouslyacclimatisedacclimatisesadulterouslyanilinctusescollagenasescyclogenesescyclogenesisexclusivismsexclusivistsfallownesseshallucinoseshellaciouslyhollandaisesnucleocapsidpollenosisespollinosisespublicnessesskeletonisedskeletonisessveltenessesurolithiasesurolithiasis

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Words
55 (24 common words)
Common example
adulteresses
Rare example
urolithiasis
Doubled letters
36
Ending in S
46
Most frequent letter
S (47)

Questions

How many 12-letter words matching ___l_____s__ are there?

55. 24 of them are common words.

What is a common example?

ADULTERESSES is among the common words in this set.