12-Letter Words Matching ___L____S___

There are 31 12-letter words that match ___L____S___. 20 are common words, such as ADULTERESSES and BELLETRISTIC. A rarer one is SVELTENESSES. In this set, E is the most frequent open letter (28 words). 25 words contain a doubled letter.

Full list 31

Common words

adulteressesbelletristiccallownesseschalkinesseschillinessesecclesiasticfaultinessesguiltinesseshollownessesidolatressesmellownessesoutlandishly
adulteressesbelletristiccallownesseschalkinesseschillinessesecclesiasticfaultinessesguiltinesseshollownessesidolatressesmellownessesoutlandishlypallidnessessallownessessculptressessmellinessesstolidnessessullennesseswoollinessesyellownessesdiploblasticvillainessesanglerfishesfallownessesfollowershipitalianisingmyeloblasticpublicnessessnollygostersublicensingsveltenesses

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Words
31 (20 common words)
Common example
adulteresses
Rare example
sveltenesses
Doubled letters
25
Ending in S
22
Most frequent letter
E (28)

Questions

How many 12-letter words matching ___l____s___ are there?

31. 20 of them are common words.

What is a common example?

ADULTERESSES is among the common words in this set.