12-Letter Words Matching _L________R_

There are 42 12-letter words that match _L________R_. 18 are common words, such as BLACKMAILERS and BLOCKBUSTERS. A rarer one is ILLUMINATORS. In this set, E is the most frequent open letter (39 words). 19 words contain a doubled letter.

Full list 42

Common words

blackmailersblockbustersbloodsuckerscliffhangerselectioneerselectrifierseleemosynaryelocutionaryfloorwalkersglassblowersillustratorsplaceholders
blackmailersblockbustersbloodsuckerscliffhangerselectioneerselectrifierseleemosynaryelocutionaryfloorwalkersglassblowersillustratorsplaceholdersplacekickersplagiarizersplasterboardslaughterersslaveholderssleepwalkersblastosphereclapperboardelectrophoriflagellatoryflagelliformflimflammeryfloricultureflutterboardglassworkersglobeflowersolericultureplasticizersplebiscitaryalkalimetersallegorizersblackbirdersblackhandersblacklistersflabelliformflimflammersflocculatorsfluorimetersfluorometersilluminators

About this list

Words
42 (18 common words)
Common example
blackmailers
Rare example
illuminators
Doubled letters
19
Ending in S
28
Most frequent letter
E (39)

Questions

How many 12-letter words matching _l________r_ are there?

42. 18 of them are common words.

What is a common example?

BLACKMAILERS is among the common words in this set.