12-Letter Words Matching S_________P_

There are 15 12-letter words that match S_________P_. 6 are common words, such as SCHOLARSHIPS and SHOWMANSHIPS. A rarer one is SPEAKERSHIPS. In this set, R is the most frequent open letter (13 words). 1 words contain a doubled letter.

Full list 15

scholarshipsshowmanshipsspectroscopespectroscopysponsorshipsstewardshipsstudentshipssnooperscopespectrographsphygmographsubparagraphsynchroscopesenatorshipssoldiershipsspeakerships

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Words
15 (6 common words)
Common example
scholarships
Rare example
speakerships
Doubled letters
1
Ending in S
8
Most frequent letter
R (13)

Questions

How many 12-letter words matching s_________p_ are there?

15. 6 of them are common words.

What is a common example?

SCHOLARSHIPS is among the common words in this set.