5-Letter Words Matching __L_Y

There are 80 5-letter words that match __L_Y. 48 are common words, such as ALLAY and ALLEY. A rarer one is YOLKY. In this set, L is the most frequent open letter (41 words). 41 words contain a doubled letter.

Full list 80

Common words

allayalleyalloybalkybalmybelaybellybillybulgybulkybullydally
allayalleyalloybalkybalmybelaybellybillybulgybulkybullydallydelaydillydollydullyfillyfilmyfollyfullygollygullyhillyholeyhollyinlayjellyjollymaltymilkymoldymollypalmypalsypulpyrallyrelaysallysaltysilkysillysiltysplaysulkysullytalkytallytellyagleybaldyballycoleycollycullyfellyhulkyjoltykellylollymuleynellypallytollyunlaywallywellywillybilgydellyfolkygallygillygulfygulpykelpykiltymalmymiltyrileyyolky

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Words
80 (48 common words)
Common example
allay
Rare example
yolky
Doubled letters
41
Ending in S
0
Most frequent letter
L (41)

Questions

How many 5-letter words matching __l_y are there?

80. 48 of them are common words.

What is a common example?

ALLAY is among the common words in this set.