5-Letter Words Matching _LE__

There are 72 5-letter words that match _LE__. 40 are common words, such as ALERT and BLEAK. A rarer one is YLEMS. In this set, S is the most frequent open letter (29 words). 14 words contain a doubled letter.

Full list 72

Common words

alertbleakblearbleatbleedbleepblendblentblessblestcleanclear
alertbleakblearbleatbleedbleepblendblentblessblestcleanclearcleatclefscleftclerkclewselectelegyfleasfleckfleesfleetfleshgleamgleangleesglensileumoleospleadpleaspleatplebesledssleeksleepsleetsleptslewsalephblebscleekclepeelemifleamfleerflewsglebegledegleetileacilealileusoleicoleinoleumplebsplenaulemaalecsalefsbletscleptfleysglebagledsgleedgleekgleysplewsylems

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Words
72 (40 common words)
Common example
alert
Rare example
ylems
Doubled letters
14
Ending in S
23
Most frequent letter
S (29)

Questions

How many 5-letter words matching _le__ are there?

72. 40 of them are common words.

What is a common example?

ALERT is among the common words in this set.