5-Letter Words Matching _O_L_

There are 88 5-letter words that match _O_L_. 55 are common words, such as BOILS and BOLLS. A rarer one is NOILY. In this set, S is the most frequent open letter (38 words). 29 words contain a doubled letter.

Full list 88

Common words

boilsbollsbowlscoalscoilscoolscouldcowlscoylydoilydollsdolly
boilsbollsbowlscoalscoilscoolscouldcowlscoylydoilydollsdollyfoalsfoilsfollyfoolsfoulsfowlsgoalsgodlygollyhollyhotlyhowlsjollyjoulejowlsjowlykoalalollslowlymoilsmollsmollymouldmoultnoblenoblynoelspollspoolsroilsrollssoilssoulstoilstollstoolsvoilavoilewoolswoolyworldwouldyowlsboglebouleboylacoalycoblecollydoblakohlslollypoilupoultrobleroilyrotlssoclesonlytoiletollywoaldyodlecoalacoolydoolydoylyhollahollohoolyhoylekoelsmoolamoolsnoilsnoily

About this list

Words
88 (55 common words)
Common example
boils
Rare example
noily
Doubled letters
29
Ending in S
36
Most frequent letter
S (38)

Questions

How many 5-letter words matching _o_l_ are there?

88. 55 of them are common words.

What is a common example?

BOILS is among the common words in this set.