5-Letter Words Matching H___Y

There are 50 5-letter words that match H___Y. 36 are common words, such as HAIRY and HAMMY. A rarer one is HURLY. In this set, O is the most frequent open letter (19 words). 20 words contain a doubled letter.

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Common words

hairyhammyhandyhankyhaplyhappyhardyharpyharryhastyheadyheavy
hairyhammyhandyhankyhaplyhappyhardyharpyharryhastyheadyheavyheftyhillyhippyhoagyhoaryhobbyhokeyholeyhollyhomeyhoneyhonkyhooeyhookyhorsyhotlyhowdyhubbyhuffyhunkyhurryhuskyhussyhenryherbyhinnyhulkyhumpyhedgyhempyherryhissyhoodyhoolyhootyhoppyhurlyhorny

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Words
50 (36 common words)
Common example
hairy
Rare example
hurly
Doubled letters
20
Ending in S
0
Most frequent letter
O (19)

Questions

How many 5-letter words matching h___y are there?

50. 36 of them are common words.

What is a common example?

HAIRY is among the common words in this set.