5-Letter Words Matching H__L_

There are 28 5-letter words that match H__L_. 17 are common words, such as HAILS and HALLO. A rarer one is HURLY. In this set, S is the most frequent open letter (13 words). 14 words contain a doubled letter.

Full list 28

Common words

hailshallohallshaplyhaulshealsheelshellohellshillshillyholly
hailshallohallshaplyhaulshealsheelshellohellshillshillyhollyhotlyhowlshullohullshurlshaolehaulmharlsheilsherlshillohollahollohoolyhoylehurly

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Words
28 (17 common words)
Common example
hails
Rare example
hurly
Doubled letters
14
Ending in S
13
Most frequent letter
S (13)

Questions

How many 5-letter words matching h__l_ are there?

28. 17 of them are common words.

What is a common example?

HAILS is among the common words in this set.