5-Letter Words Matching H_R__

There are 45 5-letter words that match H_R__. 28 are common words, such as HARDY and HARED. A rarer one is HURLY. In this set, S is the most frequent open letter (25 words). 3 words contain a doubled letter.

Full list 45

Common words

hardyharedharemharesharksharmsharpsharpyharryharshhartsherbs
hardyharedharemharesharksharmsharpsharpyharryharshhartsherbsherdsheresheronheroshertzhiredhireshorashordehornshorsehorsyhurlshurryhurtshardsherbyhirerhorahhoralhormehorsthurdshursthyraxharlsherlshermahermshernsherryhurlyhorny

About this list

Words
45 (28 common words)
Common example
hardy
Rare example
hurly
Doubled letters
3
Ending in S
20
Most frequent letter
S (25)

Questions

How many 5-letter words matching h_r__ are there?

45. 28 of them are common words.

What is a common example?

HARDY is among the common words in this set.