5-Letter Words Matching L__G_

There are 21 5-letter words that match L__G_. 12 are common words, such as LARGE and LARGO. A rarer one is LINGY. In this set, N is the most frequent open letter (9 words). 2 words contain a doubled letter.

Full list 21

largelargolaughledgeleggyliegelingolingslodgelongslungelungsloggylongeloughlungilurgylaighledgylingalingy

About this list

Words
21 (12 common words)
Common example
large
Rare example
lingy
Doubled letters
2
Ending in S
3
Most frequent letter
N (9)

Questions

How many 5-letter words matching l__g_ are there?

21. 12 of them are common words.

What is a common example?

LARGE is among the common words in this set.