5-Letter Words Matching L__K_

There are 17 5-letter words that match L__K_. 13 are common words, such as LACKS and LANKY. A rarer one is LUNKS. In this set, S is the most frequent open letter (11 words). 2 words contain a doubled letter.

Full list 17

lackslankylarksleaksleakyleekslickslinkslockslookslucksluckylurkslatkelarkylinkylunks

About this list

Words
17 (13 common words)
Common example
lacks
Rare example
lunks
Doubled letters
2
Ending in S
11
Most frequent letter
S (11)

Questions

How many 5-letter words matching l__k_ are there?

17. 13 of them are common words.

What is a common example?

LACKS is among the common words in this set.