5-Letter Words Matching L__S_

There are 14 5-letter words that match L__S_. 8 are common words, such as LAPSE and LASSO. A rarer one is LYASE. In this set, E is the most frequent open letter (10 words). 5 words contain a doubled letter.

Full list 14

lapselassoleaseleashleastlooselouselousyloesslyssalenselossylowselyase

About this list

Words
14 (8 common words)
Common example
lapse
Rare example
lyase
Doubled letters
5
Ending in S
1
Most frequent letter
E (10)

Questions

How many 5-letter words matching l__s_ are there?

14. 8 of them are common words.

What is a common example?

LAPSE is among the common words in this set.