5-Letter Words Matching P_N__

There are 58 5-letter words that match P_N__. 32 are common words, such as PANDA and PANEL. A rarer one is PUNTY. In this set, I is the most frequent open letter (21 words). 8 words contain a doubled letter.

Full list 58

Common words

pandapanelpanespangspanicpansypantspenalpencependspenespenny
pandapanelpanespangspanicpansypantspenalpencependspenespennypinchpinedpinespineypingspinkopinkspinkypinonpintopintspinuppondsponespunchpunkspuntspwnedpanedpangapannepantopennapennepennipinnapinnypintaponceponcypongspungspungypandypengopinaspingopinotpunaspunkapunkypunnypuntopuntypantypenis

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Words
58 (32 common words)
Common example
panda
Rare example
punty
Doubled letters
8
Ending in S
18
Most frequent letter
I (21)

Questions

How many 5-letter words matching p_n__ are there?

58. 32 of them are common words.

What is a common example?

PANDA is among the common words in this set.