5-Letter Words Matching P_P__

There are 26 5-letter words that match P_P__. 18 are common words, such as PAPAL and PAPAS. A rarer one is POPSY. In this set, A is the most frequent open letter (12 words). 6 words contain a doubled letter.

Full list 26

Common words

papalpapaspapawpaperpappypeppypipedpiperpipespipitpopespoppa
papalpapaspapawpaperpappypeppypipedpiperpipespipitpopespoppapoppypupaepupalpupaspupilpuppypopuppappipeplapeposphphtpipalpipetpopsy

About this list

Words
26 (18 common words)
Common example
papal
Rare example
popsy
Doubled letters
6
Ending in S
5
Most frequent letter
A (12)

Questions

How many 5-letter words matching p_p__ are there?

26. 18 of them are common words.

What is a common example?

PAPAL is among the common words in this set.