5-Letter Words Matching S__L_

There are 78 5-letter words that match S__L_. 50 are common words, such as SABLE and SADLY. A rarer one is SPALE. In this set, E is the most frequent open letter (30 words). 26 words contain a doubled letter.

Full list 78

Common words

sablesadlysailssallyscaldscalescalpscalyscoldscullsealssells
sablesadlysailssallyscaldscalescalpscalyscoldscullsealssellsshaleshallshaltshelfshellshillshylysidlesillssillyskillskulkskullslilyslylysmallsmellsmeltsmilesoilssoulsspellspeltspillspiltstalestalkstallstilestillstiltstolestylestylisullysurlyswellswillseelsskaldskelpsmaltsmoltsoclesonlyspallspilestelastelestullswalesaulssaultscallsculksculpseelyselleshalyshilyshulnshulssialsskelmsnellspale

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Words
78 (50 common words)
Common example
sable
Rare example
spale
Doubled letters
26
Ending in S
10
Most frequent letter
E (30)

Questions

How many 5-letter words matching s__l_ are there?

78. 50 of them are common words.

What is a common example?

SABLE is among the common words in this set.