5-Letter Words Matching W__L_

There are 27 5-letter words that match W__L_. 19 are common words, such as WAILS and WALLS. A rarer one is WAWLS. In this set, E is the most frequent open letter (12 words). 9 words contain a doubled letter.

Full list 27

Common words

wailswallswanlywealswellswetlywhalewhelkwhelmwhelpwhilewhole
wailswallswanlywealswellswetlywhalewhelkwhelmwhelpwhilewholewieldwillswoolswoolyworldwouldwrylywallywealdwellywillywoaldwallawaulswawls

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Words
27 (19 common words)
Common example
wails
Rare example
wawls
Doubled letters
9
Ending in S
8
Most frequent letter
E (12)

Questions

How many 5-letter words matching w__l_ are there?

27. 19 of them are common words.

What is a common example?

WAILS is among the common words in this set.