6-Letter Words Matching ___A_Y

There are 70 6-letter words that match ___A_Y. 42 are common words, such as APIARY and AVIARY. A rarer one is ZONARY. In this set, R is the most frequent open letter (41 words). 2 words contain a doubled letter.

Full list 70

Common words

apiaryaviarybigamybinaryblearybotanycanarycreakycreamycroakycuracydreamy
apiaryaviarybigamybinaryblearybotanycanarycreakycreamycroakycuracydreamydrearyfreakyfriarygalaxygreasyinfamylegacylitanylunacymaladymiladynotarypapacypiracyqueasyrosaryrotarysalarysleazysmearysneakysteadysteamysugarysweatytreatyuneasyunwaryvagaryvotaryabbacyambaryangarydatarydenarydigamyfloatygleamyhorarynonarysenarytetanyawearybeladybreadybriarycreasyeutaxygowanyoogamyqueazyratanyshoalystrawysudarytweakyvivaryzonary

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Words
70 (42 common words)
Common example
apiary
Rare example
zonary
Doubled letters
2
Ending in S
0
Most frequent letter
R (41)

Questions

How many 6-letter words matching ___a_y are there?

70. 42 of them are common words.

What is a common example?

APIARY is among the common words in this set.