6-Letter Words Matching M____Y

There are 53 6-letter words that match M____Y. 31 are common words, such as MAINLY and MALADY. A rarer one is MURKLY. In this set, L is the most frequent open letter (28 words). 10 words contain a doubled letter.

Full list 53

Common words

mainlymaladymarshymaydaymayflymeanlymeaslymedleymeeklymelodymemorymerely
mainlymaladymarshymaydaymayflymeanlymeaslymedleymeeklymelodymemorymerelymickeymiddaymidwaymightymiladymildlymiserymislaymodifymoietymonkeymonodymostlymotleymouldymouseymouthymutelymutinymagueymarblymargaymaundymeetlyminifymulleymumblymurphymurreymusclymammeymangeymazilymedflymissaymizzlymooleymoperymuchlymuddlymurkly

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Words
53 (31 common words)
Common example
mainly
Rare example
murkly
Doubled letters
10
Ending in S
0
Most frequent letter
L (28)

Questions

How many 6-letter words matching m____y are there?

53. 31 of them are common words.

What is a common example?

MAINLY is among the common words in this set.