6-Letter Words Matching M__P__

There are 17 6-letter words that match M__P__. 8 are common words, such as MAGPIE and MAPPED. A rarer one is MYOPES. In this set, E is the most frequent open letter (10 words). 5 words contain a doubled letter.

Full list 17

magpiemappedmappermoppedmoppetmorphsmyopiamyopicmoppermurphymaypopmilpasmispenmorphomumpedmumpermyopes

About this list

Words
17 (8 common words)
Common example
magpie
Rare example
myopes
Doubled letters
5
Ending in S
3
Most frequent letter
E (10)

Questions

How many 6-letter words matching m__p__ are there?

17. 8 of them are common words.

What is a common example?

MAGPIE is among the common words in this set.