6-Letter Words Matching P_D___

There are 26 6-letter words that match P_D___. 13 are common words, such as PADDED and PADDLE. A rarer one is PUDDLY. In this set, E is the most frequent open letter (17 words). 9 words contain a doubled letter.

Full list 26

Common words

paddedpaddlepadrespedalspedantpeddlepedlarpiddlepiddlypidginpoddedpodium
paddedpaddlepadrespedalspedantpeddlepedlarpiddlepiddlypidginpoddedpodiumpuddlepadaukpadnagpedalopedatepoditepadderpadlespadoukpedlerpedrospodsolpodzolpuddly

About this list

Words
26 (13 common words)
Common example
padded
Rare example
puddly
Doubled letters
9
Ending in S
4
Most frequent letter
E (17)

Questions

How many 6-letter words matching p_d___ are there?

26. 13 of them are common words.

What is a common example?

PADDED is among the common words in this set.