7-Letter Words Matching ___L__K

There are 42 7-letter words that match ___L__K. 21 are common words, such as AIRLOCK and BULLOCK. A rarer one is SPELUNK. In this set, O is the most frequent open letter (33 words). 12 words contain a doubled letter.

Full list 42

Common words

airlockbullockcowlickfetlockhemlockhillockmolluskoarlockobeliskoutlookpadlockpollack
airlockbullockcowlickfetlockhemlockhillockmolluskoarlockobeliskoutlookpadlockpollackpollockpotluckrollickschlockskylarkunblockuncloakwarlockwedlockdaglockelflockgunlockhotlinkkillickmudlarkmullockniblickpillockrowlockshylocktitlarkarmlockbecloakbefleckbelleekburleskearlockkillockodaliskspelunk

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Words
42 (21 common words)
Common example
airlock
Rare example
spelunk
Doubled letters
12
Ending in S
0
Most frequent letter
O (33)

Questions

How many 7-letter words matching ___l__k are there?

42. 21 of them are common words.

What is a common example?

AIRLOCK is among the common words in this set.