7-Letter Words Matching __H_L__

There are 20 7-letter words that match __H_L__. 11 are common words, such as APHELIA and BEHOLDS. A rarer one is UNHELMS. In this set, E is the most frequent open letter (13 words). 3 words contain a doubled letter.

Full list 20

apheliabeholdsechelonexhaledexhalesinhaledinhalerinhalesscholaruphillsupholdsacholiaaphyllyechelleenhalosethylicmohalimmohelimscholiaunhelms

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Words
20 (11 common words)
Common example
aphelia
Rare example
unhelms
Doubled letters
3
Ending in S
7
Most frequent letter
E (13)

Questions

How many 7-letter words matching __h_l__ are there?

20. 11 of them are common words.

What is a common example?

APHELIA is among the common words in this set.