7-Letter Words Matching E__P___

There are 13 7-letter words that match E__P___. 5 are common words, such as EARPLUG and ELAPSED. A rarer one is EPOPEES. In this set, L is the most frequent open letter (9 words). 2 words contain a doubled letter.

Full list 13

earplugelapsedelapseselopingeruptededaphiceelpoutelapidsendplayerepsinelapineelopersepopees

About this list

Words
13 (5 common words)
Common example
earplug
Rare example
epopees
Doubled letters
2
Ending in S
4
Most frequent letter
L (9)

Questions

How many 7-letter words matching e__p___ are there?

13. 5 of them are common words.

What is a common example?

EARPLUG is among the common words in this set.