7-Letter Words Matching W_____Y

There are 42 7-letter words that match W_____Y. 23 are common words, such as WAGGERY and WALKWAY. A rarer one is WREATHY. In this set, I is the most frequent open letter (25 words). 11 words contain a doubled letter.

Full list 42

Common words

waggerywalkwaywallabywealthywearilyweekdayweightyweirdlywherebywhimseywhiskeywillowy
waggerywalkwaywallabywealthywearilyweekdayweightyweirdlywherebywhimseywhiskeywillowywindilywinterywittilywomanlywoozilywordilyworkdayworldlywrigglywrinklywronglywackilywashdaywasherywashilyweevilywhitelywiseguyworkshywaspilywasteryweaselyweedilywhipraywiggerywindwaywirewaywispilywofullywreathy

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Words
42 (23 common words)
Common example
waggery
Rare example
wreathy
Doubled letters
11
Ending in S
0
Most frequent letter
I (25)

Questions

How many 7-letter words matching w_____y are there?

42. 23 of them are common words.

What is a common example?

WAGGERY is among the common words in this set.