8-Letter Words Matching _____A_L

There are 94 8-letter words that match _____A_L. 47 are common words, such as BASEBALL and CARRYALL. A rarer one is WHIPTAIL. In this set, L is the most frequent open letter (55 words). 60 words contain a doubled letter.

Full list 94

Common words

baseballcarryallcatchallcoattailcocktailcontrailcornballcoveralldovetaildownfallenthrallfastball
baseballcarryallcatchallcoattailcocktailcontrailcornballcoveralldovetaildownfallenthrallfastballfireballfirewallfishtailfootballfootfallforesailgoofballhairballhandballhandrailhangnailhardballhighballhightailkeelhaulkickballlandfallmainsailmeatballmonorailmothballoverhaulponytailpratfallpuffballrainfallrobocallrockfallsidewallsnowballsnowfallsoftballspitballtaffrailwindfallbangtailbeanballclubhauldeadfalldoornaildownhaulducktailevenfallfootwallhairtailheadrailheadsailhorntailnudicaulpushballringtailsourballstaysailstunsailtreenailwindgallwindsailaventailbackhaulbirdcallblowballblueballbrantailbucktailconepatlfirehallforkballgildhallgraymailheelballinthrallmarshallmoonsailoutbrawloutcrawlovercallpoolhallreassailspurgalltrapballturnhallwhiptail

About this list

Words
94 (47 common words)
Common example
baseball
Rare example
whiptail
Doubled letters
60
Ending in S
0
Most frequent letter
L (55)

Questions

How many 8-letter words matching _____a_l are there?

94. 47 of them are common words.

What is a common example?

BASEBALL is among the common words in this set.