8-Letter Words Matching ____H__Y

There are 64 8-letter words that match ____H__Y. 27 are common words, such as BIRTHDAY and BITCHILY. A rarer one is ZOOPHILY. In this set, T is the most frequent open letter (38 words). 4 words contain a doubled letter.

Full list 64

Common words

birthdaybitchilyblithelybrightlybutcheryepiphanyfeatheryfilthilyflashilygauchelyhatcheryhatchway
birthdaybitchilyblithelybrightlybutcheryepiphanyfeatheryfilthilyflashilygauchelyhatcheryhatchwayknightlylatchkeyleatherypatchilyporphyryprophecyprophesyslightlyslitherysunshinysymphonytoothilytouchilywitcheryworthilybotchilycatchflydeathdaydiaphonydoughboyearthilyfrothilygeophagyheatheryplushilyslushilysmitherysoothsaytetchilyapophonybeachboybitcherybotcherybunchilycutcheryjaggherykolkhosykolkhozymouthilyomophagyoverholypitchilypunchilyroughdrysmotherysovkhozysulphurytrashilywatchcrywidthwaywrathilyzoophily

About this list

Words
64 (27 common words)
Common example
birthday
Rare example
zoophily
Doubled letters
4
Ending in S
0
Most frequent letter
T (38)

Questions

How many 8-letter words matching ____h__y are there?

64. 27 of them are common words.

What is a common example?

BIRTHDAY is among the common words in this set.