8-Letter Words Matching ____PA__

There are 75 8-letter words that match ____PA__. 23 are common words, such as AIRSPACE and BACKPACK. A rarer one is VIVIPARA. In this set, S is the most frequent open letter (46 words). 18 words contain a doubled letter.

Full list 75

Common words

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airspacebackpackballparkcarapacedeadpansdishpansdustpansequipageescapadeflippantfootpathforeparthomepagehutzpahsoccupantoverpaidoverpassoverpayspitapatspostpaidslippagestoppagetrespassfacepalmsubspaceallopathantepastbaldpatecalipashcrispatefootpacefootpadsforepawsgenipapshardpanshelipadskneepansnotepadsoutspanspolyparyskidpansstewpansstumpageunrepaidunrepairwoolpackcatspawschampacschampakschappaticharpaisclaypansclodpateconepateconepatlcreepagefelsparsfirepansforepastgalopadekneepadsladypalmmidspaceminiparkmisspaceoverpastpedipalpsaltpansscuppaugshoepackshoepacssnowpackswanpanstelepathvivipara

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Words
75 (23 common words)
Common example
airspace
Rare example
vivipara
Doubled letters
18
Ending in S
29
Most frequent letter
S (46)

Questions

How many 8-letter words matching ____pa__ are there?

75. 23 of them are common words.

What is a common example?

AIRSPACE is among the common words in this set.