8-Letter Words Matching __L__E__

There are 205 8-letter words that match __L__E__. 91 are common words, such as BALDNESS and BALKIEST. A rarer one is YOLKIEST. In this set, S is the most frequent open letter (159 words). 83 words contain a doubled letter.

Full list 205

Common words

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About this list

Words
205 (91 common words)
Common example
baldness
Rare example
yolkiest
Doubled letters
83
Ending in S
117
Most frequent letter
S (159)

Questions

How many 8-letter words matching __l__e__ are there?

205. 91 of them are common words.

What is a common example?

BALDNESS is among the common words in this set.