8-Letter Words Matching _A_____P

There are 29 8-letter words that match _A_____P. 10 are common words, such as BACKDROP and BACKSTOP. A rarer one is TANKSHIP. In this set, S is the most frequent open letter (15 words). 3 words contain a doubled letter.

Full list 29

Common words

backdropbackstopbakeshophandicaphardshipladyshipnamedroppawnshopraindroptabletopbackslaphairgrip
backdropbackstopbakeshophandicaphardshipladyshipnamedroppawnshopraindroptabletopbackslaphairgriphandclaphandgriplandslipmalapropparadropwardshipbaaskaapbackwrapcalthropcantraipearlshiplandskipmateshipsandpeepsandsoaptaillamptankship

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Words
29 (10 common words)
Common example
backdrop
Rare example
tankship
Doubled letters
3
Ending in S
0
Most frequent letter
S (15)

Questions

How many 8-letter words matching _a_____p are there?

29. 10 of them are common words.

What is a common example?

BACKDROP is among the common words in this set.