8-Letter Words Matching _A_Y____

There are 44 8-letter words that match _A_Y____. 14 are common words, such as BABYHOOD and BABYSITS. A rarer one is TANYARDS. In this set, L is the most frequent open letter (27 words). 2 words contain a doubled letter.

Full list 44

Common words

babyhoodbabysitscalypsoscaryatidhalyardskatydidsladybirdladybugsladylikeladyloveladyshiplanyards
babyhoodbabysitscalypsoscaryatidhalyardskatydidsladybirdladybugsladylikeladyloveladyshiplanyardslaryngeslarynxesbabytalkbarytonecalycinecalyclescalyptracapybaradasyureskaryotinlawyerlymanyfoldbaryoniccalycatecalycealcalyculicalyptercaryaticcaryotinganymedekalyptraladyfishladyhoodladykinsladypalmlaryngallawyeredmaryjanepapyrianpapyrinesatyridstanyards

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Words
44 (14 common words)
Common example
babyhood
Rare example
tanyards
Doubled letters
2
Ending in S
13
Most frequent letter
L (27)

Questions

How many 8-letter words matching _a_y____ are there?

44. 14 of them are common words.

What is a common example?

BABYHOOD is among the common words in this set.