8-Letter Words Matching _U____Y_

There are 14 8-letter words that match _U____Y_. 6 are common words, such as CURTSEYS and CUTAWAYS. A rarer one is SULFURYL. In this set, S is the most frequent open letter (14 words). 3 words contain a doubled letter.

Full list 14

curtseyscutawaysoutplaysoutstaysrunawaysturnkeysbullseyegunplaysoutprayspussleyssuccinylsulfinylsulfonylsulfuryl

About this list

Words
14 (6 common words)
Common example
curtseys
Rare example
sulfuryl
Doubled letters
3
Ending in S
9
Most frequent letter
S (14)

Questions

How many 8-letter words matching _u____y_ are there?

14. 6 of them are common words.

What is a common example?

CURTSEYS is among the common words in this set.