8-Letter Words Matching A__Y____

There are 12 8-letter words that match A__Y____. 2 are common words, such as ABEYANCE and ACRYLICS. A rarer one is AWAYNESS. 1 words contain a doubled letter.

Full list 12

abeyanceacrylicsankylosearmywormabeyancyacrylateaglyconeaglyconsagrypniaalkylatearoyntedawayness

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Words
12 (2 common words)
Common example
abeyance
Rare example
awayness
Doubled letters
1
Ending in S
3

Questions

How many 8-letter words matching a__y____ are there?

12. 2 of them are common words.

What is a common example?

ABEYANCE is among the common words in this set.