8-Letter Words Matching H_____P_

There are 12 8-letter words that match H_____P_. 4 are common words, such as HARDTOPS and HARELIPS. A rarer one is HYPEROPE. 4 words contain a doubled letter.

Full list 12

hardtopsharelipshilltopshornpipeharrumphholotypehosepipehaircapsheeltapshelicopthencoopshyperope

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Words
12 (4 common words)
Common example
hardtops
Rare example
hyperope
Doubled letters
4
Ending in S
6

Questions

How many 8-letter words matching h_____p_ are there?

12. 4 of them are common words.

What is a common example?

HARDTOPS is among the common words in this set.