8-Letter Words Matching L___Y___

There are 12 8-letter words that match L___Y___. 5 are common words, such as LALLYGAG and LOBBYING. A rarer one is LOBBYGOW. In this set, O is the most frequent open letter (7 words). 8 words contain a doubled letter.

Full list 12

lallygaglobbyinglobbyistlollygaglollypoplacrymallampyridlipsynchlobbyismlehayimslobbyerslobbygow

About this list

Words
12 (5 common words)
Common example
lallygag
Rare example
lobbygow
Doubled letters
8
Ending in S
2
Most frequent letter
O (7)

Questions

How many 8-letter words matching l___y___ are there?

12. 5 of them are common words.

What is a common example?

LALLYGAG is among the common words in this set.