8-Letter Words Matching W______Y

There are 38 8-letter words that match W______Y. 18 are common words, such as WALKAWAY and WANTONLY. A rarer one is WRITERLY. In this set, L is the most frequent open letter (25 words). 12 words contain a doubled letter.

Full list 38

Common words

walkawaywantonlywarrantywaterwayweaponryweasellywesterlywheezilywhiskerywickedlywilfullywitchery
walkawaywantonlywarrantywaterwayweaponryweasellywesterlywheezilywhiskerywickedlywilfullywitcherywizardrywoefullywoodenlywordplayworkadayworthilywhisperywhiteflywizardlywardenrywastewaywatchcrywaterilywaxberryweevillywelladaywellawaywidthwaywingedlywinterlywintrilywontedlywooinglywoollilywrathilywriterly

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Words
38 (18 common words)
Common example
walkaway
Rare example
writerly
Doubled letters
12
Ending in S
0
Most frequent letter
L (25)

Questions

How many 8-letter words matching w______y are there?

38. 18 of them are common words.

What is a common example?

WALKAWAY is among the common words in this set.