9-Letter Words Matching ______EC_

There are 42 9-letter words that match ______EC_. 23 are common words, such as ARCHITECT and BREAKNECK. A rarer one is UNPERFECT. In this set, E is the most frequent open letter (28 words). 10 words contain a doubled letter.

Full list 42

Common words

architectbreakneckcrookneckdisaffectdisinfectgenuflecthairpieceheadpieceimperfectincorrectintellectinterject
architectbreakneckcrookneckdisaffectdisinfectgenuflecthairpieceheadpieceimperfectincorrectintellectinterjectintersectmisdirectrecollectreconnectreinspectresurrectroughneckshipwreckshowpiecesidepiecetimepieceafterdeckbodycheckgooseneckheelpieceintrojectneckpiecenosepieceovercheckpinchbeckpreselecttailpieceworkpieceforecheckhypothecsnoninsectnonspeechsemierecttransfectunperfect

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Words
42 (23 common words)
Common example
architect
Rare example
unperfect
Doubled letters
10
Ending in S
1
Most frequent letter
E (28)

Questions

How many 9-letter words matching ______ec_ are there?

42. 23 of them are common words.

What is a common example?

ARCHITECT is among the common words in this set.