9-Letter Words Matching ______EP_

There are 14 9-letter words that match ______EP_. 8 are common words, such as DOORSTEPS and FOOTSTEPS. A rarer one is SANDPEEPS. In this set, S is the most frequent open letter (13 words). 5 words contain a doubled letter.

Full list 14

doorstepsfootstepsinterceptlockstepsoversleptoverstepssidestepswindsweptbacksweptcrowstepshousekeptoutsleepspeesweepssandpeeps

About this list

Words
14 (8 common words)
Common example
doorsteps
Rare example
sandpeeps
Doubled letters
5
Ending in S
9
Most frequent letter
S (13)

Questions

How many 9-letter words matching ______ep_ are there?

14. 8 of them are common words.

What is a common example?

DOORSTEPS is among the common words in this set.