9-Letter Words Matching _____L__A

There are 22 9-letter words that match _____L__A. 6 are common words, such as BALACLAVA and ENCHILADA. A rarer one is SANTOLINA. In this set, A is the most frequent open letter (18 words). 2 words contain a doubled letter.

Full list 22

balaclavaenchiladajambalayaneuralgianostalgiaportulacacantilenacausalgiachipolatacondylomagranulomahemialgiametralgianoctilucapapillomapentalpharauwolfiamesogloeamycoflorapozzolanapropylaeasantolina

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Words
22 (6 common words)
Common example
balaclava
Rare example
santolina
Doubled letters
2
Ending in S
0
Most frequent letter
A (18)

Questions

How many 9-letter words matching _____l__a are there?

22. 6 of them are common words.

What is a common example?

BALACLAVA is among the common words in this set.