9-Letter Words Matching _____L__H

There are 32 9-letter words that match _____L__H. 12 are common words, such as AYATOLLAH and BACKSLASH. A rarer one is SHTETLACH. In this set, T is the most frequent open letter (26 words). 4 words contain a doubled letter.

Full list 32

Common words

ayatollahbackslashdishclothembellishestablishfaceclothhairclothloinclothrepublishsackclothsailclothwashcloth
ayatollahbackslashdishclothembellishestablishfaceclothhairclothloinclothrepublishsackclothsailclothwashclothnewsflashbackclothbatholithcereclothcystolithdisrelishdustclothfootclothheadclothlaccolithlongclothmicrolithneckclothpaleolithstatolithunstylishcopublishdropclothgemutlichshtetlach

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Words
32 (12 common words)
Common example
ayatollah
Rare example
shtetlach
Doubled letters
4
Ending in S
0
Most frequent letter
T (26)

Questions

How many 9-letter words matching _____l__h are there?

32. 12 of them are common words.

What is a common example?

AYATOLLAH is among the common words in this set.