9-Letter Words Matching _____LT__

There are 17 9-letter words that match _____LT__. 8 are common words, such as ASPHALTED and ASSAULTED. A rarer one is RESMELTED. In this set, S is the most frequent open letter (14 words). 2 words contain a doubled letter.

Full list 17

asphaltedassaultedassaulterconsulteddefaulteddefaulterschmaltzyunhealthyasphalticasphaltumdrysaltergestaltensingultussystalticconsulterconsultorresmelted

About this list

Words
17 (8 common words)
Common example
asphalted
Rare example
resmelted
Doubled letters
2
Ending in S
1
Most frequent letter
S (14)

Questions

How many 9-letter words matching _____lt__ are there?

17. 8 of them are common words.

What is a common example?

ASPHALTED is among the common words in this set.