9-Letter Words Matching _____W_Y_

There are 40 9-letter words that match _____W_Y_. 17 are common words, such as ALLEYWAYS and CASTAWAYS. A rarer one is WELLAWAYS. 8 words contain a doubled letter.

Full list 40

Common words

alleywayscastawayscausewayscrosswaysdrivewaysentrywaysgiveawayshatchwayshideawaysleastwaysmotorwaysspeedways
alleywayscastawayscausewayscrosswaysdrivewaysentrywaysgiveawayshatchwayshideawaysleastwaysmotorwaysspeedwaysspillwaysstairwaysstowawayswalkawayswaterwaystakeawaysclearwayscolorwayscyclewaystearawaystrackwaysaislewayscablewayscrawlwaysfadeawaysfallawaysfloodwaysgreenwaysguidewayshereawaysrockawaysroutewaysslantwaysslidewayssternwaystrainwayswastewayswellaways

About this list

Words
40 (17 common words)
Common example
alleyways
Rare example
wellaways
Doubled letters
8
Ending in S
40

Questions

How many 9-letter words matching _____w_y_ are there?

40. 17 of them are common words.

What is a common example?

ALLEYWAYS is among the common words in this set.