9-Letter Words Matching ____S___L

There are 52 9-letter words that match ____S___L. 19 are common words, such as ANCESTRAL and BOMBSHELL. A rarer one is THRUSTFUL. In this set, A is the most frequent open letter (40 words). 23 words contain a doubled letter.

Full list 52

Common words

ancestralbombshellcelestialclassicalcloistraldropsicalfootstoolforestallheadstallnumbskulloverspillreposeful
ancestralbombshellcelestialclassicalcloistraldropsicalfootstoolforestallheadstallnumbskulloverspillreposefulsalesgirlstressfultoadstooluninstallunmusicalvigesimalwhimsicalreinstallartisanalbookstallcadastralcampstoolclamshellclaustralcrossbillfaldstoolfootstalllambswoollysosomalmagistralredistillribosomalseneschalsingspielsinistralsubastralunrestfulwhipstallacrosomalautosomalcolostralendostealfenestralforestialhawksbilllampshellliposomalsemestralsoftshellthrustful

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Words
52 (19 common words)
Common example
ancestral
Rare example
thrustful
Doubled letters
23
Ending in S
0
Most frequent letter
A (40)

Questions

How many 9-letter words matching ____s___l are there?

52. 19 of them are common words.

What is a common example?

ANCESTRAL is among the common words in this set.