9-Letter Words Matching ____Y_R__

There are 21 9-letter words that match ____Y_R__. 8 are common words, such as BACKYARDS and BARNYARDS. A rarer one is TUTOYERED. In this set, D is the most frequent open letter (21 words). 2 words contain a doubled letter.

Full list 21

backyardsbarnyardsdockyardsdooryardsfarmyardsjunkyardsshipyardsvineyardsboatyardstiltyardstrihydricboneyardscoalyardsdeeryardsforeyardshaulyardskailyardskaleyardsninhydrintrihybridtutoyered

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Words
21 (8 common words)
Common example
backyards
Rare example
tutoyered
Doubled letters
2
Ending in S
17
Most frequent letter
D (21)

Questions

How many 9-letter words matching ____y_r__ are there?

21. 8 of them are common words.

What is a common example?

BACKYARDS is among the common words in this set.