9-Letter Words Matching ___H__L__

There are 22 9-letter words that match ___H__L__. 9 are common words, such as BASHFULLY and BUSHELLED. A rarer one is RUTHFULLY. In this set, S is the most frequent open letter (14 words). 13 words contain a doubled letter.

Full list 22

bashfullybushelledenthrallshighballsmothballsnightclubwashableswishfullywithholdsmetheglinpushballsunshelledboxhauledenwheeledfishboltsfishpolesinthrallsnightglowouthowledpachoulisrachillaeruthfully

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Words
22 (9 common words)
Common example
bashfully
Rare example
ruthfully
Doubled letters
13
Ending in S
10
Most frequent letter
S (14)

Questions

How many 9-letter words matching ___h__l__ are there?

22. 9 of them are common words.

What is a common example?

BASHFULLY is among the common words in this set.