9-Letter Words Matching __A____P_

There are 21 9-letter words that match __A____P_. 11 are common words, such as BLACKTOPS and CLAPTRAPS. A rarer one is TRANSHIPS. In this set, S is the most frequent open letter (16 words). 3 words contain a doubled letter.

Full list 21

blacktopsclaptrapsdeanshipsdrainpipeflagshipsheadlampsheadshipsreattemptslaphappystandpipeteardropsblackcapscyanotypegrandpapaphalaropeslagheapsbaaskaapsdeathcupsdramshopsstarshipstranships

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Words
21 (11 common words)
Common example
blacktops
Rare example
tranships
Doubled letters
3
Ending in S
14
Most frequent letter
S (16)

Questions

How many 9-letter words matching __a____p_ are there?

21. 11 of them are common words.

What is a common example?

BLACKTOPS is among the common words in this set.