9-Letter Words Matching __A__B___

There are 35 9-letter words that match __A__B___. 17 are common words, such as BLACKBALL and BLACKBIRD. A rarer one is WEARABLES. In this set, E is the most frequent open letter (21 words). 4 words contain a doubled letter.

Full list 35

Common words

blackballblackbirdcharabancchasublesdeathbedsdeathblowflashbackflashbulbheartbeatheartburnleasebackmealybugs
blackballblackbirdcharabancchasublesdeathbedsdeathblowflashbackflashbulbheartbeatheartburnleasebackmealybugsplaceboessnakebitetrackballwhaleboatwhaleboneblackbodyblankbookchalybiteguanabanapsalmbooksnakebirdspacebandtrainbandwhalebackbeachboysblackboyscrackbackgrandbabyguayaberascarabaeisearobinssparableswearables

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Words
35 (17 common words)
Common example
blackball
Rare example
wearables
Doubled letters
4
Ending in S
9
Most frequent letter
E (21)

Questions

How many 9-letter words matching __a__b___ are there?

35. 17 of them are common words.

What is a common example?

BLACKBALL is among the common words in this set.