9-Letter Words Matching __E__Y___

There are 20 9-letter words that match __E__Y___. 10 are common words, such as AMETHYSTS and ANEURYSMS. A rarer one is WHERRYING. In this set, R is the most frequent open letter (16 words). 5 words contain a doubled letter.

Full list 20

amethystsaneurysmsclergymanclergymenoverlyingprepayingpresbyterprettyingsteadyingsteelyardclepsydracoenzymeswherrymanependymasfrenzyingoverhypedoverhypespresbyopeprettyishwherrying

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Words
20 (10 common words)
Common example
amethysts
Rare example
wherrying
Doubled letters
5
Ending in S
5
Most frequent letter
R (16)

Questions

How many 9-letter words matching __e__y___ are there?

20. 10 of them are common words.

What is a common example?

AMETHYSTS is among the common words in this set.