9-Letter Words Matching __L_____A

There are 26 9-letter words that match __L_____A. 10 are common words, such as BALACLAVA and BALALAIKA. A rarer one is SCLEROTIA. In this set, A is the most frequent open letter (17 words). 7 words contain a doubled letter.

Full list 26

Common words

balaclavabalalaikaballerinachlamydiacolloquiadelphiniamelodramamillenniapolyhedratularemiabilharziacalendula
balaclavabalalaikaballerinachlamydiacolloquiadelphiniamelodramamillenniapolyhedratularemiabilharziacalendulachlorellacollinsiacolumellaeclampsiamultiparaphlyctenasolfataravalleculamalaguenamelismatamilitariapalaestrapolyanthasclerotia

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Words
26 (10 common words)
Common example
balaclava
Rare example
sclerotia
Doubled letters
7
Ending in S
0
Most frequent letter
A (17)

Questions

How many 9-letter words matching __l_____a are there?

26. 10 of them are common words.

What is a common example?

BALACLAVA is among the common words in this set.