9-Letter Words Matching __L____Y_

There are 12 9-letter words that match __L____Y_. 5 are common words, such as ALLEYWAYS and MALARKEYS. A rarer one is WELLAWAYS. In this set, S is the most frequent open letter (10 words). 5 words contain a doubled letter.

Full list 12

alleywaysmalarkeyspolyvinylteleplayswalkawaysbullyboyscolorwaysgoldeneyesulphurylfallawayswelladayswellaways

About this list

Words
12 (5 common words)
Common example
alleyways
Rare example
wellaways
Doubled letters
5
Ending in S
9
Most frequent letter
S (10)

Questions

How many 9-letter words matching __l____y_ are there?

12. 5 of them are common words.

What is a common example?

ALLEYWAYS is among the common words in this set.