9-Letter Words Matching __N__P___

There are 25 9-letter words that match __N__P___. 6 are common words, such as CENTIPEDE and LINCHPINS. A rarer one is VANASPATI. In this set, S is the most frequent open letter (17 words). 2 words contain a doubled letter.

Full list 25

Common words

centipedelinchpinslynchpinspineapplesyncopatewingspansdandiprathandspikehoneypotspentapodypinnipedssinciputs
centipedelinchpinslynchpinspineapplesyncopatewingspansdandiprathandspikehoneypotspentapodypinnipedssinciputssingspielbenemptedcentupledcentuplesconceptusgunpaperslongspursmanciplesnonexpertnonimpactsandspurssincipitavanaspati

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Words
25 (6 common words)
Common example
centipede
Rare example
vanaspati
Doubled letters
2
Ending in S
12
Most frequent letter
S (17)

Questions

How many 9-letter words matching __n__p___ are there?

25. 6 of them are common words.

What is a common example?

CENTIPEDE is among the common words in this set.