9-Letter Words Matching __O__Y___

There are 21 9-letter words that match __O__Y___. 12 are common words, such as APOCRYPHA and BIOPSYING. A rarer one is UROSTYLES. 8 words contain a doubled letter.

Full list 21

apocryphabiopsyingbiorhythmbloodyingboogeymanboogeymenhoorayingneophytesphoneyingstockyardzoophyteszoophyticapophysesapophysisgeophytesapophygesboogeyingprostylestrollyingtrophyingurostyles

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Words
21 (12 common words)
Common example
apocrypha
Rare example
urostyles
Doubled letters
8
Ending in S
8

Questions

How many 9-letter words matching __o__y___ are there?

21. 12 of them are common words.

What is a common example?

APOCRYPHA is among the common words in this set.