9-Letter Words Matching __Y___E__

There are 21 9-letter words that match __Y___E__. 12 are common words, such as BOYFRIEND and FLYPAPERS. A rarer one is STYLIZERS. In this set, S is the most frequent open letter (18 words). 6 words contain a doubled letter.

Full list 21

boyfriendflypapersflywheelsglycogensjoyriderskeynotersloyallestnaysayersphylogenyskydiverswayfarerswaylayersflysheetshaymakersprytaneumamylogensbayadeersrhymelessstylelessstylisersstylizers

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Words
21 (12 common words)
Common example
boyfriend
Rare example
stylizers
Doubled letters
6
Ending in S
17
Most frequent letter
S (18)

Questions

How many 9-letter words matching __y___e__ are there?

21. 12 of them are common words.

What is a common example?

BOYFRIEND is among the common words in this set.