9-Letter Words Matching __YS_____

There are 20 9-letter words that match __YS_____. 13 are common words, such as ABYSMALLY and FLYSPECKS. A rarer one is ROYSTERED. In this set, E is the most frequent open letter (12 words). 2 words contain a doubled letter.

Full list 20

abysmallyflyspecksgeyseringhaystacksjoystickskeystoneskeystrokenaysayersphysicalsphysicianphysicistphysickedphysiquesdayspringdrysalterflysheetsgeyseriteklystronsphysiquedroystered

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Words
20 (13 common words)
Common example
abysmally
Rare example
roystered
Doubled letters
2
Ending in S
9
Most frequent letter
E (12)

Questions

How many 9-letter words matching __ys_____ are there?

20. 13 of them are common words.

What is a common example?

ABYSMALLY is among the common words in this set.