9-Letter Words Matching A____Y___

There are 38 9-letter words that match A____Y___. 3 are common words, such as AMETHYSTS and ANEURYSMS. A rarer one is AUTOLYZED. In this set, S is the most frequent open letter (26 words). 4 words contain a doubled letter.

Full list 38

Common words

amethystsaneurysmsapocryphaacronymicaerifyingaldehydesanaglyphsanaptyxisantitypesantonymicapophysesapophysis
amethystsaneurysmsapocryphaacronymicaerifyingaldehydesanaglyphsanaptyxisantitypesantonymicapophysesapophysisapteryxesargufyingatmolysisaurifyingautolysinautolysisautolyzesautotypesaerodynesaffrayersaffrayingaldehydicallotypesallotypicandesytesantetypesantimycinantipyicsapophygesastonyingautodynesautogyrosautolysedautolysesautolyticautolyzed

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Words
38 (3 common words)
Common example
amethysts
Rare example
autolyzed
Doubled letters
4
Ending in S
23
Most frequent letter
S (26)

Questions

How many 9-letter words matching a____y___ are there?

38. 3 of them are common words.

What is a common example?

AMETHYSTS is among the common words in this set.