9-Letter Words Matching H_____C__

There are 26 9-letter words that match H_____C__. 12 are common words, such as HALFBACKS and HANDPICKS. A rarer one is HOLDBACKS. In this set, A is the most frequent open letter (25 words). 1 words contain a doubled letter.

Full list 26

Common words

halfbackshandpickshardbackshardtackshatcheckshaystacksheadlocksheartachehereticalhierarchyhighjackshumpbacks
halfbackshandpickshardbackshardtackshatcheckshaystacksheadlocksheartachehereticalhierarchyhighjackshumpbackshagiarchyheadraceshemicyclehepaticasheptarchyhierarchshyperacidhairlockshardhackshavelockshepaticaeheptarchshipparchsholdbacks

About this list

Words
26 (12 common words)
Common example
halfbacks
Rare example
holdbacks
Doubled letters
1
Ending in S
18
Most frequent letter
A (25)

Questions

How many 9-letter words matching h_____c__ are there?

26. 12 of them are common words.

What is a common example?

HALFBACKS is among the common words in this set.