9-Letter Words Matching S___Y____

There are 12 9-letter words that match S___Y____. 6 are common words, such as SHIPYARDS and SPLAYFEET. A rarer one is SYNCYTIAL. 5 words contain a doubled letter.

Full list 12

shipyardssplayfeetsplayfootstorybooksubsystemsukiyakisstorylinesyncytiumsannyasinsannyasisspagyricssyncytial

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Words
12 (6 common words)
Common example
shipyards
Rare example
syncytial
Doubled letters
5
Ending in S
4

Questions

How many 9-letter words matching s___y____ are there?

12. 6 of them are common words.

What is a common example?

SHIPYARDS is among the common words in this set.