10-Letter Words Matching ______IR__

There are 58 10-letter words that match ______IR__. 24 are common words, such as AFTERBIRTH and BLACKBIRDS. A rarer one is TIGHTWIRES. 5 words contain a doubled letter.

Full list 58

Common words

afterbirthblackbirdsceasefireschildbirthcrossfiresdebonairlyminiskirtspapergirlsreacquiredreacquiresreconfirmsretrofired
afterbirthblackbirdsceasefireschildbirthcrossfiresdebonairlyminiskirtspapergirlsreacquiredreacquiresreconfirmsretrofiredretrofiresretrovirussalesgirlsshellfiresshorebirdssolitairesstillbirthtranspiredtranspiresunimpaireduninspiredwaterbirdsadenovirusbowerbirdsdickybirdsdisulfiramlonghairedoverskirtsrhinovirussnakebirdstriumviralultravirusundergirdsunderwiredunderwireswirehairedadenoviralcedarbirdsdecemviraldisaffirmsgrandsireshoopskirtslentivirusluminairesnonadmirernonaspirinovershirtsparvoviruspolioviruspourboiresreinspiredreinspiresretroviralriflebirdssuperfirmstightwires

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Words
58 (24 common words)
Common example
afterbirth
Rare example
tightwires
Doubled letters
5
Ending in S
38

Questions

How many 10-letter words matching ______ir__ are there?

58. 24 of them are common words.

What is a common example?

AFTERBIRTH is among the common words in this set.