10-Letter Words Matching _____C_M__

There are 17 10-letter words that match _____C_M__. 9 are common words, such as COCKSCOMBS and CURRYCOMBS. A rarer one is MISBECOMES. In this set, E is the most frequent open letter (13 words). 2 words contain a doubled letter.

Full list 17

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About this list

Words
17 (9 common words)
Common example
cockscombs
Rare example
misbecomes
Doubled letters
2
Ending in S
6
Most frequent letter
E (13)

Questions

How many 10-letter words matching _____c_m__ are there?

17. 9 of them are common words.

What is a common example?

COCKSCOMBS is among the common words in this set.