10-Letter Words Matching ____I__H__

There are 19 10-letter words that match ____I__H__. 5 are common words, such as BESMIRCHED and BESMIRCHES. A rarer one is UNSTITCHES. In this set, C is the most frequent open letter (18 words). 2 words contain a doubled letter.

Full list 19

besmirchedbesmirchesjinrikshasrestitchedrestitchesbesmircherhawfincheshelminthiccarritchescousinshipoutbitchedoutbitchesoutpitchedoutpitchesparritchesunclinchedunclinchesunstitchedunstitches

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Words
19 (5 common words)
Common example
besmirched
Rare example
unstitches
Doubled letters
2
Ending in S
10
Most frequent letter
C (18)

Questions

How many 10-letter words matching ____i__h__ are there?

19. 5 of them are common words.

What is a common example?

BESMIRCHED is among the common words in this set.