10-Letter Words Matching ____I_C___

There are 32 10-letter words that match ____I_C___. 12 are common words, such as BESMIRCHED and BESMIRCHES. A rarer one is UNSTITCHES. In this set, S is the most frequent open letter (26 words). 6 words contain a doubled letter.

Full list 32

Common words

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besmirchedbesmirchesconfiscateconvincingdistincterdistinctlyplebisciteprovincialrestitchedrestitchessuccinctersuccinctlybesmircherhawfincheshistiocytelemniscatepratincoleanilinctuscapriccioscarritchesconvincersnonviscousoutbitchedoutbitchesoutpitchedoutpitchesparritchespasticciosunclinchedunclinchesunstitchedunstitches

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Words
32 (12 common words)
Common example
besmirched
Rare example
unstitches
Doubled letters
6
Ending in S
14
Most frequent letter
S (26)

Questions

How many 10-letter words matching ____i_c___ are there?

32. 12 of them are common words.

What is a common example?

BESMIRCHED is among the common words in this set.