10-Letter Words Matching ____W__E__

There are 28 10-letter words that match ____W__E__. 14 are common words, such as BACKWATERS and CARTWHEELS. A rarer one is THROWSTERS. In this set, S is the most frequent open letter (28 words). 8 words contain a doubled letter.

Full list 28

Common words

backwaterscartwheelsdishwatersfirewatersfreewheelsgearwheelsheadwatersrainwatersrosewaterssaltwatersscrawniestscrewiness
backwaterscartwheelsdishwatersfirewatersfreewheelsgearwheelsheadwatersrainwatersrosewaterssaltwatersscrawniestscrewinessshrewdnesstidewaterslimewatersnosewheelswoadwaxenswoodwaxensbathwatersdisownmenthandwheelsmeltwatersoverwaterspolywatersscrawliestsprawliesttailwatersthrowsters

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Words
28 (14 common words)
Common example
backwaters
Rare example
throwsters
Doubled letters
8
Ending in S
24
Most frequent letter
S (28)

Questions

How many 10-letter words matching ____w__e__ are there?

28. 14 of them are common words.

What is a common example?

BACKWATERS is among the common words in this set.