10-Letter Words Matching _X_____A__

There are 12 10-letter words that match _X_____A__. 6 are common words, such as EXACERBATE and EXAGGERATE. A rarer one is OXYCEPHALY. In this set, E is the most frequent open letter (12 words). 2 words contain a doubled letter.

Full list 12

exacerbateexaggerateexasperateexhilarateexorbitantexpatriateexcogitateexcruciateexenterateexhilarantexpressageoxycephaly

About this list

Words
12 (6 common words)
Common example
exacerbate
Rare example
oxycephaly
Doubled letters
2
Ending in S
0
Most frequent letter
E (12)

Questions

How many 10-letter words matching _x_____a__ are there?

12. 6 of them are common words.

What is a common example?

EXACERBATE is among the common words in this set.