12-Letter Words Containing WS

There are 23 12-letter words that contain WS. 8 are common words, such as DROWSINESSES and GRANDNEPHEWS. A rarer one is WINDLESTRAWS. In this set, E is the most frequent open letter (21 words). 10 words contain a doubled letter.

Full list 23

drowsinessesgrandnephewsmarshmallowsnewspapermannewspapermennewsweekliesshowstopperswheelbarrowsclapperclawscounterblowscounterglowsnewsmagazineshowstoppingunnewsworthycounterflowscounterviewsfellowshipedmeadowsweetsnewspaperingnewswritingsoverbrowsingreinterviewswindlestraws

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Words
23 (8 common words)
Common example
drowsinesses
Rare example
windlestraws
Doubled letters
10
Ending in S
15
Most frequent letter
E (21)

Questions

How many 12-letter words containing ws are there?

23. 8 of them are common words.

What is a common example?

DROWSINESSES is among the common words in this set.