12-Letter Words Matching ________W__S

There are 16 12-letter words that match ________W__S. 6 are common words, such as CANDLEPOWERS and CAULIFLOWERS. A rarer one is SUPERGROWTHS. 5 words contain a doubled letter.

Full list 16

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Words
16 (6 common words)
Common example
candlepowers
Rare example
supergrowths
Doubled letters
5
Ending in S
16

Questions

How many 12-letter words matching ________w__s are there?

16. 6 of them are common words.

What is a common example?

CANDLEPOWERS is among the common words in this set.