12-Letter Words Matching ____W_______

There are 53 12-letter words that match ____W_______. 24 are common words, such as BACKWARDNESS and BACKWOODSMAN. A rarer one is WIDOWERHOODS. In this set, R is the most frequent open letter (46 words). 26 words contain a doubled letter.

Full list 53

Common words

backwardnessbackwoodsmanbackwoodsmenbirdwatchersbushwhackersbushwhackingcartwheelingempowermentsfreewheelinghandwritingslukewarmnessnewsweeklies
backwardnessbackwoodsmanbackwoodsmenbirdwatchersbushwhackersbushwhackingcartwheelingempowermentsfreewheelinghandwritingslukewarmnessnewsweekliesnoteworthieroverwhelmingoverwinteredscrewdriversscrewinessessemiweekliesshipwreckingshrewdnessesstrawberriestypewritingsunlawfulnesswoodworkingshomewreckersbirdwatchingoverwearyingshrewishnessstalwartnessstrawflowersunnewsworthyuntowardnessbullwhippingcartwheelersdownwardnessfreewheelersfreewritingshandwringershandwringingnewswritingsnoteworthilyoverwateringoverweighingoverweightedoverwithheldoverwithholdplaywritingspostworkshoppresweetenedracewalkingsrenewabilitysongwritingswidowerhoods

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Words
53 (24 common words)
Common example
backwardness
Rare example
widowerhoods
Doubled letters
26
Ending in S
30
Most frequent letter
R (46)

Questions

How many 12-letter words matching ____w_______ are there?

53. 24 of them are common words.

What is a common example?

BACKWARDNESS is among the common words in this set.