12-Letter Words Matching ___O______U_

There are 24 12-letter words that match ___O______U_. 2 are common words, such as HYPOTHALAMUS and INCOMMODIOUS. A rarer one is UNCOURAGEOUS. In this set, S is the most frequent open letter (24 words). 4 words contain a doubled letter.

Full list 24

hypothalamusincommodiouscorollaceousectothermousgamopetalousgamophyllousgamosepaloushomochromoushypogastriumhypognathousmesognathousmonopetalousmonosepalousmonospermouspyroligneoussoporiferousstrophanthussudoriferousascomycetousmesophyllousoleoresinousoncornaviruspicornavirusuncourageous

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Words
24 (2 common words)
Common example
hypothalamus
Rare example
uncourageous
Doubled letters
4
Ending in S
23
Most frequent letter
S (24)

Questions

How many 12-letter words matching ___o______u_ are there?

24. 2 of them are common words.

What is a common example?

HYPOTHALAMUS is among the common words in this set.