12-Letter Words Matching _A________U_

There are 25 12-letter words that match _A________U_. 6 are common words, such as CANTANKEROUS and CARBONACEOUS. A rarer one is SALUTIFEROUS. In this set, O is the most frequent open letter (25 words). 4 words contain a doubled letter.

Full list 25

Common words

cantankerouscarbonaceousparsimoniousrambunctioussacrilegiousvaingloriouscapillaceouscarillonneurcarpophagousgalactagoguegallinaceousgamopetalous
cantankerouscarbonaceousparsimoniousrambunctioussacrilegiousvaingloriouscapillaceouscarillonneurcarpophagousgalactagoguegallinaceousgamopetalousgamophyllousgamosepalouslaticiferousmacronucleusmacropterousmatroclinouspachydermousradiothoriumsantalaceoussapindaceoussaprophagousgametogenoussalutiferous

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Words
25 (6 common words)
Common example
cantankerous
Rare example
salutiferous
Doubled letters
4
Ending in S
22
Most frequent letter
O (25)

Questions

How many 12-letter words matching _a________u_ are there?

25. 6 of them are common words.

What is a common example?

CANTANKEROUS is among the common words in this set.