12-Letter Words Matching F_____E_____

There are 18 12-letter words that match F_____E_____. 6 are common words, such as FAINTHEARTED and FORESWEARING. A rarer one is FREEWHEELERS. 4 words contain a doubled letter.

Full list 18

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Words
18 (6 common words)
Common example
fainthearted
Rare example
freewheelers
Doubled letters
4
Ending in S
7

Questions

How many 12-letter words matching f_____e_____ are there?

18. 6 of them are common words.

What is a common example?

FAINTHEARTED is among the common words in this set.