12-Letter Words Matching G_____E_____

There are 20 12-letter words that match G_____E_____. 7 are common words, such as GENUFLECTING and GENUFLECTION. A rarer one is GREENKEEPERS. In this set, E is the most frequent open letter (17 words). 5 words contain a doubled letter.

Full list 20

genuflectinggenuflectiongoalkeepingsgooseberriesgrandnephewsgreatheartedgriddlecakesgenuflexionsglycogenesisgranitewaresgangsterdomsgangsterismsgeoscientistgibberellinsgingivectomyglycogenesesglycopeptidegoniometriesgravimetriesgreenkeepers

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Words
20 (7 common words)
Common example
genuflecting
Rare example
greenkeepers
Doubled letters
5
Ending in S
14
Most frequent letter
E (17)

Questions

How many 12-letter words matching g_____e_____ are there?

20. 7 of them are common words.

What is a common example?

GENUFLECTING is among the common words in this set.