12-Letter Words Matching W_____R_____

There are 21 12-letter words that match W_____R_____. 10 are common words, such as WATERCRESSES and WATERPROOFED. A rarer one is WIDOWERHOODS. In this set, E is the most frequent open letter (18 words). 11 words contain a doubled letter.

Full list 21

watercresseswaterproofedweathercocksweatherizingweatherproofweatherstripwheelwrightswindsurfingswoodcarvingswoodworkingsweatherboardweatherglassweathertightweighbridgeswhimperinglywitchgrasseswallydraiglewaterprooferweathercastswhisperinglywidowerhoods

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Words
21 (10 common words)
Common example
watercresses
Rare example
widowerhoods
Doubled letters
11
Ending in S
11
Most frequent letter
E (18)

Questions

How many 12-letter words matching w_____r_____ are there?

21. 10 of them are common words.

What is a common example?

WATERCRESSES is among the common words in this set.