12-Letter Words Matching W_I_________

There are 20 12-letter words that match W_I_________. 10 are common words, such as WAINSCOTINGS and WAINSCOTTING. A rarer one is WHITEWASHERS. In this set, H is the most frequent open letter (18 words). 6 words contain a doubled letter.

Full list 20

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Words
20 (10 common words)
Common example
wainscotings
Rare example
whitewashers
Doubled letters
6
Ending in S
8
Most frequent letter
H (18)

Questions

How many 12-letter words matching w_i_________ are there?

20. 10 of them are common words.

What is a common example?

WAINSCOTINGS is among the common words in this set.