5-Letter Words Matching F_I__

There are 36 5-letter words that match F_I__. 27 are common words, such as FAILS and FAINT. A rarer one is FRITT. In this set, R is the most frequent open letter (18 words). 3 words contain a doubled letter.

Full list 36

Common words

failsfaintfairsfairyfaithfeignfeintflickfliedflierfliesfling
failsfaintfairsfairyfaithfeignfeintflickfliedflierfliesflingflintflipsflirtflitsfoilsfoistfriarfriedfrierfriesfrigsfrillfriskfritzfrizzflitefrithfrizefeistflicsfoinsfrisefritsfritt

About this list

Words
36 (27 common words)
Common example
fails
Rare example
fritt
Doubled letters
3
Ending in S
11
Most frequent letter
R (18)

Questions

How many 5-letter words matching f_i__ are there?

36. 27 of them are common words.

What is a common example?

FAILS is among the common words in this set.