5-Letter Words Matching G_S__

There are 14 5-letter words that match G_S__. 10 are common words, such as GASES and GASPS. A rarer one is GESTS. In this set, S is the most frequent open letter (9 words). 3 words contain a doubled letter.

Full list 14

gasesgaspsgassygismogistsgushygussygustogustsgustygessogastsgestegests

About this list

Words
14 (10 common words)
Common example
gases
Rare example
gests
Doubled letters
3
Ending in S
6
Most frequent letter
S (9)

Questions

How many 5-letter words matching g_s__ are there?

14. 10 of them are common words.

What is a common example?

GASES is among the common words in this set.