5-Letter Words Matching G_U__

There are 30 5-letter words that match G_U__. 18 are common words, such as GAUDY and GAUGE. A rarer one is GRUES. In this set, E is the most frequent open letter (12 words). 2 words contain a doubled letter.

Full list 30

Common words

gaudygaugegauntgauzegauzygluedgluesglueyglutsgougegourdgouts
gaudygaugegauntgauzegauzygluedgluesglueyglutsgougegourdgoutsgoutygrubsgruelgruffgrumpgruntgaudsgaursgaussglumegluongrumegaultgaumsgeumsgluerglugsgrues

About this list

Words
30 (18 common words)
Common example
gaudy
Rare example
grues
Doubled letters
2
Ending in S
11
Most frequent letter
E (12)

Questions

How many 5-letter words matching g_u__ are there?

30. 18 of them are common words.

What is a common example?

GAUDY is among the common words in this set.