5-Letter Words Matching N___S

There are 77 5-letter words that match N___S. 36 are common words, such as NAIFS and NAILS. A rarer one is NURLS. In this set, E is the most frequent open letter (40 words). 10 words contain a doubled letter.

Full list 77

Common words

naifsnailsnamesnapesnarcsnarksnavesneapsnearsnecksneedsneons
naifsnailsnamesnapesnarcsnarksnavesneapsnearsnecksneedsneonsnerdsnestsnettsnevusnewtsnextsnexusnicksninesnitesnixesnodesnoelsnooksnoonsnormsnosesnotesnounsnovasnudesnukesnullsnumbsnaansnardsnaresnarisnatesnegusnidusnipasnisusnocksnodusnonesnabesnabisnadasnanasnazisneatsneemsneepsneifsnemasnertsneuksneumsnevesnidesnighsnillsnoggsnoilsnoirsnolosnomasnomesnomosnonasnorisnowtsnurdsnurls

About this list

Words
77 (36 common words)
Common example
naifs
Rare example
nurls
Doubled letters
10
Ending in S
77
Most frequent letter
E (40)

Questions

How many 5-letter words matching n___s are there?

77. 36 of them are common words.

What is a common example?

NAIFS is among the common words in this set.