5-Letter Words Matching S_A__

There are 181 5-letter words that match S_A__. 132 are common words, such as SCABS and SCADS. A rarer one is SWARF. In this set, S is the most frequent open letter (56 words). 7 words contain a doubled letter.

Full list 181

Common words

scabsscadsscaldscalescalpscalyscampscamsscansscantscarescarf
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About this list

Words
181 (132 common words)
Common example
scabs
Rare example
swarf
Doubled letters
7
Ending in S
50
Most frequent letter
S (56)

Questions

How many 5-letter words matching s_a__ are there?

181. 132 of them are common words.

What is a common example?

SCABS is among the common words in this set.