5-Letter Words Matching S_G__

There are 18 5-letter words that match S_G__. 12 are common words, such as SAGAS and SAGER. A rarer one is SUGHS. In this set, A is the most frequent open letter (8 words). 2 words contain a doubled letter.

Full list 18

sagassagersagessaggysagosseguesighssightsigmasignssoggysugarsegnosigilsagumsegnisegossughs

About this list

Words
18 (12 common words)
Common example
sagas
Rare example
sughs
Doubled letters
2
Ending in S
7
Most frequent letter
A (8)

Questions

How many 5-letter words matching s_g__ are there?

18. 12 of them are common words.

What is a common example?

SAGAS is among the common words in this set.