6-Letter Words Containing FES

There are 12 6-letter words that contain FES. 10 are common words, such as CHAFES and FESSED. A rarer one is RUFFES. In this set, T is the most frequent open letter (5 words). 4 words contain a doubled letter.

Full list 12

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About this list

Words
12 (10 common words)
Common example
chafes
Rare example
ruffes
Doubled letters
4
Ending in S
5
Most frequent letter
T (5)

Questions

How many 6-letter words containing fes are there?

12. 10 of them are common words.

What is a common example?

CHAFES is among the common words in this set.