6-Letter Words Matching ___G_T

There are 44 6-letter words that match ___G_T. 32 are common words, such as ALIGHT and ARIGHT. A rarer one is WAUGHT. In this set, H is the most frequent open letter (22 words). 3 words contain a doubled letter.

Full list 44

Common words

alightarightblightboughtbrightbudgetcatgutcaughtfidgetflightforgetforgot
alightarightblightboughtbrightbudgetcatgutcaughtfidgetflightforgetforgotfoughtfrightgadgetheightknightmaggotmidgetnaughtnougatnoughtnuggetplightrotgutslightsoughtspigottargettaughtweightwrightelegitforgatgargetgorgetmidgutpargetwidgetdoughthoggetmongstnidgetwaught

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Words
44 (32 common words)
Common example
alight
Rare example
waught
Doubled letters
3
Ending in S
0
Most frequent letter
H (22)

Questions

How many 6-letter words matching ___g_t are there?

44. 32 of them are common words.

What is a common example?

ALIGHT is among the common words in this set.