6-Letter Words Matching __O__A

There are 26 6-letter words that match __O__A. 9 are common words, such as AMOEBA and CHOREA. A rarer one is QUOKKA. In this set, I is the most frequent open letter (13 words). 6 words contain a doubled letter.

Full list 26

Common words

amoebachoreacloacaelodeahooplamyopiaphobiatroikautopiaanoxiaaporiacholla
amoebachoreacloacaelodeahooplamyopiaphobiatroikautopiaanoxiaaporiachollaglossaipomeaquothascoriascotiathoriaabollaalodiaanopiachoanadhooragloriaproteaquokka

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Words
26 (9 common words)
Common example
amoeba
Rare example
quokka
Doubled letters
6
Ending in S
0
Most frequent letter
I (13)

Questions

How many 6-letter words matching __o__a are there?

26. 9 of them are common words.

What is a common example?

AMOEBA is among the common words in this set.