6-Letter Words Matching M___S_

There are 27 6-letter words that match M___S_. 14 are common words, such as MEREST and MIMOSA. A rarer one is MYSOST. In this set, O is the most frequent open letter (16 words). 3 words contain a doubled letter.

Full list 27

Common words

merestmimosamisusemodestmodishmolestmonismmonistmopishmorassmorosemousse
merestmimosamisusemodestmodishmolestmonismmonistmopishmorassmorosemoussemulishmutestmarishmayestmedusamegassmomismmucosamucosemutismminishmongstmonishmutasemysost

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Words
27 (14 common words)
Common example
merest
Rare example
mysost
Doubled letters
3
Ending in S
2
Most frequent letter
O (16)

Questions

How many 6-letter words matching m___s_ are there?

27. 14 of them are common words.

What is a common example?

MEREST is among the common words in this set.