6-Letter Words Matching O__O__

There are 25 6-letter words that match O__O__. 10 are common words, such as OBLONG and OCTOPI. A rarer one is OSMOUS. In this set, S is the most frequent open letter (12 words). 3 words contain a doubled letter.

Full list 25

Common words

oblongoctopiodiousonionsopposeorioleormoluotioseoxbowsoxfordopioidochone
oblongoctopiodiousonionsopposeorioleormoluotioseoxbowsoxfordopioidochoneogdoadoologyopcodeorlopsosmoseostomyodeonsonionyoolongorgoneosmoleosmolsosmous

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Words
25 (10 common words)
Common example
oblong
Rare example
osmous
Doubled letters
3
Ending in S
7
Most frequent letter
S (12)

Questions

How many 6-letter words matching o__o__ are there?

25. 10 of them are common words.

What is a common example?

OBLONG is among the common words in this set.