6-Letter Words Matching S___M_

There are 46 6-letter words that match S___M_. 24 are common words, such as SALAMI and SCHEME. A rarer one is SWIMMY. 7 words contain a doubled letter.

Full list 46

Common words

salamischemescramsscrimpscrimsscummyserumssesameshammyshimmyshrimpslummy
salamischemescramsscrimpscrimsscummyserumssesameshammyshimmyshrimpslummysmarmysolemnspasmsspermssteamssteamystigmastormsstormystrumsswarmsschemascrumpscrumssebumssedumsseismssememeshawmssmarmssmegmasquamasquamestemmastrumashlumpskelmssodomssolumsstemmystromasurimiswimmysodomy

About this list

Words
46 (24 common words)
Common example
salami
Rare example
swimmy
Doubled letters
7
Ending in S
18

Questions

How many 6-letter words matching s___m_ are there?

46. 24 of them are common words.

What is a common example?

SALAMI is among the common words in this set.