6-Letter Words Matching S__M__

There are 68 6-letter words that match S__M__. 40 are common words, such as SALMON and SCAMPI. A rarer one is SWIMMY. In this set, A is the most frequent open letter (32 words). 18 words contain a doubled letter.

Full list 68

Common words

salmonscampiscampsschmoeschmosscummyseamanseamedseamenseemedseemlysermon
salmonscampiscampsschmoeschmosscummyseamanseamedseamenseemedseemlysermonshamanshamedshamesshammyshimmysigmassimmerskimpsskimpyslimesslummyslumpsspumedspumesstamenstampsstompsstumpsstumpystymiesubmitsummedsummersummitsummonswamisswampsswampysalmisshamusslimlyslimsysocmanstaminstemmastomasstumersummatsaiminseamerseemershamasshamosshamoysixmosskimosskymanskymenslimedsocmenstemmystimesstomalsummaesummasswimmy

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Words
68 (40 common words)
Common example
salmon
Rare example
swimmy
Doubled letters
18
Ending in S
22
Most frequent letter
A (32)

Questions

How many 6-letter words matching s__m__ are there?

68. 40 of them are common words.

What is a common example?

SALMON is among the common words in this set.