7-Letter Words Matching ____NU_

There are 27 7-letter words that match ____NU_. 11 are common words, such as ALUMNUS and CLEANUP. A rarer one is RICINUS. In this set, E is the most frequent open letter (12 words). 2 words contain a doubled letter.

Full list 27

Common words

alumnuscleanupcoconutgrownupingenuejejunumretinuerevenuesternumtetanuswingnutarcanum
alumnuscleanupcoconutgrownupingenuejejunumretinuerevenuesternumtetanuswingnutarcanumdetinueechinusgallnutgerenukladanumlocknutsilenussolanumstannumuncinuscolonusfraenumorganumrhamnusricinus

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Words
27 (11 common words)
Common example
alumnus
Rare example
ricinus
Doubled letters
2
Ending in S
8
Most frequent letter
E (12)

Questions

How many 7-letter words matching ____nu_ are there?

27. 11 of them are common words.

What is a common example?

ALUMNUS is among the common words in this set.