7-Letter Words Matching ___B__T

There are 38 7-letter words that match ___B__T. 18 are common words, such as BOMBAST and CATBOAT. A rarer one is SYMBIOT. In this set, A is the most frequent open letter (22 words). 6 words contain a doubled letter.

Full list 38

Common words

bombastcatboatdoubletdribletdumbestfilbertgunboathowbeiticeboatinkblotlambastlambent
bombastcatboatdoubletdribletdumbestfilbertgunboathowbeiticeboatinkblotlambastlambentnumbestoffbeatrowboatsunbelttowboattugboatairboatbabbittbumboatcambistcombustdrabbeteyeboltflyboatgilbertgumbootlambertbulbletflybeltgabbarthalbertpigboatredbaitseabootsorbentsymbiot

About this list

Words
38 (18 common words)
Common example
bombast
Rare example
symbiot
Doubled letters
6
Ending in S
0
Most frequent letter
A (22)

Questions

How many 7-letter words matching ___b__t are there?

38. 18 of them are common words.

What is a common example?

BOMBAST is among the common words in this set.