7-Letter Words Matching __I_R__

There are 27 7-letter words that match __I_R__. 10 are common words, such as CHIRRUP and EMIGRES. A rarer one is WHIPRAY. In this set, R is the most frequent open letter (16 words). 11 words contain a doubled letter.

Full list 27

Common words

chirrupemigresepigramgoitresomicronshirredstirredstirrerstirrupwhirredchirredgrigris
chirrupemigresepigramgoitresomicronshirredstirredstirrerstirrupwhirredchirredgrigrismaigresskirrettrigramwaitronbriardschirresfriarlyomikronpoitrelpriorlyscirrhisciuridskirredspieredwhipray

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Words
27 (10 common words)
Common example
chirrup
Rare example
whipray
Doubled letters
11
Ending in S
6
Most frequent letter
R (16)

Questions

How many 7-letter words matching __i_r__ are there?

27. 10 of them are common words.

What is a common example?

CHIRRUP is among the common words in this set.