7-Letter Words Matching __P__U_

There are 16 7-letter words that match __P__U_. 8 are common words, such as APPLAUD and COPIOUS. A rarer one is WIPEOUT. In this set, S is the most frequent open letter (10 words). 2 words contain a doubled letter.

Full list 16

applaudcopiouscupsfulhopefulimpetusimpiousleprouspapyruscapsfulcuprouspipefultapetumtyphouscopihuepappouswipeout

About this list

Words
16 (8 common words)
Common example
applaud
Rare example
wipeout
Doubled letters
2
Ending in S
8
Most frequent letter
S (10)

Questions

How many 7-letter words matching __p__u_ are there?

16. 8 of them are common words.

What is a common example?

APPLAUD is among the common words in this set.