7-Letter Words Matching __X_I__

There are 18 7-letter words that match __X_I__. 9 are common words, such as BOXLIKE and FOXFIRE. A rarer one is WAXLIKE. In this set, E is the most frequent open letter (10 words). 2 words contain a doubled letter.

Full list 18

boxlikefoxfiresextingsixtiestaxiingtaxyingtextiletextingwaxwingboxfishwaxbillfoxfishfoxlikepixyishsextiletaxwisetoxoidswaxlike

About this list

Words
18 (9 common words)
Common example
boxlike
Rare example
waxlike
Doubled letters
2
Ending in S
2
Most frequent letter
E (10)

Questions

How many 7-letter words matching __x_i__ are there?

18. 9 of them are common words.

What is a common example?

BOXLIKE is among the common words in this set.