7-Letter Words Matching _C__S__

There are 18 7-letter words that match _C__S__. 8 are common words, such as ACCOSTS and ACCUSED. A rarer one is SCOUSES. In this set, S is the most frequent open letter (12 words). 7 words contain a doubled letter.

Full list 18

accostsaccusedaccuseraccusesictusesschismsschistsscissoraccusalecdysesecdysisscisselacrasiaacrasinecdysonectasesectasisscouses

About this list

Words
18 (8 common words)
Common example
accosts
Rare example
scouses
Doubled letters
7
Ending in S
10
Most frequent letter
S (12)

Questions

How many 7-letter words matching _c__s__ are there?

18. 8 of them are common words.

What is a common example?

ACCOSTS is among the common words in this set.