7-Letter Words Matching _S___T_

There are 12 7-letter words that match _S___T_. 10 are common words, such as ASCENTS and ASPECTS. A rarer one is ISOBATH. 4 words contain a doubled letter.

Full list 12

ascentsaspectsassentsassertsassistsassortsescortsespritsestheteisolateespartoisobath

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Words
12 (10 common words)
Common example
ascents
Rare example
isobath
Doubled letters
4
Ending in S
8

Questions

How many 7-letter words matching _s___t_ are there?

12. 10 of them are common words.

What is a common example?

ASCENTS is among the common words in this set.