7-Letter Words Matching E_____N

There are 40 7-letter words that match E_____N. 14 are common words, such as EARTHEN and EASTERN. A rarer one is EXILIAN. In this set, I is the most frequent open letter (28 words). 2 words contain a doubled letter.

Full list 40

Common words

eartheneasternecheloneditionelationelisionemotionenchainenlivenepsilonerosionevasion
eartheneasternecheloneditionelationelisionemotionenchainenlivenepsilonerosionevasionexplainexurbaneidoloneinkornelastinelusionelutionelytronendogenengrainenteronentrainenvironepizoonerasionerepsinetesianeudemonexcitonecdysoneftsooneisweinelysianembrownembryonenationepigeanexilian

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Words
40 (14 common words)
Common example
earthen
Rare example
exilian
Doubled letters
2
Ending in S
0
Most frequent letter
I (28)

Questions

How many 7-letter words matching e_____n are there?

40. 14 of them are common words.

What is a common example?

EARTHEN is among the common words in this set.