7-Letter Words Matching M____S_

There are 51 7-letter words that match M____S_. 21 are common words, such as MADDEST and MADNESS. A rarer one is MURKEST. In this set, I is the most frequent open letter (31 words). 17 words contain a doubled letter.

Full list 51

Common words

maddestmadnessmadrasamafiosimafiosomalaisemaltosemannishmauvestmawkishmeanestmeekest
maddestmadnessmadrasamafiosimafiosomalaisemaltosemannishmauvestmawkishmeanestmeekestmidmostmildestmiriestmiscastmolluscmolluskmonkishmopiestmortisemaltasemannosematiestmatrassmauvishmaziestmetristmidrashmildishminxishmoreishmudfishmaddishmaidishmanlessmanwisematlessmaybushmegassemestesometissemirkestmiseasemitiestmobbishmoonishmoorishmorassymostestmurkest

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Words
51 (21 common words)
Common example
maddest
Rare example
murkest
Doubled letters
17
Ending in S
4
Most frequent letter
I (31)

Questions

How many 7-letter words matching m____s_ are there?

51. 21 of them are common words.

What is a common example?

MADDEST is among the common words in this set.