7-Letter Words Matching N____S_

There are 26 7-letter words that match N____S_. 10 are common words, such as NAIVEST and NAPLESS. A rarer one is NUNNISH. In this set, E is the most frequent open letter (18 words). 7 words contain a doubled letter.

Full list 26

Common words

naivestnaplessnearestneatestnewnessnighestnoblestnosiestnourishnumbestnaffestnarcose
naivestnaplessnearestneatestnewnessnighestnoblestnosiestnourishnumbestnaffestnarcosenearishnebbishnecrosenitrosonutcasenarcismnarcistnerdishnetlessnoirishnoncashnonpastnownessnunnish

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Words
26 (10 common words)
Common example
naivest
Rare example
nunnish
Doubled letters
7
Ending in S
4
Most frequent letter
E (18)

Questions

How many 7-letter words matching n____s_ are there?

26. 10 of them are common words.

What is a common example?

NAIVEST is among the common words in this set.