7-Letter Words Matching S_X____

There are 18 7-letter words that match S_X____. 12 are common words, such as SEXIEST and SEXISMS. A rarer one is SEXTILE. 2 words contain a doubled letter.

Full list 18

sexiestsexismssexistssexlesssexpotssextantsextetssextingsextonssixfoldsixteensixtiessaxhornsaxtubasextainsixthlysextanssextile

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Words
18 (12 common words)
Common example
sexiest
Rare example
sextile
Doubled letters
2
Ending in S
8

Questions

How many 7-letter words matching s_x____ are there?

18. 12 of them are common words.

What is a common example?

SEXIEST is among the common words in this set.