8-Letter Words Matching ____D__R

There are 42 8-letter words that match ____D__R. 24 are common words, such as BLOODIER and BROODIER. A rarer one is WELLDOER. In this set, E is the most frequent open letter (38 words). 20 words contain a doubled letter.

Full list 42

Common words

bloodierbroodierchandlercloudiercruddierevildoergrandeurgreedierkilldeermouldierreindeershoddier
bloodierbroodierchandlercloudiercruddierevildoergrandeurgreedierkilldeermouldierreindeershoddiershredderspeediersteadiersturdierswindlertrapdoortrendiertrundlertwaddlertweedieruntidierwheedlerabridgerbackdoorfroideurnextdoorsoundbartwiddlerwieldierbayadeercloddierembodierfrondeurgrandsiroverdearoverdoerskiddierspindlertreadlerwelldoer

About this list

Words
42 (24 common words)
Common example
bloodier
Rare example
welldoer
Doubled letters
20
Ending in S
0
Most frequent letter
E (38)

Questions

How many 8-letter words matching ____d__r are there?

42. 24 of them are common words.

What is a common example?

BLOODIER is among the common words in this set.