8-Letter Words Matching ____IA__

There are 78 8-letter words that match ____IA__. 30 are common words, such as BESTIARY and BILLIARD. A rarer one is ZAPTIAHS. 14 words contain a doubled letter.

Full list 78

Common words

bestiarybilliardbreviarycarriagecordialselegiacsemaciatefustiansgentiansglaciatehalliardherniate
bestiarybilliardbreviarycarriagecordialselegiacsemaciatefustiansgentiansglaciatehalliardherniateinitialsinitiatelesbiansmarriagemessiahsmilliardnuptialspalliatepartialsplagiaryretrialsruffiansshariahsspecialssundialstertiaryutopiansverbiageampliatecentiarechiliadschiliasmchiliastchoriambcraniatecruciatedulcianaeradiateexuviatefabliauxfasciateferriagegalliardgladiatehessianskaoliangmilliarypatriatespoliatevespiaryvestiarybloviatecardiacscrucianscypriansdecrialseluviateetesiansgalliassgharialsgremialsmartiansmilliaremisdialsmultiagepaphianspluvialssalpianssauriansspeciatetertialstertianstheriacatheriacsunpliantzaptiahs

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Words
78 (30 common words)
Common example
bestiary
Rare example
zaptiahs
Doubled letters
14
Ending in S
35

Questions

How many 8-letter words matching ____ia__ are there?

78. 30 of them are common words.

What is a common example?

BESTIARY is among the common words in this set.