8-Letter Words Matching ____IF__

There are 39 8-letter words that match ____IF__. 19 are common words, such as AIRLIFTS and BAILIFFS. A rarer one is UPSHIFTS. In this set, I is the most frequent open letter (22 words). 10 words contain a doubled letter.

Full list 39

Common words

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airliftsbailiffsbeatificcaitiffscrucifixfancifulhorrificlowlifesmastiffsmercifulmidriffsmidwifedmidwifespettifogpontiffsprolificsheriffsspecificterrificcalcificcaprifigcruciferfebrificmagnificmorbificmultifidpontifexspinifexthuriferwearifulhuswifeskhalifaslowlifermellificpontificpresiftssalvificunshiftsupshifts

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Words
39 (19 common words)
Common example
airlifts
Rare example
upshifts
Doubled letters
10
Ending in S
14
Most frequent letter
I (22)

Questions

How many 8-letter words matching ____if__ are there?

39. 19 of them are common words.

What is a common example?

AIRLIFTS is among the common words in this set.