8-Letter Words Matching ____L_U_

There are 54 8-letter words that match ____L_U_. 14 are common words, such as BACILLUS and BIBULOUS. A rarer one is VENULOUS. In this set, S is the most frequent open letter (37 words). 16 words contain a doubled letter.

Full list 54

Common words

bacillusbibulousfabuloushazelnutlibelouslinoleumnebulousnobeliumperilouspopuloussedulousskillful
bacillusbibulousfabuloushazelnutlibelouslinoleumnebulousnobeliumperilouspopuloussedulousskillfulthalliumtrilliumbdelliumcumulousentellusjongleurlabellumlanglauflapillusmyceliumnaupliusnubilousnucellusorgulouspatulouspeculiumsabuloussacellumscholiumsepalousvexillumvitellusacaulousangulousbetelnutbicolourdecolourdesulfurhamulousnodulousoverloudpetalouspsylliumramuloussediliumsetuloussiffleurtailleurthalloustubuloustumulousvenulous

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Words
54 (14 common words)
Common example
bacillus
Rare example
venulous
Doubled letters
16
Ending in S
30
Most frequent letter
S (37)

Questions

How many 8-letter words matching ____l_u_ are there?

54. 14 of them are common words.

What is a common example?

BACILLUS is among the common words in this set.