8-Letter Words Matching ____N__T

There are 65 8-letter words that match ____N__T. 40 are common words, such as ALIENIST and AQUANAUT. A rarer one is TRAPNEST. In this set, S is the most frequent open letter (42 words). 10 words contain a doubled letter.

Full list 65

Common words

alienistaquanautarsonistassonantbotanistbrownestbrownoutcleanestcolonistcovenantdeponentdivinest
alienistaquanautarsonistassonantbotanistbrownestbrownoutcleanestcolonistcovenantdeponentdivinestdominantexponentfeministglasnostgreenesthedonisthumanesthumanistimmanentimminentinsanestlutanistlutenistoftenestopponentorganistplainestpoignantpregnantresonantruminantsatanistsereneststagnantsternestthinnestunionisturbanestabsonantaeronautalpinistargonautcanonistcotenanteugenistgreenletremanentrevenantunbonneturbanistdemonistdesinentdubonnethangnestluministmelanistoceanautoverneatpaganistpreenactsetenantsimonisttrapnest

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Words
65 (40 common words)
Common example
alienist
Rare example
trapnest
Doubled letters
10
Ending in S
0
Most frequent letter
S (42)

Questions

How many 8-letter words matching ____n__t are there?

65. 40 of them are common words.

What is a common example?

ALIENIST is among the common words in this set.