8-Letter Words Matching ____NS__

There are 28 8-letter words that match ____NS__. 16 are common words, such as CHAINSAW and CLEANSED. A rarer one is UNSONSIE. In this set, E is the most frequent open letter (25 words). 3 words contain a doubled letter.

Full list 28

Common words

chainsawcleansedcleansercleansesdefenseddefensesexpansesexpensesforensicincensedincensesintenser
chainsawcleansedcleansercleansesdefenseddefensesexpansesexpensesforensicincensedincensesintenserlicensedlicenseelicensesoffensesextensorkolinskylicensersternsonbimensalexpensedguernseyimmenserkolinskilicensorunrinsedunsonsie

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Words
28 (16 common words)
Common example
chainsaw
Rare example
unsonsie
Doubled letters
3
Ending in S
7
Most frequent letter
E (25)

Questions

How many 8-letter words matching ____ns__ are there?

28. 16 of them are common words.

What is a common example?

CHAINSAW is among the common words in this set.