8-Letter Words Matching ____RN__

There are 48 8-letter words that match ____RN__. 23 are common words, such as ATTORNEY and EXTERNAL. A rarer one is REEARNED. In this set, E is the most frequent open letter (44 words). 5 words contain a doubled letter.

Full list 48

Common words

attorneyexternalgovernedgovernorinfernalinfernosinternalinternedinterneeinternesinternetlaburnum
attorneyexternalgovernedgovernorinfernalinfernosinternalinternedinterneeinternesinternetlaburnummaternalmodernlypaternalreturnedreturneereturnersubornedsupernalunearnedupturnedviburnumalburnumasternalattornedcabernetdehornedhibernallucernesnotornissecernedsubornertavernastavernerunburnedunturnedunwarnedbicornescasernescaverneddecerneddehornerexternesinturnedlucarnesmodernerreearned

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Words
48 (23 common words)
Common example
attorney
Rare example
reearned
Doubled letters
5
Ending in S
9
Most frequent letter
E (44)

Questions

How many 8-letter words matching ____rn__ are there?

48. 23 of them are common words.

What is a common example?

ATTORNEY is among the common words in this set.