8-Letter Words Matching ____RU__

There are 67 8-letter words that match ____RU__. 26 are common words, such as ABSTRUSE and AIRBRUSH. A rarer one is ZASTRUGI. In this set, S is the most frequent open letter (53 words). 12 words contain a doubled letter.

Full list 67

Common words

abstruseairbrushbankruptchirrupscoverupsdandruffdecorumsdestructdistrustdoldrumseardrumsfulcrums
abstruseairbrushbankruptchirrupscoverupsdandruffdecorumsdestructdistrustdoldrumseardrumsfulcrumshumdrumsinstructmistrustnostrumsobstructoverruleoverrunsprotruderestrungrostrumsstirrupstantrumsunstrungupthrustbabirusacentrumschetrumschirrupygastrulalustrumsmillrunspiecrustsastrugaspheruleunsprungusufructwoodruffantirustbackrushbullrushfogfruitforerunskashruthkashrutslabarumsmistruthnontrumpnontruthoestrumsoutdrunkouttrumpoverrudeoverruffpirarucuresprungrestrucksastrugisederuntsimarubasistrumsunitrustunshrunkupsprungzastrugazastrugi

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Words
67 (26 common words)
Common example
abstruse
Rare example
zastrugi
Doubled letters
12
Ending in S
21
Most frequent letter
S (53)

Questions

How many 8-letter words matching ____ru__ are there?

67. 26 of them are common words.

What is a common example?

ABSTRUSE is among the common words in this set.