8-Letter Words Matching ____T_A_

There are 61 8-letter words that match ____T_A_. 20 are common words, such as BEDSTEAD and BIRETTAS. A rarer one is YACHTMAN. In this set, I is the most frequent open letter (38 words). 11 words contain a doubled letter.

Full list 61

Common words

bedsteadbirettasclaptrapeventualfiretraphabitualinertialinertiasmahatmasmilitiasminutiaenaphthas
bedsteadbirettasclaptrapeventualfiretraphabitualinertialinertiasmahatmasmilitiasminutiaenaphthasnightcappalatialpunctualrebuttalregattasricottasspectraltightwadabbatialagentialamentiasarbitralariettasbedstrawfacetiaenightjarremittalsagittalstuntmantrictracvenetianwheatearzenithalaboiteauarbuteanberettasbractealcomitialcountiandiastraldioptralegyptiangalateasignatiasinertiaelivetrapminutialmozettasopuntiasphratralpivotmanplastralpointmansceptralshortiassightsawstrettasunlethalyachtman

About this list

Words
61 (20 common words)
Common example
bedstead
Rare example
yachtman
Doubled letters
11
Ending in S
16
Most frequent letter
I (38)

Questions

How many 8-letter words matching ____t_a_ are there?

61. 20 of them are common words.

What is a common example?

BEDSTEAD is among the common words in this set.