8-Letter Words Matching ___A__U_

There are 77 8-letter words that match ___A__U_. 26 are common words, such as AQUANAUT and AQUARIUM. A rarer one is VERATRUM. In this set, S is the most frequent open letter (43 words). 3 words contain a doubled letter.

Full list 77

Common words

aquanautaquariumbelabourbigamousbreakoutdreadfulfreakoutgadaboutgeraniumharangueinfamousmarabous
aquanautaquariumbelabourbigamousbreakoutdreadfulfreakoutgadaboutgeraniumharangueinfamousmarabousmaraboutoutargueparamourrunaboutsamariumshiatsussolariumsphagnumsquamoustitaniumunlawfulvanadiumvivariumvoyageurbabassusbimanousbiparousbiramousbreadnutcaladiumcalathuschiasmusclearcutcymatiumdenariusdisannulgodawfullayaboutmarasmusmelanousmosasaurpatagiumpupariumremarquerosariumsepaloussolatiumspeargunsudariumtamanduatamaraustinamousvanadousvelariumamiantusdigamousdreamfulecraseuroceanautoogamouspetalousredarguesapajoussecateursenariusshiatzusstratoustamandustimaraustitanousturacousunfamousunmanfulvavasourveratrum

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Words
77 (26 common words)
Common example
aquanaut
Rare example
veratrum
Doubled letters
3
Ending in S
31
Most frequent letter
S (43)

Questions

How many 8-letter words matching ___a__u_ are there?

77. 26 of them are common words.

What is a common example?

AQUANAUT is among the common words in this set.