8-Letter Words Matching ___K_N__

There are 52 8-letter words that match ___K_N__. 31 are common words, such as AWAKENED and BACKINGS. A rarer one is WICKINGS. 4 words contain a doubled letter.

Full list 52

Common words

awakenedbackingsbankingsbeckonedbookendsbookingsbrokenlycookingsdarkeneddarkenerhackingsharkened
awakenedbackingsbankingsbeckonedbookendsbookingsbrokenlycookingsdarkeneddarkenerhackingsharkenedlickingsmackinawmarkingsneckingspackingsparkingspickingsrankingsreckonedsackingssickenedsmokingssoakingstickingswalkingsweakenedweakenerweekendsworkingsbuskinedduckingshawkingshuskingsreckonershakingssickenersinkingssuckingsawakenerbeckonerbrokingsdeckingserlkingsgaskingsharkenermaskingspinkenedpinkingstalkingswickings

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Words
52 (31 common words)
Common example
awakened
Rare example
wickings
Doubled letters
4
Ending in S
34

Questions

How many 8-letter words matching ___k_n__ are there?

52. 31 of them are common words.

What is a common example?

AWAKENED is among the common words in this set.