8-Letter Words Matching ___M_A__

There are 34 8-letter words that match ___M_A__. 15 are common words, such as BESMEARS and CLAMBAKE. A rarer one is WADMAALS. 9 words contain a doubled letter.

Full list 34

Common words

besmearsclambakefarmhandfarmlandfarmyardfirmwaregrammarsnutmeatsoatmealspermeatereembarkroommate
besmearsclambakefarmhandfarmlandfarmyardfirmwaregrammarsnutmeatsoatmealspermeatereembarkroommatescumbagsstemwareteammateplumbagoschmearsstemmatastumpagetramcarstramwayschampacschampaksfilmcardfilmlandgoombahsgoombaysgremialspermeantpermeaserhumbaedshammashtrumeauxwadmaals

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Words
34 (15 common words)
Common example
besmears
Rare example
wadmaals
Doubled letters
9
Ending in S
14

Questions

How many 8-letter words matching ___m_a__ are there?

34. 15 of them are common words.

What is a common example?

BESMEARS is among the common words in this set.