8-Letter Words Matching ___R_G__

There are 47 8-letter words that match ___R_G__. 22 are common words, such as ANDROGEN and AVERAGED. A rarer one is WARRAGAL. In this set, A is the most frequent open letter (34 words). 11 words contain a doubled letter.

Full list 47

Common words

androgenaveragedaveragesbarragedbarragescouragesestrogenfarragoshydrogenintriguemadrigalnitrogen
androgenaveragedaveragesbarragedbarragescouragesestrogenfarragoshydrogenintriguemadrigalnitrogennonrigidoutragedoutragesoutrightoveragespeeragesproroguestoragestarragonumbragesaffrightastragalchoragusestragonlarriganmooragessterigmatetragonwarrigalchoragicchoreguscurraghsflorigenhydragoghydrogelimpregnsinfrugaloveragedprurigospterygiasevrugassmaragdesmaragdsunbrightwarragal

About this list

Words
47 (22 common words)
Common example
androgen
Rare example
warragal
Doubled letters
11
Ending in S
17
Most frequent letter
A (34)

Questions

How many 8-letter words matching ___r_g__ are there?

47. 22 of them are common words.

What is a common example?

ANDROGEN is among the common words in this set.