8-Letter Words Matching __C___U_

There are 39 8-letter words that match __C___U_. 9 are common words, such as BACILLUS and COCOANUT. A rarer one is SECUNDUM. In this set, S is the most frequent open letter (27 words). 7 words contain a doubled letter.

Full list 39

Common words

bacilluscocoanutdecorousencomiumfactiousfactotumnacreousulcerousunctuousascidiumbacchiuscockspur
bacilluscocoanutdecorousencomiumfactiousfactotumnacreousulcerousunctuousascidiumbacchiuscockspurexcursuslacteouslecythusmicrobusmyceliumnucelluspeculiumsacculussacellumsuccubussyconiumaecidiumbackhaulbicolourcockshutdactylusdecolourinconnusmeconiummicroluxmucinousoncidiumracemousructioussacksfulsecateursecundum

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Words
39 (9 common words)
Common example
bacillus
Rare example
secundum
Doubled letters
7
Ending in S
19
Most frequent letter
S (27)

Questions

How many 8-letter words matching __c___u_ are there?

39. 9 of them are common words.

What is a common example?

BACILLUS is among the common words in this set.