8-Letter Words Matching __D___S_

There are 44 8-letter words that match __D___S_. 18 are common words, such as GIDDIEST and GODLIEST. A rarer one is WEDGIEST. In this set, E is the most frequent open letter (39 words). 16 words contain a doubled letter.

Full list 44

Common words

giddiestgodliesthedonismhedonistmadhousemadrassamedalistmuddiestpederastpudgiestridgiestruddiest
giddiestgodliesthedonismhedonistmadhousemadrassamedalistmuddiestpederastpudgiestridgiestruddiestrudenesssedatestsidewisesudsiesttidinesswidenessbodilessdodgiestendemismfadelessredigesttidelessaldolasecodelessendocastfaddiesthedgiesthidelesshydropsyladyfishledgiestmodelistnodulosenudenesspodgiestredhorsesedgiestsodalesssodalistsodomistsudslesswedgiest

About this list

Words
44 (18 common words)
Common example
giddiest
Rare example
wedgiest
Doubled letters
16
Ending in S
11
Most frequent letter
E (39)

Questions

How many 8-letter words matching __d___s_ are there?

44. 18 of them are common words.

What is a common example?

GIDDIEST is among the common words in this set.