8-Letter Words Matching __F__O__

There are 15 8-letter words that match __F__O__. 10 are common words, such as BUFFOONS and INFAMOUS. A rarer one is WIFEDOMS. In this set, S is the most frequent open letter (11 words). 8 words contain a doubled letter.

Full list 15

buffoonsinfamousleftmostlifeboatlifelonglifeworkoffshootoffshoresaffronssoftwoodwifehoodofferorsrefloodsunfamouswifedoms

About this list

Words
15 (10 common words)
Common example
buffoons
Rare example
wifedoms
Doubled letters
8
Ending in S
7
Most frequent letter
S (11)

Questions

How many 8-letter words matching __f__o__ are there?

15. 10 of them are common words.

What is a common example?

BUFFOONS is among the common words in this set.