8-Letter Words Matching __F__S__

There are 16 8-letter words that match __F__S__. 12 are common words, such as ALFRESCO and DEFENSED. A rarer one is UNFLASHY. In this set, E is the most frequent open letter (12 words). 8 words contain a doubled letter.

Full list 16

alfrescodefenseddefensesdefrostsdiffuseddiffusesleftismsleftistsmafiososoffensessuffusedsuffusesdiffuserdiffusoroffcastsunflashy

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Words
16 (12 common words)
Common example
alfresco
Rare example
unflashy
Doubled letters
8
Ending in S
9
Most frequent letter
E (12)

Questions

How many 8-letter words matching __f__s__ are there?

16. 12 of them are common words.

What is a common example?

ALFRESCO is among the common words in this set.