8-Letter Words Matching __I__F__

There are 17 8-letter words that match __I__F__. 10 are common words, such as BAILIFFS and BLISSFUL. A rarer one is TRISTFUL. In this set, L is the most frequent open letter (14 words). 6 words contain a doubled letter.

Full list 17

bailiffsblissfulcaitiffsfaithfulguilefulpailsfulpridefulskillfulspinoffsspitefulspinifexvoicefulwhiteflyboiloffsmoistfulstickfultristful

About this list

Words
17 (10 common words)
Common example
bailiffs
Rare example
tristful
Doubled letters
6
Ending in S
4
Most frequent letter
L (14)

Questions

How many 8-letter words matching __i__f__ are there?

17. 10 of them are common words.

What is a common example?

BAILIFFS is among the common words in this set.