8-Letter Words Matching __N__S__

There are 60 8-letter words that match __N__S__. 27 are common words, such as CANVASED and CANVASES. A rarer one is VINASSES. In this set, S is the most frequent open letter (46 words). 9 words contain a doubled letter.

Full list 60

Common words

canvasedcanvasescensusedcensusesconciserconfusedconfusescongestsconsistscontestscontusedcontuses
canvasedcanvasescensusedcensusesconciserconfusedconfusescongestsconsistscontestscontusedcontusesdentistsdingusesfantasiafinessedfinessesfungusesgeniusesmantisesmantissanonbasicsunrisessynapsessynopsessynopsistennisesbanausiccineastefantastsnonissuepentosanpentosessynapsissyndesisteniasisvenouslyvinouslybundistscanvasercentesescentesiscineastsconiosesconiosisfantasiefantasmsgenoiseslentisksmannosesnonmusicnonpastsrennasessynapsedsynapsidsyndesessyngasesteniasestennistsvinasses

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Words
60 (27 common words)
Common example
canvased
Rare example
vinasses
Doubled letters
9
Ending in S
40
Most frequent letter
S (46)

Questions

How many 8-letter words matching __n__s__ are there?

60. 27 of them are common words.

What is a common example?

CANVASED is among the common words in this set.