8-Letter Words Matching __R_D___

There are 74 8-letter words that match __R_D___. 30 are common words, such as ABRADING and ABRIDGED. A rarer one is WIREDREW. In this set, E is the most frequent open letter (50 words). 8 words contain a doubled letter.

Full list 74

Common words

abradingabridgedabridgesacridestacridityboredomsderidingearldomsfiredampforedoomhereditymarkdown
abradingabridgedabridgesacridestacridityboredomsderidingearldomsfiredampforedoomhereditymarkdownmeridianparadersparadigmparadingparadiseparodiedparodiesparodistserfdomsshreddedshredderstraddlestriddenstridentstridingstrudelstiredestworkdaysabradantabradersabridgeracridineacrodontaerodynebiradialderidersfaradismfaradizefiredogsforedateforedeckparadropperidermperidiumperidotspyridinesorediumspraddlestridorsturndownunriddleviridianviriditywiredrawaeroductcoredeemcorodiesdarndestdurndestfaradaicfaradaysfaradiseforedoesforedonehirudinsjarldomsmiradorsparadorsperidialsarodiststriderswiredrew

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Words
74 (30 common words)
Common example
abrading
Rare example
wiredrew
Doubled letters
8
Ending in S
21
Most frequent letter
E (50)

Questions

How many 8-letter words matching __r_d___ are there?

74. 30 of them are common words.

What is a common example?

ABRADING is among the common words in this set.