8-Letter Words Matching __S__S__

There are 56 8-letter words that match __S__S__. 28 are common words, such as ABSCISSA and ASSASSIN. A rarer one is UNSONSIE. In this set, S is the most frequent open letter (43 words). 17 words contain a doubled letter.

Full list 56

Common words

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Words
56 (28 common words)
Common example
abscissa
Rare example
unsonsie
Doubled letters
17
Ending in S
36
Most frequent letter
S (43)

Questions

How many 8-letter words matching __s__s__ are there?

56. 28 of them are common words.

What is a common example?

ABSCISSA is among the common words in this set.