8-Letter Words Matching __S_S___

There are 28 8-letter words that match __S_S___. 15 are common words, such as ASSASSIN and ASSESSED. A rarer one is ROSESLUG. In this set, E is the most frequent open letter (20 words). 11 words contain a doubled letter.

Full list 28

Common words

assassinassessedassessesassessorassisteddesisteddisasterdisusinginsistedmisusingobsessedobsesses
assassinassessedassessesassessorassisteddesisteddisasterdisusinginsistedmisusingobsessedobsessesresistedresisterresistormisusagemosasaurassisterassistorinsisterlysosomemesosomemisassaymisusersobsessorpostshowpostsyncroseslug

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Words
28 (15 common words)
Common example
assassin
Rare example
roseslug
Doubled letters
11
Ending in S
3
Most frequent letter
E (20)

Questions

How many 8-letter words matching __s_s___ are there?

28. 15 of them are common words.

What is a common example?

ASSASSIN is among the common words in this set.