8-Letter Words Matching __W__R__

There are 16 8-letter words that match __W__R__. 9 are common words, such as BOWSPRIT and COWBIRDS. A rarer one is POWDERER. 2 words contain a doubled letter.

Full list 16

bowspritcowbirdscowgirlscowherdsdewberrynewbornsnowherespowderedsawhorsecowberrycowherbslawyerlypewtererdowntrodlawyeredpowderer

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Words
16 (9 common words)
Common example
bowsprit
Rare example
powderer
Doubled letters
2
Ending in S
6

Questions

How many 8-letter words matching __w__r__ are there?

16. 9 of them are common words.

What is a common example?

BOWSPRIT is among the common words in this set.