8-Letter Words Matching __WS____

There are 16 8-letter words that match __WS____. 9 are common words, such as BOWSPRIT and COWSLIPS. A rarer one is NEWSLESS. In this set, E is the most frequent open letter (11 words). 3 words contain a doubled letter.

Full list 16

bowspritcowslipslawsuitsnewsboysnewscastnewsgirlnewsiestnewsreelnewsroomcowshedscowskinsdowsabelnewspeakbowshotsnewshawknewsless

About this list

Words
16 (9 common words)
Common example
bowsprit
Rare example
newsless
Doubled letters
3
Ending in S
7
Most frequent letter
E (11)

Questions

How many 8-letter words matching __ws____ are there?

16. 9 of them are common words.

What is a common example?

BOWSPRIT is among the common words in this set.