8-Letter Words Matching __X____S

There are 60 8-letter words that match __X____S. 28 are common words, such as BOXWOODS and COXCOMBS. A rarer one is WAXWORMS. In this set, E is the most frequent open letter (38 words). 14 words contain a doubled letter.

Full list 60

Common words

boxwoodscoxcombsdextrousfixitiesfixturesfoxfiresfoxholesfoxinessfoxtrotshexagonslaxitieslexicons
boxwoodscoxcombsdextrousfixitiesfixturesfoxfiresfoxholesfoxinessfoxtrotshexagonslaxitieslexiconsluxuriesmaxillasmaximumsmixturessexinesssextantssextingssixteenstaxicabstextilestexturestoxemiastuxedoeswaxinesswaxwingswaxworksboxroomsfoxhuntsfoxtailsmaxwellssaxhornstaxiwaysauxeticsboxhaulsboxinessdextransdextrinsduxellesfixatifsfoxskinshexaplashexapodshexereishexosansmaximalsmaximinspaxwaxespixinesspoxvirussaxoniessaxtubassextainssextilestaxablestextlesswaxbillswaxweedswaxworms

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Words
60 (28 common words)
Common example
boxwoods
Rare example
waxworms
Doubled letters
14
Ending in S
60
Most frequent letter
E (38)

Questions

How many 8-letter words matching __x____s are there?

60. 28 of them are common words.

What is a common example?

BOXWOODS is among the common words in this set.