8-Letter Words Matching __X___S_

There are 12 8-letter words that match __X___S_. 5 are common words, such as DEXTROSE and FOXINESS. A rarer one is TEXTLESS. In this set, E is the most frequent open letter (11 words). 6 words contain a doubled letter.

Full list 12

dextrosefoxinesssexinessvixenishwaxinessboxinessbuxomestmaximisepixieishpixinesssixtyishtextless

About this list

Words
12 (5 common words)
Common example
dextrose
Rare example
textless
Doubled letters
6
Ending in S
6
Most frequent letter
E (11)

Questions

How many 8-letter words matching __x___s_ are there?

12. 5 of them are common words.

What is a common example?

DEXTROSE is among the common words in this set.