8-Letter Words Matching __X___T_

There are 12 8-letter words that match __X___T_. 5 are common words, such as FOXTROTS and SEXTANTS. A rarer one is MYXOMATA. In this set, E is the most frequent open letter (8 words). 1 words contain a doubled letter.

Full list 12

foxtrotssextantssextettesixtiethtoxicityeuxenitefoxhuntspixelatepixilatemaximitemyxocytemyxomata

About this list

Words
12 (5 common words)
Common example
foxtrots
Rare example
myxomata
Doubled letters
1
Ending in S
3
Most frequent letter
E (8)

Questions

How many 8-letter words matching __x___t_ are there?

12. 5 of them are common words.

What is a common example?

FOXTROTS is among the common words in this set.