8-Letter Words Matching __X__A__

There are 13 8-letter words that match __X__A__. 2 are common words, such as COXSWAIN and TAXICABS. A rarer one is MYXOMATA. In this set, T is the most frequent open letter (9 words). 0 words contain a doubled letter.

Full list 13

coxswaintaxicabsboxboardpixelatepixilatetaxiwaystextuarytoxicantwaxplantdextranshexosansmaximalsmyxomata

About this list

Words
13 (2 common words)
Common example
coxswain
Rare example
myxomata
Doubled letters
0
Ending in S
5
Most frequent letter
T (9)

Questions

How many 8-letter words matching __x__a__ are there?

13. 2 of them are common words.

What is a common example?

COXSWAIN is among the common words in this set.