8-Letter Words Matching __Z_A___

There are 12 8-letter words that match __Z_A___. 6 are common words, such as BUZZARDS and GAZPACHO. A rarer one is SIZEABLY. 7 words contain a doubled letter.

Full list 12

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About this list

Words
12 (6 common words)
Common example
buzzards
Rare example
sizeably
Doubled letters
7
Ending in S
5

Questions

How many 8-letter words matching __z_a___ are there?

12. 6 of them are common words.

What is a common example?

BUZZARDS is among the common words in this set.