8-Letter Words Matching _A_____X

There are 13 8-letter words that match _A_____X. 6 are common words, such as BANDEAUX and BATTLEAX. A rarer one is SAUCEBOX. In this set, B is the most frequent open letter (9 words). 3 words contain a doubled letter.

Full list 13

bandeauxbattleaxmatchboxpaintboxparallaxtableauxfabliauxharuspexjambeauxsardonyxbatteauxmanteauxsaucebox

About this list

Words
13 (6 common words)
Common example
bandeaux
Rare example
saucebox
Doubled letters
3
Ending in S
0
Most frequent letter
B (9)

Questions

How many 8-letter words matching _a_____x are there?

13. 6 of them are common words.

What is a common example?

BANDEAUX is among the common words in this set.