8-Letter Words Matching _A____F_

There are 27 8-letter words that match _A____F_. 12 are common words, such as BAILIFFS and CAITIFFS. A rarer one is WAVEOFFS. In this set, F is the most frequent open letter (18 words). 15 words contain a doubled letter.

Full list 27

Common words

bailiffscaitiffscamshaftcastoffsdandruffearmuffsfaceliftfalloffshandcuffmastiffssanctifytakeoffs
bailiffscaitiffscamshaftcastoffsdandruffearmuffsfaceliftfalloffshandcuffmastiffssanctifytakeoffshandoffskarstifylapidifysaponifywakerifecalctufacalctuffdandrifffarmwifehalflifekalewiferakeoffstartuffewarcraftwaveoffs

About this list

Words
27 (12 common words)
Common example
bailiffs
Rare example
waveoffs
Doubled letters
15
Ending in S
10
Most frequent letter
F (18)

Questions

How many 8-letter words matching _a____f_ are there?

27. 12 of them are common words.

What is a common example?

BAILIFFS is among the common words in this set.