8-Letter Words Matching _C_____N

There are 16 8-letter words that match _C_____N. 5 are common words, such as OCCASION and SCALLION. A rarer one is SCARFPIN. 6 words contain a doubled letter.

Full list 16

occasionscallionscansionscorpionscullionacroleinacromioneclosionoctoroonscalepanscissionacaridanactinianectozoanectozoonscarfpin

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Words
16 (5 common words)
Common example
occasion
Rare example
scarfpin
Doubled letters
6
Ending in S
0

Questions

How many 8-letter words matching _c_____n are there?

16. 5 of them are common words.

What is a common example?

OCCASION is among the common words in this set.