8-Letter Words Matching _L____U_

There are 41 8-letter words that match _L____U_. 17 are common words, such as ALLUVIUM and ALUMINUM. A rarer one is PLUMBOUS. In this set, A is the most frequent open letter (24 words). 7 words contain a doubled letter.

Full list 41

Common words

alluviumaluminumblackoutblissfulclangourcloseoutflashgunglassfulgloriousplateausplateauxplateful
alluviumaluminumblackoutblissfulclangourcloseoutflashgunglassfulgloriousplateausplateauxplatefulplatinumplatypusplectrumslothfululcerousalburnumallodiumalveolusblamefulblushfulclaqueurclearcutclubhaulelectrumelenchusflameoutflexuousglabrousglaucousglucinumilliniumolibanumpluviousblackgumelytrousgloomfulilluviumplastrumplumbous

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Words
41 (17 common words)
Common example
alluvium
Rare example
plumbous
Doubled letters
7
Ending in S
12
Most frequent letter
A (24)

Questions

How many 8-letter words matching _l____u_ are there?

41. 17 of them are common words.

What is a common example?

ALLUVIUM is among the common words in this set.