8-Letter Words Matching _S_____S

There are 100 8-letter words that match _S_____S. 29 are common words, such as ASBESTOS and ASCETICS. A rarer one is USAUNCES. In this set, E is the most frequent open letter (67 words). 24 words contain a doubled letter.

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Common words

asbestosasceticsascribesashtraysasphaltsaspirinsassaultsassayersassessesassholesassuagesassureds
asbestosasceticsascribesashtraysasphaltsaspirinsassaultsassayersassessesassholesassuagesassuredsastoundsescalopsescapeesespousesesquiresessayersessencesesthetesestrusesisolatesisotopesossifiespsychicstsarinastsunamisusurioususurpersaspersesassagaisassegaisastilbesescheatsescolarsestoversestronesisoglossossiclesosteitisosteomasostiolestsaristsasbestusascaridsashfallsashinessaspergesaspirersassumersassurersassurorsasswagesastasiasasteriasastomousastoniesastrictsescapersescuageseserinesespartosesthesesesthesisestreatsestriolsisagogesisatinesislelessisobaresisobathsisochorsisogonesisogramsisogrivsisohyetsisoleadsisolinesisopachsisospinsisotachsisotonesisotypesisozymesosmundasosteoidsosteosesosteosisostmarksostomiespsalterspsammonspschentspsilosespsilosispsyllidstsardomstsarismstsorrissusaunces

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Words
100 (29 common words)
Common example
asbestos
Rare example
usaunces
Doubled letters
24
Ending in S
100
Most frequent letter
E (67)

Questions

How many 8-letter words matching _s_____s are there?

100. 29 of them are common words.

What is a common example?

ASBESTOS is among the common words in this set.