8-Letter Words Matching _S___S__

There are 23 8-letter words that match _S___S__. 9 are common words, such as ASSASSIN and ASSESSED. A rarer one is TSARISMS. In this set, E is the most frequent open letter (19 words). 5 words contain a doubled letter.

Full list 23

assassinassessedassessesassessorespousalespousedespousesespressoestrusesaspersedaspersesespouseresthesiatsaristsasperseraspersoresthesesesthesisosteosesosteosispsilosespsilosistsarisms

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Words
23 (9 common words)
Common example
assassin
Rare example
tsarisms
Doubled letters
5
Ending in S
12
Most frequent letter
E (19)

Questions

How many 8-letter words matching _s___s__ are there?

23. 9 of them are common words.

What is a common example?

ASSASSIN is among the common words in this set.