8-Letter Words Matching _X_____S

There are 80 8-letter words that match _X_____S. 35 are common words, such as AXOLOTLS and EXAMINES. A rarer one is OXYTONES. In this set, E is the most frequent open letter (72 words). 4 words contain a doubled letter.

Full list 80

Common words

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Words
80 (35 common words)
Common example
axolotls
Rare example
oxytones
Doubled letters
4
Ending in S
80
Most frequent letter
E (72)

Questions

How many 8-letter words matching _x_____s are there?

80. 35 of them are common words.

What is a common example?

AXOLOTLS is among the common words in this set.