8-Letter Words Matching _Y____U_

There are 18 8-letter words that match _Y____U_. 3 are common words, such as MYSTIQUE and SYLLABUS. A rarer one is PYRITOUS. In this set, M is the most frequent open letter (12 words). 2 words contain a doubled letter.

Full list 18

mystiquesyllabustympanumcyaneouscymatiumgyneciumhymeniumhypogeumlymphousmyceliumnylghausnympheumpygidiumpyxidiumsyconiumsyllabubgypseouspyritous

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Words
18 (3 common words)
Common example
mystique
Rare example
pyritous
Doubled letters
2
Ending in S
6
Most frequent letter
M (12)

Questions

How many 8-letter words matching _y____u_ are there?

18. 3 of them are common words.

What is a common example?

MYSTIQUE is among the common words in this set.