8-Letter Words Matching A_____U_

There are 49 8-letter words that match A_____U_. 11 are common words, such as ACANTHUS and ACTINIUM. A rarer one is ATHENEUM. In this set, S is the most frequent open letter (26 words). 6 words contain a doubled letter.

Full list 49

Common words

acanthusactiniumaddendumafflatusageratumalluviumaluminumanalogueappliqueaquanautaquariumabomasum
acanthusactiniumaddendumafflatusageratumalluviumaluminumanalogueappliqueaquanautaquariumabomasumacarpousaciculumaeronautalburnumallodiumalveolusammoniumantidrugapologueapterousaraceousargentumargonautarquebusascidiumabomasusacaulousaconitumaduncousaecidiumaerobiumamiantusamplexusanestrusanginousangulousanserousantismutaphthousapiculusapteriumarborousarsenousarsonousasbestusastomousatheneum

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Words
49 (11 common words)
Common example
acanthus
Rare example
atheneum
Doubled letters
6
Ending in S
23
Most frequent letter
S (26)

Questions

How many 8-letter words matching a_____u_ are there?

49. 11 of them are common words.

What is a common example?

ACANTHUS is among the common words in this set.