8-Letter Words Matching B____S__

There are 48 8-letter words that match B____S__. 11 are common words, such as BALLASTS and BAPTISMS. A rarer one is BURLESKS. In this set, S is the most frequent open letter (36 words). 15 words contain a doubled letter.

Full list 48

Common words

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Words
48 (11 common words)
Common example
ballasts
Rare example
burlesks
Doubled letters
15
Ending in S
32
Most frequent letter
S (36)

Questions

How many 8-letter words matching b____s__ are there?

48. 11 of them are common words.

What is a common example?

BALLASTS is among the common words in this set.