8-Letter Words Matching E_____S_

There are 53 8-letter words that match E_____S_. 23 are common words, such as EAGEREST and EARLIEST. A rarer one is EYEDNESS. In this set, I is the most frequent open letter (37 words). 16 words contain a doubled letter.

Full list 53

Common words

eagerestearliesteasinessedgewiseedginesseerinessembolismemptiestepilepsyescapismescapistespresso
eagerestearliesteasinessedgewiseedginesseerinessembolismemptiestepilepsyescapismescapistespressoessayisteulogistevennessevillestevilnessexactestexerciseexorciseexorcismexorcisteyeglassedgelesseditresseelgrassendemismenravishepiblasterethismergotismesteraseethicisteugenisteuphrasyeuphuismeuphuistextrorseecholesseglomiseelastaseendocastenergiseepistasyepizoismequaliseeterniseetherisheulogiseexitlessexosmoseexpressoeyedness

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Words
53 (23 common words)
Common example
eagerest
Rare example
eyedness
Doubled letters
16
Ending in S
12
Most frequent letter
I (37)

Questions

How many 8-letter words matching e_____s_ are there?

53. 23 of them are common words.

What is a common example?

EAGEREST is among the common words in this set.