8-Letter Words Matching F_____G_

There are 44 8-letter words that match F_____G_. 25 are common words, such as FAILINGS and FAIRINGS. A rarer one is FRAYINGS. In this set, S is the most frequent open letter (33 words). 10 words contain a doubled letter.

Full list 44

Common words

failingsfairingsfandangofarmingsfeedbagsfeedingsfeelingsfencingsfillingsfindingsfirebugsfishings
failingsfairingsfandangofarmingsfeedbagsfeedingsfeelingsfencingsfillingsfindingsfirebugsfishingsfittingsflamingofleabagsflutingsfootingsforelegsforgingsfrontagefundingsfurlongsfurloughfurringsfuselageflamingsfastingsferriagefiredogsfishgigsfloatagefloorageforjudgeframingsfrottagefruitagefatlingsfeltingsfetologyfilibegsflytingsfoulingsfowlingsfrayings

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Words
44 (25 common words)
Common example
failings
Rare example
frayings
Doubled letters
10
Ending in S
32
Most frequent letter
S (33)

Questions

How many 8-letter words matching f_____g_ are there?

44. 25 of them are common words.

What is a common example?

FAILINGS is among the common words in this set.