8-Letter Words Matching G_____A_

There are 50 8-letter words that match G_____A_. 15 are common words, such as GERMINAL and GESTURAL. A rarer one is GYROIDAL. In this set, N is the most frequent open letter (29 words). 9 words contain a doubled letter.

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Common words

germinalgesturalgiveawayglobulargondolasgorillasgranddadgrandmasgrandpasgranolasgranulargrosbeak
germinalgesturalgiveawayglobulargondolasgorillasgranddadgrandmasgrandpasgranolasgranulargrosbeakguardiangunmetalgutturalgalangalgangstasgeranialgigagramgiltheadgingivaeglassmangownsmangravitasguerezasgyrostatgalabiasgalateasgalletasgallicangamesmanganglialgangliargastreasgazaniasgerberasgesticalgingivalgnomicalgonadialgonidialgranddamgranitasgravidaegravidasgreenwayguidewaygunnybaggypseiangyroidal

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Words
50 (15 common words)
Common example
germinal
Rare example
gyroidal
Doubled letters
9
Ending in S
16
Most frequent letter
N (29)

Questions

How many 8-letter words matching g_____a_ are there?

50. 15 of them are common words.

What is a common example?

GERMINAL is among the common words in this set.