8-Letter Words Matching G_____U_

There are 27 8-letter words that match G_____U_. 12 are common words, such as GADABOUT and GENEROUS. A rarer one is GYPSEOUS. In this set, O is the most frequent open letter (15 words). 3 words contain a doubled letter.

Full list 27

Common words

gadaboutgenerousgeraniumglassfulgloriousgorgeousgracefulgraciousgrandeurgratefulgrievousguileful
gadaboutgenerousgeraniumglassfulgloriousgorgeousgracefulgraciousgrandeurgratefulgrievousguilefulgalbanumglabrousglaucousglucinumgodawfulgoitrousgonidiumgriseousguaiacumgyneciumghastfulgloomfulgreenbugguaiocumgypseous

About this list

Words
27 (12 common words)
Common example
gadabout
Rare example
gypseous
Doubled letters
3
Ending in S
10
Most frequent letter
O (15)

Questions

How many 8-letter words matching g_____u_ are there?

27. 12 of them are common words.

What is a common example?

GADABOUT is among the common words in this set.