8-Letter Words Matching H_____G_

There are 37 8-letter words that match H_____G_. 20 are common words, such as HACKINGS and HAMBURGS. A rarer one is HOPPINGS. In this set, S is the most frequent open letter (29 words). 6 words contain a doubled letter.

Full list 37

Common words

hackingshamburgshandbagshangingshashtagsheadingshearingsheatingshelpingsheritageherringshiccough
hackingshamburgshandbagshangingshashtagsheadingshearingsheatingshelpingsheritageherringshiccoughholdingshomburgshomepagehorologyhousingshuntingshurlingshustingshawkingshealingshelotagehissingshomologyhorologehummingshuskingshangdogshangtagshardedgeharpingsheelingshemagogshildingshomologshoppings

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Words
37 (20 common words)
Common example
hackings
Rare example
hoppings
Doubled letters
6
Ending in S
29
Most frequent letter
S (29)

Questions

How many 8-letter words matching h_____g_ are there?

37. 20 of them are common words.

What is a common example?

HACKINGS is among the common words in this set.