8-Letter Words Matching L_____U_

There are 30 8-letter words that match L_____U_. 11 are common words, such as LABURNUM and LARKSPUR. A rarer one is LUTECIUM. In this set, O is the most frequent open letter (15 words). 3 words contain a doubled letter.

Full list 30

Common words

laburnumlarkspurlaudanumlibelousligneouslinoleumlongueurluminouslusciouslustrouslutetiumlabdanum
laburnumlarkspurlaudanumlibelousligneouslinoleumlongueurluminouslusciouslustrouslutetiumlabdanumlabellumlacteouslaminouslanglauflapilluslayaboutlecythuslixiviumlongspurloquiturlymphousladlefullekythuslightfullilliputloathfullomentumlutecium

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Words
30 (11 common words)
Common example
laburnum
Rare example
lutecium
Doubled letters
3
Ending in S
11
Most frequent letter
O (15)

Questions

How many 8-letter words matching l_____u_ are there?

30. 11 of them are common words.

What is a common example?

LABURNUM is among the common words in this set.