8-Letter Words Matching M_____D_

There are 34 8-letter words that match M_____D_. 16 are common words, such as MALLARDS and MANHOODS. A rarer one is MONOPODY. In this set, S is the most frequent open letter (27 words). 8 words contain a doubled letter.

Full list 34

Common words

mallardsmanhoodsmansardsmarinademarriedsmastoidsmermaidsmidlandsminuendsmisdeedsmisguidemisleads
mallardsmanhoodsmansardsmarinademarriedsmastoidsmermaidsmidlandsminuendsmisdeedsmisguidemisleadsmisreadsmonoxidemudslidemustardsmaravedimayweedsmazzardsmiticidemonopodemustardymangoldsmanwardsmattoidsmegapodemegapodsmisbindsmisgrademissendsmistendsmiswordsmonacidsmonopody

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Words
34 (16 common words)
Common example
mallards
Rare example
monopody
Doubled letters
8
Ending in S
23
Most frequent letter
S (27)

Questions

How many 8-letter words matching m_____d_ are there?

34. 16 of them are common words.

What is a common example?

MALLARDS is among the common words in this set.