8-Letter Words Matching M_____U_

There are 43 8-letter words that match M_____U_. 14 are common words, such as MANDAMUS and MARABOUS. A rarer one is MUCINOUS. In this set, S is the most frequent open letter (26 words). 3 words contain a doubled letter.

Full list 43

Common words

mandamusmarabousmaraboutmealybugmeniscusmercifulmeringuemirthfulmomentummonsieurmournfulmouthful
mandamusmarabousmaraboutmealybugmeniscusmercifulmeringuemirthfulmomentummonsieurmournfulmouthfulmutinousmystiquemarasmusmasuriummelanousmerenguemezereummicrobusmisvaluemittimusmodiolusmosasaurmotorbusmuticousmyceliummalemiutmammatusmanitousmanteausmanteauxmeconiummensefulmenstruamicroluxmilliluxmisbegunmisfocusmoistfulmorceauxmoresquemucinous

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Words
43 (14 common words)
Common example
mandamus
Rare example
mucinous
Doubled letters
3
Ending in S
16
Most frequent letter
S (26)

Questions

How many 8-letter words matching m_____u_ are there?

43. 14 of them are common words.

What is a common example?

MANDAMUS is among the common words in this set.