8-Letter Words Matching M_A_____

There are 29 8-letter words that match M_A_____. 18 are common words, such as MEAGERER and MEAGERLY. A rarer one is MOATLIKE. In this set, E is the most frequent open letter (24 words). 4 words contain a doubled letter.

Full list 29

Common words

meagerermeagerlymeagrestmealiestmealtimemealybugmeandersmeaningsmeannessmeantimemeasliermeasured
meagerermeagerlymeagrestmealiestmealtimemealybugmeandersmeaningsmeannessmeantimemeasliermeasuredmeasuresmeatballmeatiestmeatlessmeatloafmiasmatamealwormmeasurermeatheadmeatusesmyalgiasmeagrelymeallessmiaouingmiaowingmiaulingmoatlike

About this list

Words
29 (18 common words)
Common example
meagerer
Rare example
moatlike
Doubled letters
4
Ending in S
8
Most frequent letter
E (24)

Questions

How many 8-letter words matching m_a_____ are there?

29. 18 of them are common words.

What is a common example?

MEAGERER is among the common words in this set.