8-Letter Words Matching M_G_____

There are 49 8-letter words that match M_G_____. 23 are common words, such as MAGAZINE and MAGENTAS. A rarer one is MUGWORTS. In this set, A is the most frequent open letter (40 words). 6 words contain a doubled letter.

Full list 49

Common words

magazinemagentasmagicianmagnatesmagnesiamagneticmagnetosmagnoliamegabitsmegabytemegalithmegatons
magazinemagentasmagicianmagnatesmagnesiamagneticmagnetosmagnoliamegabitsmegabytemegalithmegatonsmegawattmightiermightilymigrainemigrantsmigratedmigratesmuggiestmuggingsmugshotsmugwumpsmagdalenmagickedmagmaticmagnetonmagnificmegabuckmegadosemegagrammegastarmegavoltmegillahmigratormagistermagnesicmegabarsmegacitymegadealmegadynemegahitsmegalopsmegapodemegapodsmegassesmegilphsmignonnemugworts

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Words
49 (23 common words)
Common example
magazine
Rare example
mugworts
Doubled letters
6
Ending in S
17
Most frequent letter
A (40)

Questions

How many 8-letter words matching m_g_____ are there?

49. 23 of them are common words.

What is a common example?

MAGAZINE is among the common words in this set.