8-Letter Words Matching M_X_____

There are 15 8-letter words that match M_X_____. 5 are common words, such as MAXILLAE and MAXILLAS. A rarer one is MYXOMATA. In this set, A is the most frequent open letter (12 words). 3 words contain a doubled letter.

Full list 15

maxillaemaxillasmaximizemaximumsmixturesmaxwellsmixologymyxedemamaxicoatmaximalsmaximinsmaximisemaximitemyxocytemyxomata

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Words
15 (5 common words)
Common example
maxillae
Rare example
myxomata
Doubled letters
3
Ending in S
6
Most frequent letter
A (12)

Questions

How many 8-letter words matching m_x_____ are there?

15. 5 of them are common words.

What is a common example?

MAXILLAE is among the common words in this set.