8-Letter Words Matching N_____A_

There are 54 8-letter words that match N_____A_. 16 are common words, such as NAPHTHAS and NATIONAL. A rarer one is NURTURAL. In this set, L is the most frequent open letter (39 words). 4 words contain a doubled letter.

Full list 54

Common words

naphthasnationalnauticalneonatalneuronalnightcapnirvanasnoblemannonfatalnonhumannonlegalnonmetal
naphthasnationalnauticalneonatalneuronalnightcapnirvanasnoblemannonfatalnonhumannonlegalnonmetalnonvocalnotarialnotionalnovellasnailheadneckwearnewspeaknightjarnonmoralnonpolarnonruralnonurbannoumenalnovercalnummularnympheannandinasnanogramnauplialneuromasneurosalneurulaeneurulasnomogramnonequalnonfinalnonfocalnonidealnonlocalnonmodalnonnavalnonpagannonpapalnonrivalnonroyalnonsolarnonsugarnontidalnontonalnonviralnucellarnurtural

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Words
54 (16 common words)
Common example
naphthas
Rare example
nurtural
Doubled letters
4
Ending in S
6
Most frequent letter
L (39)

Questions

How many 8-letter words matching n_____a_ are there?

54. 16 of them are common words.

What is a common example?

NAPHTHAS is among the common words in this set.