8-Letter Words Matching O_Y_____

There are 12 8-letter words that match O_Y_____. 2 are common words, such as ODYSSEYS and OXYMORON. A rarer one is OXYTONES. In this set, X is the most frequent open letter (10 words). 1 words contain a doubled letter.

Full list 12

odysseysoxymoronoxyacidsoxygenicoxytocicoxytocinolympiadoxyphileoxyphilsoxysaltsoxysomesoxytones

About this list

Words
12 (2 common words)
Common example
odysseys
Rare example
oxytones
Doubled letters
1
Ending in S
6
Most frequent letter
X (10)

Questions

How many 8-letter words matching o_y_____ are there?

12. 2 of them are common words.

What is a common example?

ODYSSEYS is among the common words in this set.