8-Letter Words Matching P_____U_

There are 65 8-letter words that match P_____U_. 26 are common words, such as PAILSFUL and PARAMOUR. A rarer one is PYRITOUS. In this set, I is the most frequent open letter (35 words). 2 words contain a doubled letter.

Full list 65

Common words

pailsfulparamourparvenuspeacefulpendulumperilousperineumphaseoutphysiqueplateausplateauxplateful
pailsfulparamourparvenuspeacefulpendulumperilousperineumphaseoutphysiqueplateausplateauxplatefulplatinumplatypusplectrumpoloniumpopulouspowerfulpreciouspreviouspridefulprintoutprologueproroguepudendumpurlieuspandanuspatagiumpatinouspatulouspeculiumperidiumperoneusperviouspishoguepluviouspoaceouspratiqueprurituspulvinuspupariumpurlieuxpygidiumpyxidiumparvenuepeponiumpetalousphiltrumpinchbugpitchoutplastrumplumbouspolypouspostcouppostdrugpostiquepoxvirusprecieuxprefocuspressrunpronotumproudfulproviruspsylliumpyritous

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Words
65 (26 common words)
Common example
pailsful
Rare example
pyritous
Doubled letters
2
Ending in S
24
Most frequent letter
I (35)

Questions

How many 8-letter words matching p_____u_ are there?

65. 26 of them are common words.

What is a common example?

PAILSFUL is among the common words in this set.