8-Letter Words Matching R___W___

There are 26 8-letter words that match R___W___. 13 are common words, such as RACEWAYS and RAILWAYS. A rarer one is ROPEWALK. In this set, E is the most frequent open letter (17 words). 4 words contain a doubled letter.

Full list 26

Common words

racewaysrailwaysrearwardrenewalsrenewingrenownedresewingresowingringwormroadwaysroadworkrosewood
racewaysrailwaysrearwardrenewalsrenewingrenownedresewingresowingringwormroadwaysroadworkrosewoodrunawaysrockweedropewaysrackworkrainwashrainwearrenewersrepowersrerewardresawingrichweedrockworkrollwaysropewalk

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Words
26 (13 common words)
Common example
raceways
Rare example
ropewalk
Doubled letters
4
Ending in S
9
Most frequent letter
E (17)

Questions

How many 8-letter words matching r___w___ are there?

26. 13 of them are common words.

What is a common example?

RACEWAYS is among the common words in this set.