8-Letter Words Matching S_X_____

There are 20 8-letter words that match S_X_____. 9 are common words, such as SEXINESS and SEXOLOGY. A rarer one is SIXTYISH. In this set, E is the most frequent open letter (17 words). 6 words contain a doubled letter.

Full list 20

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Words
20 (9 common words)
Common example
sexiness
Rare example
sixtyish
Doubled letters
6
Ending in S
9
Most frequent letter
E (17)

Questions

How many 8-letter words matching s_x_____ are there?

20. 9 of them are common words.

What is a common example?

SEXINESS is among the common words in this set.