8-Letter Words Matching W_____A_

There are 37 8-letter words that match W_____A_. 12 are common words, such as WALKAWAY and WATCHMAN. A rarer one is WORKBOAT. In this set, L is the most frequent open letter (16 words). 16 words contain a doubled letter.

Full list 37

Common words

walkawaywatchmanwaterwaywellheadwhitecapwilliwawwingspanwithdrawwoodsmanwordplayworkadayworkload
walkawaywatchmanwaterwaywellheadwhitecapwilliwawwingspanwithdrawwoodsmanwordplayworkadayworkloadwarrigalwatermanweigelaswheatearwheelmanwhinchatwiredrawwoodsiaswakandaswanniganwarragalwastewayweighmanwelladaywellawaywhalemanwhooplaswidthwaywilliwauwillywawwindflawwommeraswoodchatwoomerasworkboat

About this list

Words
37 (12 common words)
Common example
walkaway
Rare example
workboat
Doubled letters
16
Ending in S
6
Most frequent letter
L (16)

Questions

How many 8-letter words matching w_____a_ are there?

37. 12 of them are common words.

What is a common example?

WALKAWAY is among the common words in this set.