8-Letter Words Matching W_____O_

There are 26 8-letter words that match W_____O_. 9 are common words, such as WAINSCOT and WARDROOM. A rarer one is WORMROOT. 14 words contain a doubled letter.

Full list 26

Common words

wainscotwardroomwashroomwatchdogwordbookworkbookworkroomworkshopwormwoodworkflowwallaroowanderoo
wainscotwardroomwashroomwatchdogwordbookworkbookworkroomworkshopwormwoodworkflowwallaroowanderoowareroomwaterlogwaterloowhoredomwhoresonwifehoodwildwoodwineshopwastelotwaterdogwendigoswetproofwindigoswormroot

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Words
26 (9 common words)
Common example
wainscot
Rare example
wormroot
Doubled letters
14
Ending in S
2

Questions

How many 8-letter words matching w_____o_ are there?

26. 9 of them are common words.

What is a common example?

WAINSCOT is among the common words in this set.