9-Letter Words Containing ERN

There are 91 9-letter words that contain ERN. 44 are common words, such as AFTERNOON and ALTERNATE. A rarer one is VERNICLES. In this set, T is the most frequent open letter (54 words). 18 words contain a doubled letter.

Full list 91

Common words

afternoonalternatebutternutcavernousconcerneddiscernedeagernesseasternereternallyexternalsfraternalgoverness
afternoonalternatebutternutcavernousconcerneddiscernedeagernesseasternereternallyexternalsfraternalgovernessgoverninggovernorsherniatedherniateshibernateinternalsinterneesinterninginternistmaternitymisgovernmodernismmodernistmodernitymodernizeovernightpaternitypatternedpimpernelqueernesssauternessheernessslatternssobernesssouthernssternnesssubalternsupernovaternariesunconcernusernameswesterneralternantbitternutchernozemcisternaecoeternalcybernautdiscernereternizedeternizesguberniyainnernessinternodeothernesspremodernpromodernquarternssecerningsternmoststernpostvernalizevernationwerneriteberniclescabernetscaverningcisternaldecerningeternisedeternisesferneriesguernseysinvernesskernelingkernelledmodernestmodernisenebenkernnorthernsrepatternsternitessternsonssternwardsternwaystavernersternatelyvernaclesvernicles

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Words
91 (44 common words)
Common example
afternoon
Rare example
vernicles
Doubled letters
18
Ending in S
34
Most frequent letter
T (54)

Questions

How many 9-letter words containing ern are there?

91. 44 of them are common words.

What is a common example?

AFTERNOON is among the common words in this set.