9-Letter Words Matching ______U_A

There are 17 9-letter words that match ______U_A. 5 are common words, such as BARRACUDA and COLLOQUIA. A rarer one is ACETABULA. In this set, L is the most frequent open letter (11 words). 5 words contain a doubled letter.

Full list 17

barracudacolloquiacurriculapeninsulatarantulaangosturacalendulacampanulacorbiculafiorituramegafaunanoctilucasimaroubatessituratrabeculavalleculaacetabula

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Words
17 (5 common words)
Common example
barracuda
Rare example
acetabula
Doubled letters
5
Ending in S
0
Most frequent letter
L (11)

Questions

How many 9-letter words matching ______u_a are there?

17. 5 of them are common words.

What is a common example?

BARRACUDA is among the common words in this set.