9-Letter Words Matching ____I_R__

There are 31 9-letter words that match ____I_R__. 18 are common words, such as BESTIRRED and BILLIARDS. A rarer one is UPSTIRRED. In this set, S is the most frequent open letter (19 words). 10 words contain a doubled letter.

Full list 31

Common words

bestirredbilliardscashieredcentigramconciergecourieredderriereshalliardsmatriarchmilliardsmilligrampatriarch
bestirredbilliardscashieredcentigramconciergecourieredderriereshalliardsmatriarchmilliardsmilligrampatriarchportierespremieredpremieressoldieredsoldierlyverdigrischiliarchdandipratschlierenunstirredcentiaresgalliardsmilliaresmultidrugmultigridmyofibrilschliericsubmicronupstirred

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Words
31 (18 common words)
Common example
bestirred
Rare example
upstirred
Doubled letters
10
Ending in S
10
Most frequent letter
S (19)

Questions

How many 9-letter words matching ____i_r__ are there?

31. 18 of them are common words.

What is a common example?

BESTIRRED is among the common words in this set.