9-Letter Words Matching ____P_U__

There are 18 9-letter words that match ____P_U__. 9 are common words, such as DOWNPOURS and ENRAPTURE. A rarer one is STRAPHUNG. In this set, S is the most frequent open letter (15 words). 3 words contain a doubled letter.

Full list 18

downpoursenraptureeuropiumsfireplugsmenopauserecapturescoopfulsscripturesculptureaeropausefiloplumeionopausemesopausebullpoutsencapsulehornpoutsscuppaugsstraphung

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Words
18 (9 common words)
Common example
downpours
Rare example
straphung
Doubled letters
3
Ending in S
7
Most frequent letter
S (15)

Questions

How many 9-letter words matching ____p_u__ are there?

18. 9 of them are common words.

What is a common example?

DOWNPOURS is among the common words in this set.