9-Letter Words Matching ____RN___

There are 59 9-letter words that match ____RN___. 36 are common words, such as AFTERNOON and ALTERNATE. A rarer one is TAVERNERS. In this set, E is the most frequent open letter (51 words). 17 words contain a doubled letter.

Full list 59

Common words

afternoonalternateattorneyscavernousclearnesseagernessexternalsgovernessgoverninggovernorshibernateincarnate
afternoonalternateattorneyscavernousclearnesseagernessexternalsgovernessgoverninggovernorshibernateincarnateinternalsinterneesinterninginternistlaburnumsmaternitymodernismmodernistmodernitymodernizepaternityqueernessrefurnishreturneesreturnersreturningsaturninesheernesssobernesssuborningsupernovaunharnessupturningviburnumsalternantattorningcybernautdehorningguberniyainnernessinternodeothernessrevarnishsaturniidsecerningsubornersalburnumscabernetscaverningdecerningdehornersinvernessmodernestmodernisereearningsaturnismtaverners

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Words
59 (36 common words)
Common example
afternoon
Rare example
taverners
Doubled letters
17
Ending in S
25
Most frequent letter
E (51)

Questions

How many 9-letter words matching ____rn___ are there?

59. 36 of them are common words.

What is a common example?

AFTERNOON is among the common words in this set.