9-Letter Words Matching _I_____U_

There are 52 9-letter words that match _I_____U_. 17 are common words, such as DIPTEROUS and DISCOLOUR. A rarer one is WILLIWAUS. In this set, S is the most frequent open letter (44 words). 7 words contain a doubled letter.

Full list 52

Common words

dipterousdiscolourdisfavourfistuloushilariousjitterbugjiujitsuslibellouslitigiouslitterbugnightclubrighteous
dipterousdiscolourdisfavourfistuloushilariousjitterbugjiujitsuslibellouslitigiouslitterbugnightclubrighteoussiliceoussiliciousvicariousvivaciouszirconiumailanthusbifariousbitternutcinereousdiandrousdiazoniumdichasiumdiclinousdioeciousfibrinousginglymusginormouskinkajouslichenousminaciousnickeloussingultustiramisusvimineousvinaceousvirginiumvitaceousbiogenousdiestrousdipperfuldishcloutdissensusdistinguejiujutsusliteratusmicaceouspirarucusrivalroussinologuewilliwaus

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Words
52 (17 common words)
Common example
dipterous
Rare example
williwaus
Doubled letters
7
Ending in S
38
Most frequent letter
S (44)

Questions

How many 9-letter words matching _i_____u_ are there?

52. 17 of them are common words.

What is a common example?

DIPTEROUS is among the common words in this set.