9-Letter Words Matching _M_____S_

There are 27 9-letter words that match _M_____S_. 16 are common words, such as EMBARRASS and EMBELLISH. A rarer one is SMIRKIEST. In this set, E is the most frequent open letter (24 words). 14 words contain a doubled letter.

Full list 27

Common words

embarrassembellishemptinessimpreciseimprovisesmallnesssmarmiestsmartnesssmeariestsmelliestsmoggiestsmokeless
embarrassembellishemptinessimpreciseimprovisesmallnesssmarmiestsmartnesssmeariestsmelliestsmoggiestsmokelesssmokinesssmoothestsmudgiestsmuttiestamoralismamoralistamorphismamplenesssmearcaseempathiseemphasiseimmensestsmiercasesmilelesssmirkiest

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Words
27 (16 common words)
Common example
embarrass
Rare example
smirkiest
Doubled letters
14
Ending in S
8
Most frequent letter
E (24)

Questions

How many 9-letter words matching _m_____s_ are there?

27. 16 of them are common words.

What is a common example?

EMBARRASS is among the common words in this set.