9-Letter Words Matching _O_____F_

There are 17 9-letter words that match _O_____F_. 7 are common words, such as DOWNDRAFT and DOWNSHIFT. A rarer one is ROCKSHAFT. In this set, S is the most frequent open letter (10 words). 8 words contain a doubled letter.

Full list 17

downdraftdownshiftfoodstuffhousewifesolemnifyvouchsafewoodcraftbookcraftcockneyfycommodifyhomograftwoodruffsbodysurfscowlstaffforehoofsnontariffrockshaft

About this list

Words
17 (7 common words)
Common example
downdraft
Rare example
rockshaft
Doubled letters
8
Ending in S
3
Most frequent letter
S (10)

Questions

How many 9-letter words matching _o_____f_ are there?

17. 7 of them are common words.

What is a common example?

DOWNDRAFT is among the common words in this set.