9-Letter Words Matching _S____S__

There are 19 9-letter words that match _S____S__. 12 are common words, such as ASTERISKS and ESCAPISMS. A rarer one is TSIMMESES. In this set, S is the most frequent open letter (19 words). 5 words contain a doubled letter.

Full list 19

asterisksescapismsescapistsespressosessayistsisthmusespsalmistspsoriasespsoriasispsychosespsychosisuselesslyassumpsitasterismsasynapsesasynapsisesterasesostosisestsimmeses

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Words
19 (12 common words)
Common example
asterisks
Rare example
tsimmeses
Doubled letters
5
Ending in S
17
Most frequent letter
S (19)

Questions

How many 9-letter words matching _s____s__ are there?

19. 12 of them are common words.

What is a common example?

ASTERISKS is among the common words in this set.