9-Letter Words Matching G_____C__

There are 21 9-letter words that match G_____C__. 7 are common words, such as GAMECOCKS and GIMCRACKS. A rarer one is GRAYWACKE. In this set, A is the most frequent open letter (15 words). 2 words contain a doubled letter.

Full list 21

gamecocksgimcracksgivebacksgraphicalgridlocksguidancesgyrfalcongalenicalgeomancergerfalcongonococcigraybacksgreywackegripsacksguillochegunstocksgavelocksgemsbucksgeneticalgentricesgraywacke

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Words
21 (7 common words)
Common example
gamecocks
Rare example
graywacke
Doubled letters
2
Ending in S
11
Most frequent letter
A (15)

Questions

How many 9-letter words matching g_____c__ are there?

21. 7 of them are common words.

What is a common example?

GAMECOCKS is among the common words in this set.