9-Letter Words Matching G_____S__

There are 18 9-letter words that match G_____S__. 8 are common words, such as GALLOWSES and GATEPOSTS. A rarer one is GYPSYISMS. In this set, S is the most frequent open letter (16 words). 6 words contain a doubled letter.

Full list 18

gallowsesgatepostsgaynessesglasnostsglottisesgoalpostsgoddessesgrampusesgiantismsgibbouslygodlesslygomphosisgroundselgaposisesgashousesgearcasesgraciososgypsyisms

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Words
18 (8 common words)
Common example
gallowses
Rare example
gypsyisms
Doubled letters
6
Ending in S
15
Most frequent letter
S (16)

Questions

How many 9-letter words matching g_____s__ are there?

18. 8 of them are common words.

What is a common example?

GALLOWSES is among the common words in this set.