9-Letter Words Matching N_____R__

There are 15 9-letter words that match N_____R__. 2 are common words, such as NEWSGIRLS and NORTHERLY. A rarer one is NORTHERNS. In this set, E is the most frequent open letter (12 words). 2 words contain a doubled letter.

Full list 15

newsgirlsnortherlynaseberrynephogramneurogramnatatorianavicertsneatherdsninebarksninhydrinnonchurchnondegreenonenergynonmetricnortherns

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Words
15 (2 common words)
Common example
newsgirls
Rare example
northerns
Doubled letters
2
Ending in S
5
Most frequent letter
E (12)

Questions

How many 9-letter words matching n_____r__ are there?

15. 2 of them are common words.

What is a common example?

NEWSGIRLS is among the common words in this set.