9-Letter Words Matching O_____S__

There are 56 9-letter words that match O_____S__. 23 are common words, such as OBSOLESCE and OBVIOUSLY. A rarer one is OVERTASKS. 18 words contain a doubled letter.

Full list 56

Common words

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Words
56 (23 common words)
Common example
obsolesce
Rare example
overtasks
Doubled letters
18
Ending in S
34

Questions

How many 9-letter words matching o_____s__ are there?

56. 23 of them are common words.

What is a common example?

OBSOLESCE is among the common words in this set.