9-Letter Words Matching W__S_____

There are 31 9-letter words that match W__S_____. 20 are common words, such as WAISTBAND and WAISTCOAT. A rarer one is WRISTLOCK. In this set, I is the most frequent open letter (26 words). 5 words contain a doubled letter.

Full list 31

Common words

waistbandwaistcoatwaistlinewassailedweaselingweaselledwhiskeredwhisperedwhispererwhistlerswhistlingwhosoever
waistbandwaistcoatwaistlinewassailedweaselingweaselledwhiskeredwhisperedwhispererwhistlerswhistlingwhosoeverwinsomelywinsomestworseningworshipedworshiperwrestlerswrestlingwristbandwassailerwristletswadsettedwaistingswarstlerswarstlingwhishtingwrasslingwrastlingwristiestwristlock

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Words
31 (20 common words)
Common example
waistband
Rare example
wristlock
Doubled letters
5
Ending in S
5
Most frequent letter
I (26)

Questions

How many 9-letter words matching w__s_____ are there?

31. 20 of them are common words.

What is a common example?

WAISTBAND is among the common words in this set.