Dervish

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Updated June 2026

Definition

A member of a Muslim religious order noted for devotional exercises involving whirling bodily movement.

“The dervish spun in a trance-like state as part of the Sufi ceremony.”

Pronunciation

IPA

/ˈdɜː(r)vɪʃ/

Syllables

der·vish

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Synonyms

mystic monk ascetic

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Wordle

Contains V and SH with no repeated letters, an uncommon consonant cluster that rarely appears in Wordle

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Scrabble

Worth 16 points with V scoring 4 and H scoring 4, an excellent Scrabble word if you can place it

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