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Mahdist

7 lettersnounrare

Updated June 2026

Definition

A follower or adherent of Mahdism, the belief in the coming of the Islamic messianic leader.

Mahdist forces besieged Khartoum in 1884 in one of the most famous colonial confrontations.

Pronunciation

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mah·dist

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Synonyms

followerdevoteebelieveradherent

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Ends in -IST, the HDI cluster in the middle is distinctive and rare across Wordle grids

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Worth 13 points, H scores 4 and the -IST suffix pairs well with a blank tile on the board

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