Alga

4 lettersnounmoderate

Updated June 2026

Definition

A simple, non-flowering aquatic plant, including seaweed and many single-celled organisms.

“The pond surface was covered with a layer of green alga.”

Pronunciation

Syllables

al·ga

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Synonyms

seaweedkelp

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Scrabble

Worth 5 points. G adds modestly.

Words Related to Alga

Anagrams of Alga

Words that use exactly the same letters as “alga”.

agal agla gala

Words one letter different

Change a single letter of “alga” to make these 4-letter words — useful for Wordle and crossword clues.

alba alca alea alfa algy alia alma alya anga

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5-letter words you can spell by adding one letter to “alga”.

agral alang algae algal algas amalg argal galah galas galax galea galga galla gayal glaga goala graal jagla laang lagan lagna plaga tagal vagal

Longer words starting with Alga

Words that begin with “alga”.

algae algal algas

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