The term ALMS SEEKER is composed of three words: BEGGAR (6 letters), ARCA (4 letters), and BEGS (4 letters). A BEGGAR is someone who is poor and has no other means of support than to ask for money or food from others. An arca is a type of container used to store alms, which are donations given to the poor. Begging is the act of asking for money or food from others. Therefore, an alms seeker is someone who is poor and relies on begging and collecting alms in order to survive.