Ganglia

7 lettersnounmoderate

Updated June 2026

Definition

Plural of ganglion, meaning compact clusters of nerve cell bodies found outside the brain and spinal cord.

“The surgeon carefully avoided the ganglia during the delicate procedure.”

Pronunciation

Syllables

gan·gli·a

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Synonyms

nerve clustersnerve centres

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Wordle

Ends with -IA rather than -S, contains two Gs, starts with GANG, Greek-origin irregular plural

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Worth 9 points, the irregular -IA plural is worth knowing, two Gs give moderate tile value

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