almsgiving vs alms-giving

almsgiving and alms-giving both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
almsgiving	Yes	No	No	No
alms-giving	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, almsgiving and alms-giving are synonyms defined as:

almsgiving and alms-giving: making voluntary contributions to aid the poor

almsgiving (noun)	alms-giving (noun)
making voluntary contributions to aid the poor	making voluntary contributions to aid the poor