Sierra

6 lettersnounmoderate

Updated February 2026

Definition

A long jagged mountain chain or ridge. Often used in proper names of mountain ranges.

“The Sierra Nevada mountains are covered in snow.”

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Double R in middle, starts with S and has double vowels.

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Worth 6 points, common letters but good length.

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