sierra- root words — words with the sierra- root

The root sierra- comes from Latin serra, meaning saw. 11 words in Dendril are built from it, including sierra, serrated, sierras, biserrate, serranid, serrate, serration, serriform, serrulate, serrulation, sierran. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the sierra- root

Explore words with sierra- — words containing the sierra- root and sharing its sense of "saw". Examples include sierra, serrated, sierras, biserrate, serranid, serrate, serration, serriform, serrulate, serrulation, sierran. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

The sierra- root means saw, from Latin serra. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.