Cursive Words

Best in Cursive

Watch the word best drawn in cursive stroke by stroke, trace it on the writing lines, and print a free practice worksheet.

best takes 2 strokes to write in cursive — b-e-s-t in one continuous stroke; then go back to cross the t. The animation below draws it on the writing lines exactly the way children practice it in Scribble; trace it after, then take the worksheet to paper.

best written in cursive on handwriting guidelines, with a green starting dot and a red stop sign

How to write best in cursive

  1. 1Write b, e, s, t as one continuous stroke, joining each letter to the next without lifting the pencil.
  2. 2Go back and cross the t.
Strokes: 2Pencil lifts: 1Letters: 4

b and t are tall letters that reach toward the topline. e and s stay between the baseline and the midline.

How the letters in best connect

Follow the joins as you write best: b ends on a checkstroke that carries into the undercurve opening of e; e ends on an undercurve that carries into the undercurve opening of s; s ends on an undercurve that carries into the undercurve opening of t.

The letters in best

best is only as good as its letters. Each card links to the full guide — animation, joins, quiz, and worksheet — for that letter.

Trace best in cursive

Trace it the way children do in the app: start on the green circle and pull it along every stroke without straying off the word.

Put your finger or mouse on the circle and pull it through the first stroke.

Free printable best cursive worksheet

Take best to pencil and paper — the free printable worksheet has dashed models to trace, green starting dots for guided writing, a model to copy, and open writing lines to finish.

Need a different word? Make a worksheet for any word — free, for any spelling.

Frequently asked questions

1. Write b, e, s, t as one continuous stroke, joining each letter to the next without lifting the pencil. 2. Go back and cross the t.

Not quite: the body of best flows in one continuous run, but it takes 2 strokes in all. The pencil lifts once: to cross the t.

Follow the joins as you write best: b ends on a checkstroke that carries into the undercurve opening of e; e ends on an undercurve that carries into the undercurve opening of s; s ends on an undercurve that carries into the undercurve opening of t.

b and t are tall letters that reach toward the topline. e and s stay between the baseline and the midline.

best starts with the letter b, which opens on an undercurve. Getting that first entry stroke right sets the slant for the whole word.

Practice writing best with real feedback

Scribble teaches cursive this same way on iPad — watch, trace, write, and get feedback on shape, size, spacing, and slant.

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