Cursive Words

Best Wishes in Cursive

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

There are 10 letters in best wishes, but only 4 strokes: b-e-s-t in one continuous stroke, then w-i-s-h-e-s in one continuous stroke; then go back to dot the i and cross the t. Play the animation to see how the letters flow together, then trace the whole word and download the printable practice sheet.

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

How to write best wishes in cursive

  1. 1Write b, e, s, t as one continuous stroke, joining each letter to the next without lifting the pencil.
  2. 2Write w, i, s, h, e, s as one continuous stroke, joining each letter to the next without lifting the pencil.
  3. 3Go back and dot the i and cross the t.
Strokes: 4Pencil lifts: 3Letters: 10

Size is what makes best wishes readable: tall b, t, and h and midline-height e, s, w, and i. Uneven heights are the most common mistake, so check each letter against its lines.

How the letters in best wishes connect

Follow the joins as you write best wishes: 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; w ends on a checkstroke that carries into the undercurve opening of i; i ends on an undercurve that carries into the undercurve opening of s; the remaining 3 joins follow the same rhythm to the end of the word. Remember: lift between words and leave a finger space.

The letters in best wishes

Every letter guide below teaches the letter the same way Scribble teaches it in the app — stroke order, joins, a letter check, and a printable worksheet.

Trace best wishes 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 wishes cursive worksheet

Print the free best wishes in cursive worksheet to move from the screen to paper: trace best wishes along the dashed models, write it starting from each green dot, copy it beside the model, then fill the blank writing lines on your own.

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Frequently asked questions

1. Write b, e, s, t as one continuous stroke, joining each letter to the next without lifting the pencil. 2. Write w, i, s, h, e, s as one continuous stroke, joining each letter to the next without lifting the pencil. 3. Go back and dot the i and cross the t.

Not quite: the body of best wishes flows in 2 runs, but it takes 4 strokes in all. The pencil lifts 3 times: between words, to dot the i, and to cross the t.

Follow the joins as you write best wishes: 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; w ends on a checkstroke that carries into the undercurve opening of i; i ends on an undercurve that carries into the undercurve opening of s; the remaining 3 joins follow the same rhythm to the end of the word. Remember: lift between words and leave a finger space.

Size is what makes best wishes readable: tall b, t, and h and midline-height e, s, w, and i. Uneven heights are the most common mistake, so check each letter against its lines.

best wishes 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 wishes 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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