Cursive Words

Eight in Cursive

How to write the word eight in cursive — watch it drawn, trace every stroke, and take the free worksheet to paper.

eight starts with the letter e, which opens on an undercurve, and the whole word takes 3 strokes with 2 pencil lifts. Watch it drawn stroke by stroke below, trace it on the lines, and print the free eight worksheet when you're ready for pencil and paper.

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

How to write eight in cursive

  1. 1Keep the pencil down through e-i-g-h-t, letting each exit stroke become the next letter's entry.
  2. 2Last, return to dot the i and cross the t — always after the body of the word is done.
Strokes: 3Pencil lifts: 2Letters: 5

Keep e and i small — they live between the baseline and the midline. Let h and t climb toward the topline. g dips under the baseline before swinging back up.

How the letters in eight connect

3 of eight's 4 joins leave the letter on an undercurve. The exception is g-h, where g ends on an overcurve that carries into the undercurve opening of h.

The letters in eight

Shaky on e, i, and g or any of the others? Open the letter's own guide below for its stroke order, joins, and practice sheet.

Trace eight in cursive

Ready to try? Drag from the green circle through each stroke in order. If you drift off eight, the cursor waits for you to come back.

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

Free printable eight cursive worksheet

The free printable eight worksheet follows the same order as this page: a trace row with dashed models, a green-dot row to start each attempt, a copy row beside a solid model, and blank lines to fill on your own.

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Frequently asked questions

Write e-i-g-h-t in one continuous stroke. Finish by going back to dot the i and cross the t. Keep every letter slanting the same direction and resting on the baseline.

eight takes 3 strokes: e-i-g-h-t in one continuous stroke; then go back to dot the i and cross the t.

The pencil lifts 2 times: to dot the i and to cross the t.

Keep e and i small — they live between the baseline and the midline. Let h and t climb toward the topline. g dips under the baseline before swinging back up.

3 of eight's 4 joins leave the letter on an undercurve. The exception is g-h, where g ends on an overcurve that carries into the undercurve opening of h.

Practice writing eight with real feedback

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