Cursive Words

Eighteen in Cursive

The word eighteen in cursive: stroke-by-stroke animation, letter joins, a trace check, and a free printable worksheet.

In cursive, eighteen is written in 3 strokes with 2 pencil lifts: e-i-g-h-t-e-e-n in one continuous stroke; then go back to dot the i and cross the t. Press play to watch it drawn on the writing lines, then trace it yourself and print the free worksheet.

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

How to write eighteen in cursive

  1. 1Keep the pencil down through e-i-g-h-t-e-e-n, 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: 8

Keep e, i, and n 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 eighteen connect

6 of eighteen's 7 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 eighteen

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 eighteen 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 eighteen cursive worksheet

Print the free eighteen in cursive worksheet to move from the screen to paper: trace eighteen 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

Watch it drawn first, then trace it: eighteen is 3 strokes with 2 pencil lifts, so learn where each stroke begins before writing freely. The worksheet on this page follows that exact trace-copy-practice order.

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

eighteen uses 8 letters (6 different ones): e, i, g, h, t, and n. Keep e, i, and n 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.

6 of eighteen's 7 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.

eighteen starts with the letter e, which opens on an undercurve. Start there every time — the entry stroke is what the trace check on this page listens for first.

Practice writing eighteen 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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