Cursive Words

Eighty in Cursive

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

There are 6 letters in eighty, but only 3 strokes: e-i-g-h-t-y 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.

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

How to write eighty in cursive

  1. 1Write e, i, g, h, t, y as one continuous stroke, joining each letter to the next without lifting the pencil.
  2. 2Go back and dot the i and cross the t.
Strokes: 3Pencil lifts: 2Letters: 6

h and t are tall letters that reach toward the topline. g and y drop below the baseline. e and i stay between the baseline and the midline.

How the letters in eighty connect

Follow the joins as you write eighty: e ends on an undercurve that carries into the undercurve opening of i; i ends on an undercurve that carries into the downcurve opening of g; g ends on an overcurve that carries into the undercurve opening of h; h ends on an undercurve that carries into the undercurve opening of t; t ends on an undercurve that carries into the overcurve opening of y.

The letters in eighty

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 eighty in cursive

Now write it yourself. Put your finger or mouse on the green circle and follow every stroke of eighty — the check only advances while you stay on the line.

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

Free printable eighty cursive worksheet

The free printable eighty 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

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

Not quite: the body of eighty flows in one continuous run, but it takes 3 strokes in all. The pencil lifts 2 times: to dot the i and to cross the t.

Follow the joins as you write eighty: e ends on an undercurve that carries into the undercurve opening of i; i ends on an undercurve that carries into the downcurve opening of g; g ends on an overcurve that carries into the undercurve opening of h; h ends on an undercurve that carries into the undercurve opening of t; t ends on an undercurve that carries into the overcurve opening of y.

h and t are tall letters that reach toward the topline. g and y drop below the baseline. e and i stay between the baseline and the midline.

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

Practice writing eighty 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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