Cursive Words

Forty in Cursive

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

There are 5 letters in forty, but only 2 strokes: f-o-r-t-y in one continuous stroke; then go back to cross the t. Play the animation to see how the letters flow together, then trace the whole word and download the printable practice sheet.

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

How to write forty in cursive

  1. 1Write f, o, r, t, y 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: 5

f and t are tall letters that reach toward the topline. f and y drop below the baseline. o and r stay between the baseline and the midline.

How the letters in forty connect

Follow the joins as you write forty: f ends on an undercurve that carries into the downcurve opening of o; o ends on a checkstroke that carries into the undercurve opening of r; r 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 forty

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 forty in cursive

Now write it yourself. Put your finger or mouse on the green circle and follow every stroke of forty — 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 forty cursive worksheet

The free printable forty 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

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

The pencil lifts once: to cross the t.

forty uses 5 letters: f, o, r, t, and y. f and t are tall letters that reach toward the topline. f and y drop below the baseline. o and r stay between the baseline and the midline.

Follow the joins as you write forty: f ends on an undercurve that carries into the downcurve opening of o; o ends on a checkstroke that carries into the undercurve opening of r; r 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.

forty starts with the letter f, 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 forty 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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