Cursive Words

Friends in Cursive

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

In cursive, friends is written in 2 strokes with one pencil lift: f-r-i-e-n-d-s in one continuous stroke; then go back to dot the i. Press play to watch it drawn on the writing lines, then trace it yourself and print the free worksheet.

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

How to write friends in cursive

  1. 1Keep the pencil down through f-r-i-e-n-d-s, letting each exit stroke become the next letter's entry.
  2. 2Last, return to dot the i — always after the body of the word is done.
Strokes: 2Pencil lifts: 1Letters: 7

f and d are tall letters that reach toward the topline. f drops below the baseline. r, i, e, n, and s stay between the baseline and the midline.

How the letters in friends connect

All 6 of the joins in friends leave the letter on an undercurve.

The letters in friends

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 friends 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 friends cursive worksheet

The free printable friends 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.

Need a different word? Make a worksheet for any word — free, for any spelling.

Frequently asked questions

1. Keep the pencil down through f-r-i-e-n-d-s, letting each exit stroke become the next letter's entry. 2. Last, return to dot the i — always after the body of the word is done.

Not quite: the body of friends flows in one continuous run, but it takes 2 strokes in all. The pencil lifts once: to dot the i.

All 6 of the joins in friends leave the letter on an undercurve.

f and d are tall letters that reach toward the topline. f drops below the baseline. r, i, e, n, and s stay between the baseline and the midline.

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

Practice writing friends 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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