Cursive Words

Hundred in Cursive

Watch the word hundred drawn in cursive stroke by stroke, trace it on the writing lines, and print a free practice worksheet.

hundred takes 1 stroke to write in cursive — h-u-n-d-r-e-d in one continuous stroke. The animation below draws it on the writing lines exactly the way children practice it in Scribble; trace it after, then take the worksheet to paper.

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

How to write hundred in cursive

  1. 1Write h, u, n, d, r, e, d as one continuous stroke, joining each letter to the next without lifting the pencil.
Strokes: 1Pencil lifts: 0Letters: 7

Size is what makes hundred readable: tall h and d and midline-height u, n, r, and e. Uneven heights are the most common mistake, so check each letter against its lines.

How the letters in hundred connect

Follow the joins as you write hundred: h ends on an undercurve that carries into the undercurve opening of u; u ends on an undercurve that carries into the overcurve opening of n; n ends on an undercurve that carries into the downcurve opening of d; d ends on an undercurve that carries into the undercurve opening of r; r ends on an undercurve that carries into the undercurve opening of e; the remaining 1 joins follow the same rhythm to the end of the word.

The letters in hundred

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

Trace hundred in cursive

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

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

Free printable hundred cursive worksheet

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

Write h-u-n-d-r-e-d in one continuous stroke. Keep every letter slanting the same direction and resting on the baseline.

hundred takes 1 stroke: h-u-n-d-r-e-d in one continuous stroke.

No — hundred is one continuous stroke. Every letter flows into the next without lifting the pencil.

Size is what makes hundred readable: tall h and d and midline-height u, n, r, and e. Uneven heights are the most common mistake, so check each letter against its lines.

Follow the joins as you write hundred: h ends on an undercurve that carries into the undercurve opening of u; u ends on an undercurve that carries into the overcurve opening of n; n ends on an undercurve that carries into the downcurve opening of d; d ends on an undercurve that carries into the undercurve opening of r; r ends on an undercurve that carries into the undercurve opening of e; the remaining 1 joins follow the same rhythm to the end of the word.

Practice writing hundred 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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