Cursive Words

Letter in Cursive

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

There are 6 letters in letter, but only 3 strokes: l-e-t-t-e-r in one continuous stroke; then go back to cross the t (×2). Play the animation to see how the letters flow together, then trace the whole word and download the printable practice sheet.

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

How to write letter in cursive

  1. 1Write l, e, t, t, e, r as one continuous stroke, joining each letter to the next without lifting the pencil.
  2. 2Go back and cross the t (×2).
Strokes: 3Pencil lifts: 2Letters: 6

Keep e and r small — they live between the baseline and the midline. Let l and t climb toward the topline.

How the letters in letter connect

Follow the joins as you write letter: l ends on an undercurve that carries into the undercurve opening of e; e ends on an undercurve that carries into the undercurve opening of t; t ends on an undercurve that carries into the undercurve opening of t; t ends on an undercurve that carries into the undercurve opening of e; e ends on an undercurve that carries into the undercurve opening of r.

The letters in letter

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 letter 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 letter cursive worksheet

Print the free letter in cursive worksheet to move from the screen to paper: trace letter 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: letter 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 cross the t.

letter uses 6 letters (4 different ones): l, e, t, and r. Keep e and r small — they live between the baseline and the midline. Let l and t climb toward the topline.

Follow the joins as you write letter: l ends on an undercurve that carries into the undercurve opening of e; e ends on an undercurve that carries into the undercurve opening of t; t ends on an undercurve that carries into the undercurve opening of t; t ends on an undercurve that carries into the undercurve opening of e; e ends on an undercurve that carries into the undercurve opening of r.

letter starts with the letter l, 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 letter 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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