Cursive Words

Mommy in Cursive

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

mommy starts with the letter m, which opens on an overcurve, and the whole word takes 1 stroke without lifting the pencil. Watch it drawn stroke by stroke below, trace it on the lines, and print the free mommy worksheet when you're ready for pencil and paper.

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

How to write mommy in cursive

  1. 1Keep the pencil down through m-o-m-m-y, letting each exit stroke become the next letter's entry.
Strokes: 1Pencil lifts: 0Letters: 5

Size is what makes mommy readable: midline-height m and o and below-the-line y. Uneven heights are the most common mistake, so check each letter against its lines.

How the letters in mommy connect

3 of mommy's 4 joins leave the letter on an undercurve. The exception is o-m, where o ends on a checkstroke that carries into the overcurve opening of m.

The letters in mommy

Shaky on m, o, and y? Open the letter's own guide below for its stroke order, joins, and practice sheet.

Trace mommy 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 word.

Free printable mommy cursive worksheet

The free printable mommy 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

Write m-o-m-m-y in one continuous stroke. Keep every letter slanting the same direction and resting on the baseline.

mommy takes 1 stroke: m-o-m-m-y in one continuous stroke.

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

Size is what makes mommy readable: midline-height m and o and below-the-line y. Uneven heights are the most common mistake, so check each letter against its lines.

3 of mommy's 4 joins leave the letter on an undercurve. The exception is o-m, where o ends on a checkstroke that carries into the overcurve opening of m.

Practice writing mommy with real feedback

Scribble teaches cursive this same way on iPad — watch, trace, write, and get feedback on shape, size, spacing, and slant.