Cursive Words

Must in Cursive

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

must starts with the letter m, which opens on an overcurve, and the whole word takes 2 strokes with one pencil lift. Watch it drawn stroke by stroke below, trace it on the lines, and print the free must worksheet when you're ready for pencil and paper.

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

How to write must in cursive

  1. 1Keep the pencil down through m-u-s-t, letting each exit stroke become the next letter's entry.
  2. 2Last, return to cross the t — always after the body of the word is done.
Strokes: 2Pencil lifts: 1Letters: 4

Size is what makes must readable: tall t and midline-height m, u, and s. Uneven heights are the most common mistake, so check each letter against its lines.

How the letters in must connect

All 3 of the joins in must leave the letter on an undercurve.

The letters in must

must is only as good as its letters. Each card links to the full guide — animation, joins, quiz, and worksheet — for that letter.

Trace must in cursive

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

The free printable must 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 m-u-s-t, letting each exit stroke become the next letter's entry. 2. Last, return to cross the t — always after the body of the word is done.

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

All 3 of the joins in must leave the letter on an undercurve.

Size is what makes must readable: tall t and midline-height m, u, and s. Uneven heights are the most common mistake, so check each letter against its lines.

must starts with the letter m, which opens on an overcurve. Getting that first entry stroke right sets the slant for the whole word.

Practice writing must 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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