Cursive Words

Seventeen in Cursive

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

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

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

How to write seventeen in cursive

  1. 1Keep the pencil down through s-e-v-e-n-t-e-e-n, 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: 9

t is a tall letter that reaches toward the topline. s, e, v, and n stay between the baseline and the midline.

How the letters in seventeen connect

7 of seventeen's 8 joins leave the letter on an undercurve. The exception is v-e, where v ends on a checkstroke that carries into the undercurve opening of e.

The letters in seventeen

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

Trace seventeen in cursive

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

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

Free printable seventeen cursive worksheet

Take seventeen to pencil and paper — the free printable worksheet has dashed models to trace, green starting dots for guided writing, a model to copy, and open writing lines to finish.

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Frequently asked questions

1. Keep the pencil down through s-e-v-e-n-t-e-e-n, 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 seventeen flows in one continuous run, but it takes 2 strokes in all. The pencil lifts once: to cross the t.

7 of seventeen's 8 joins leave the letter on an undercurve. The exception is v-e, where v ends on a checkstroke that carries into the undercurve opening of e.

t is a tall letter that reaches toward the topline. s, e, v, and n stay between the baseline and the midline.

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

Practice writing seventeen with real feedback

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