Cursive Words

Six in Cursive

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

There are 3 letters in six, but only 3 strokes: s-i-x in one continuous stroke; then go back to dot the i and cross the x. Play the animation to see how the letters flow together, then trace the whole word and download the printable practice sheet.

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

How to write six in cursive

  1. 1Write s, i, x as one continuous stroke, joining each letter to the next without lifting the pencil.
  2. 2Go back and dot the i and cross the x.
Strokes: 3Pencil lifts: 2Letters: 3

s, i, and x stay between the baseline and the midline.

How the letters in six connect

Follow the joins as you write six: s ends on an undercurve that carries into the undercurve opening of i; i ends on an undercurve that carries into the overcurve opening of x.

The letters in six

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

Trace six 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 six cursive worksheet

The free printable six 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.

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Frequently asked questions

1. Write s, i, x as one continuous stroke, joining each letter to the next without lifting the pencil. 2. Go back and dot the i and cross the x.

Not quite: the body of six flows in one continuous run, but it takes 3 strokes in all. The pencil lifts 2 times: to dot the i and to cross the x.

Follow the joins as you write six: s ends on an undercurve that carries into the undercurve opening of i; i ends on an undercurve that carries into the overcurve opening of x.

s, i, and x stay between the baseline and the midline.

six 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 six 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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