Cursive Words

Thirty in Cursive

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

There are 6 letters in thirty, but only 4 strokes: t-h-i-r-t-y in one continuous stroke; then go back to dot the i and 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.

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

How to write thirty in cursive

  1. 1Write t, h, i, r, t, y as one continuous stroke, joining each letter to the next without lifting the pencil.
  2. 2Go back and dot the i and cross the t (×2).
Strokes: 4Pencil lifts: 3Letters: 6

Keep i and r small — they live between the baseline and the midline. Let t and h climb toward the topline. y dips under the baseline before swinging back up.

How the letters in thirty connect

Follow the joins as you write thirty: t ends on an undercurve that carries into the undercurve opening of h; h ends on an undercurve that carries into the undercurve opening of i; i ends on an undercurve that carries into the undercurve opening of r; r ends on an undercurve that carries into the undercurve opening of t; t ends on an undercurve that carries into the overcurve opening of y.

The letters in thirty

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 thirty 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 thirty cursive worksheet

Print the free thirty in cursive worksheet to move from the screen to paper: trace thirty 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

1. Write t, h, i, r, t, y as one continuous stroke, joining each letter to the next without lifting the pencil. 2. Go back and dot the i and cross the t (×2).

Not quite: the body of thirty flows in one continuous run, but it takes 4 strokes in all. The pencil lifts 3 times: to dot the i and to cross the t.

Follow the joins as you write thirty: t ends on an undercurve that carries into the undercurve opening of h; h ends on an undercurve that carries into the undercurve opening of i; i ends on an undercurve that carries into the undercurve opening of r; r ends on an undercurve that carries into the undercurve opening of t; t ends on an undercurve that carries into the overcurve opening of y.

Keep i and r small — they live between the baseline and the midline. Let t and h climb toward the topline. y dips under the baseline before swinging back up.

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

Practice writing thirty 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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