Cursive Words

What in Cursive

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

There are 4 letters in what, but only 2 strokes: w-h-a-t in one continuous stroke; then go back to cross the t. Play the animation to see how the letters flow together, then trace the whole word and download the printable practice sheet.

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

How to write what in cursive

  1. 1Write w, h, a, t as one continuous stroke, joining each letter to the next without lifting the pencil.
  2. 2Go back and cross the t.
Strokes: 2Pencil lifts: 1Letters: 4

h and t are tall letters that reach toward the topline. w and a stay between the baseline and the midline.

How the letters in what connect

Follow the joins as you write what: w ends on a checkstroke that carries into the undercurve opening of h; h ends on an undercurve that carries into the downcurve opening of a; a ends on an undercurve that carries into the undercurve opening of t.

The letters in what

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 what 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 what cursive worksheet

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

Need a different word? Make a worksheet for any word — free, for any spelling.

Frequently asked questions

Watch it drawn first, then trace it: what is 2 strokes with one pencil lift, so learn where each stroke begins before writing freely. The worksheet on this page follows that exact trace-copy-practice order.

The pencil lifts once: to cross the t.

what uses 4 letters: w, h, a, and t. h and t are tall letters that reach toward the topline. w and a stay between the baseline and the midline.

Follow the joins as you write what: w ends on a checkstroke that carries into the undercurve opening of h; h ends on an undercurve that carries into the downcurve opening of a; a ends on an undercurve that carries into the undercurve opening of t.

what starts with the letter w, which opens on an undercurve. Start there every time — the entry stroke is what the trace check on this page listens for first.

Practice writing what 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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