Cursive Words

Window in Cursive

The word window in cursive: stroke-by-stroke animation, letter joins, a trace check, and a free printable worksheet.

window takes 2 strokes to write in cursive — w-i-n-d-o-w in one continuous stroke; then go back to dot the i. The animation below draws it on the writing lines exactly the way children practice it in Scribble; trace it after, then take the worksheet to paper.

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

How to write window in cursive

  1. 1Write w, i, n, d, o, w as one continuous stroke, joining each letter to the next without lifting the pencil.
  2. 2Go back and dot the i.
Strokes: 2Pencil lifts: 1Letters: 6

Keep w, i, n, and o small — they live between the baseline and the midline. Let d climb toward the topline.

How the letters in window connect

Follow the joins as you write window: w ends on a checkstroke that carries into the undercurve opening of i; i ends on an undercurve that carries into the overcurve opening of n; n ends on an undercurve that carries into the downcurve opening of d; d ends on an undercurve that carries into the downcurve opening of o; o ends on a checkstroke that carries into the undercurve opening of w.

The letters in window

Shaky on w, i, and n or any of the others? Open the letter's own guide below for its stroke order, joins, and practice sheet.

Trace window in cursive

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

Take window 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.

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

Frequently asked questions

1. Write w, i, n, d, o, w as one continuous stroke, joining each letter to the next without lifting the pencil. 2. Go back and dot the i.

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

Follow the joins as you write window: w ends on a checkstroke that carries into the undercurve opening of i; i ends on an undercurve that carries into the overcurve opening of n; n ends on an undercurve that carries into the downcurve opening of d; d ends on an undercurve that carries into the downcurve opening of o; o ends on a checkstroke that carries into the undercurve opening of w.

Keep w, i, n, and o small — they live between the baseline and the midline. Let d climb toward the topline.

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

Practice writing window 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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