Cursive Words

Write in Cursive

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

In cursive, write is written in 3 strokes with 2 pencil lifts: w-r-i-t-e in one continuous stroke; then go back to dot the i and cross the t. Press play to watch it drawn on the writing lines, then trace it yourself and print the free worksheet.

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

How to write write in cursive

  1. 1Keep the pencil down through w-r-i-t-e, letting each exit stroke become the next letter's entry.
  2. 2Last, return to dot the i and cross the t — always after the body of the word is done.
Strokes: 3Pencil lifts: 2Letters: 5

Size is what makes write readable: tall t and midline-height w, r, i, and e. Uneven heights are the most common mistake, so check each letter against its lines.

How the letters in write connect

3 of write's 4 joins leave the letter on an undercurve. The exception is w-r, where w ends on a checkstroke that carries into the undercurve opening of r.

The letters in write

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 write in cursive

Ready to try? Drag from the green circle through each stroke in order. If you drift off write, 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 write cursive worksheet

The free printable write 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.

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

Frequently asked questions

Watch it drawn first, then trace it: write is 3 strokes with 2 pencil lifts, so learn where each stroke begins before writing freely. The worksheet on this page follows that exact trace-copy-practice order.

The pencil lifts 2 times: to dot the i and to cross the t.

write uses 5 letters: w, r, i, t, and e. Size is what makes write readable: tall t and midline-height w, r, i, and e. Uneven heights are the most common mistake, so check each letter against its lines.

3 of write's 4 joins leave the letter on an undercurve. The exception is w-r, where w ends on a checkstroke that carries into the undercurve opening of r.

write 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 write 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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