Cursive w: How to Write a Lowercase w
Watch how a cursive w is written, then print a sheet to practise it alone and joined in words.
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How to write lowercase w in cursive
- Watch the animation See where lowercase w starts and the order of its strokes.
- Follow the strokes Make an upstroke, go down and up, down and up again, then a short swing at the midline.
- Join it w is one of four letters (b, o, v, w) that end at the midline. The next letter joins with a short line across the midline instead of a swing up from the baseline, which changes how letters like e, r and s begin.
- Practise Print the sheet: trace the model, then the dotted copies, then the words web, wet, cow.
Step by step
Make an upstroke, go down and up, down and up again, then a short swing at the midline.
How lowercase w joins
w is one of four letters (b, o, v, w) that end at the midline. The next letter joins with a short line across the midline instead of a swing up from the baseline, which changes how letters like e, r and s begin.
Common mistake
w ends at the midline, like b, o and v.
Practice words
web, wet, cow. Write each word without lifting the pencil, then go back to dot i and j and cross t and x.
See the full cursive alphabet, or compare with print letter Ww.
Frequently asked questions
How do you write lowercase w in cursive?
Make an upstroke, go down and up, down and up again, then a short swing at the midline.
Does cursive w connect to the next letter?
w is one of four letters (b, o, v, w) that end at the midline. The next letter joins with a short line across the midline instead of a swing up from the baseline, which changes how letters like e, r and s begin.
What is the most common mistake with cursive w?
w ends at the midline, like b, o and v.
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