10 in Words – How to Spell 10

In wordsTen
For a check
Ten and 00/100 dollars
Uppercase
TEN
Number
10

On a US check, write the dollars in words followed by the cents as a fraction over 100, and draw a line to fill the remaining space.

10 = Ten

10 is written “ten” in English.

Step by step

  1. Split 10 into groups of three digits: 10.
  2. Write each group as hundreds, tens and ones, hyphenating 21–99.
  3. Join the groups: Ten.

As an ordinal (for dates, rankings and anniversaries), 10 becomes “tenth”, abbreviated 10th.

Details

In words
Ten
For a check
Ten and 00/100 dollars
Uppercase
TEN
Digits
2
Roman numerals
X

How it works

English numbers are read in groups of three digits — ones, thousands, millions and so on. Each group is spoken as hundreds, tens and units, compound numbers from twenty-one to ninety-nine take a hyphen, and in American usage the word “and” is saved for the decimal point. On a check, the cents follow as a fraction over 100.

Nearby values

NumberIn words
6Six
7Seven
8Eight
9Nine
10Ten
11Eleven
12Twelve
13Thirteen
14Fourteen

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Frequently asked questions

How do you spell 10?

Ten.

How do I write 10 dollars on a check?

Ten and 00/100 dollars.

Is there a hyphen in 10?

No — this number has no compound tens-and-ones part.

What is 10 in Roman numerals?

X.

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