18 in Words – How to Spell 18

In wordsEighteen
For a check
Eighteen and 00/100 dollars
Uppercase
EIGHTEEN
Number
18

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.

18 = Eighteen

18 is written “eighteen” in English.

Step by step

  1. Split 18 into groups of three digits: 18.
  2. Write each group as hundreds, tens and ones, hyphenating 21–99.
  3. Join the groups: Eighteen.

As an ordinal (for dates, rankings and anniversaries), 18 becomes “eighteenth”, abbreviated 18th.

Details

In words
Eighteen
For a check
Eighteen and 00/100 dollars
Uppercase
EIGHTEEN
Digits
2
Roman numerals
XVIII

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
14Fourteen
15Fifteen
16Sixteen
17Seventeen
18Eighteen
19Nineteen
20Twenty
21Twenty-one
22Twenty-two

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Frequently asked questions

How do you spell 18?

Eighteen.

How do I write 18 dollars on a check?

Eighteen and 00/100 dollars.

Is there a hyphen in 18?

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

What is 18 in Roman numerals?

XVIII.

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