How to sign W in ASL
Letter W23 of 26Held still
Hold your index, middle and ring fingers up and apart, with your thumb holding down the little finger.
Hold W steady for a moment, with your palm facing the person you're signing to.
Left-handed? Sign with your dominant hand; the shapes are the same, mirrored.
Don't mix it up
- V: W adds the ring finger to the V.
Now sign it yourself
Make the handshape and hold it. Turn on your camera and it checks your handshape as you go. The video stays on your device.
Remember it, don't just copy it
W is in Letters S–Z. ASL a Day brings it back tomorrow to sign from memory, then again just before you'd forget. Five minutes a day.
Practice Letters S–Z daily