Number to words · British English
Eighty-Eight in Numbers
Eighty-Eight is written 88 in numbers, and 88 in words is “eighty-eight”. Below you will find the spelling, the cheque wording, the place values and the American and Indian forms.
In figures
88
In words
Eighty-eight
Cheque: Eighty-eight pounds only
88 at a glance
- Number
- 88
- In words (British)
- eighty-eight
- Title Case
- Eighty-Eight
- American English
- eighty-eight
- Cheque (UK)
- Eighty-eight pounds only
- Cheque (US)
- Eighty-eight and 00/100 dollars
- Cheque (Bangladesh)
- Taka eighty-eight only
- In Bangla
- ৮৮ – আটাশি
- Ordinal
- 88th – eighty-eighth
- Roman numerals
- LXXXVIII
- Digits
- 2 digits · even number
How to write 88 in words
The number 88 is written “eighty-eight” in British English. The hyphen in eighty-eight is not optional – every compound number from twenty-one to ninety-nine is hyphenated.
88 is one of the basic number words that every larger number is built from, so it has to be learned rather than constructed – but remember the hyphen between the tens and the units.
In running text the number is normally lowercase: “the fee is eighty-eight pounds”. At the start of a sentence, in a heading, or on a legal document it takes capitals: Eighty-Eight. Formal documents often give both forms together, for example “eighty-eight (88)”, so that a reader can check one against the other.
2 words · 11 letters
Eighty-Eight in figures
To turn “eighty-eight” back into digits, work group by group. Each group word (billion, million, thousand) marks a block of three digits. The result is 88, or 88 without separators.
How to write 88 on a cheque
Banks read the amount in words as the legal amount, so it must be exact. Write the pounds in words, add the word pounds, and finish with only so that nothing can be added afterwards.
Pay
£88.00
Eighty-eight pounds only
Amount in words · UK cheque
- With pence: add the pence after the pounds – “Eighty-eight pounds and fifty pence only” for £88.50 – or write the pence as a fraction, “Eighty-eight pounds 50/100”.
- US check: “Eighty-eight and 00/100 dollars”. American cheques drop the “and” after the hundreds and put it before the cents.
- Bangladesh, India and Pakistan: the currency word comes first and the amount is counted in lakh and crore – “Taka eighty-eight only”, with the figure written Tk. 88/=.
| Currency | Figures | Amount in words |
|---|---|---|
| Pound sterlingUnited Kingdom | £88.00 | Eighty-eight pounds only |
| US dollarUnited States | $88.00 | Eighty-eight and 00/100 dollars |
| EuroEurozone | €88.00 | Eighty-eight euros only |
| Indian rupeeIndia | ₹88.00 | Rupees eighty-eight only |
| Bangladeshi takaBangladesh | Tk. 88/= | Taka eighty-eight only |
| Pakistani rupeePakistan | Rs. 88/- | Rupees eighty-eight only |
Read the full guide to writing a UK cheque or the guide to writing a cheque in Bangladesh for the layout, the date, and what to do if the words and figures disagree.
88 in British and American English
88 is spelled exactly the same way – “eighty-eight” – in British and American English. The two varieties only differ when a number contains hundreds followed by tens or units, where British English adds “and”. Read more in our guide to British vs American English numbers.
88 in Bangla (বাংলায় ৮৮)
In Bangla, 88 is written ৮৮ using Bengali digits, and in words it is আটাশি. Bangla has its own word for every number from one to ninety-nine, and above that it counts in হাজার (thousand), লাখ (lakh) and কোটি (crore), the same grouping used across Bangladesh and India.
সংখ্যায় · In figures
৮৮
কথায় · In words
আটাশি
On a cheque or invoice written in Bangla the amount reads আটাশি টাকা মাত্র (“আটাশি taka only”). In English on the same cheque it is Taka eighty-eight only – see How to write a cheque in Bangladesh.
Common mistakes when writing 88
- Missing the hyphen. eighty eight is a very common misspelling. Write eighty-eight.
- Mixing words and figures. In running text keep to one style: eighty-eight or 88, not 88 (eighty-eight) unless it is a legal document.
Other ways to write 88
| With commas (UK/US) | 88 |
|---|---|
| Without separators | 88 |
| Expanded form | 80 + 8 |
| Roman numerals | LXXXVIII |
| Ordinal | 88th (eighty-eighth) |
Half of 88 is 44 (forty-four).
Numbers near 88
Questions about 88
What is 88 in words?
88 in words is "eighty-eight". In Title Case, as on a formal document, it is "Eighty-Eight". This is the standard British English spelling.
How do you write eighty-eight in numbers?
Eighty-eight in numbers is 88 (88 without the comma separators).
How do you write 88 on a cheque?
On a UK cheque write "Eighty-eight pounds only" in the amount-in-words box and £88.00 in the figures box. On a US check the wording is "Eighty-eight and 00/100 dollars".
How do you write 88 taka in words?
On a Bangladeshi cheque or invoice write "Taka eighty-eight only" and the figure as Tk. 88/=. Bangladesh counts in lakh and crore, so the words follow the South Asian system.
Is it "eighty eight" or "eighty-eight"?
The correct spelling is "eighty-eight" with a hyphen. Compound numbers from twenty-one to ninety-nine are always hyphenated in British and American English.
Is 88 written differently in American English?
No. 88 is "eighty-eight" in both British and American English, because there is no "and" to add or remove in this number.
What is 88 in Bangla?
88 in Bangla is ৮৮, written in words as "আটাশি". On a Bangladeshi cheque in Bangla it reads "আটাশি টাকা মাত্র".
How many digits does 88 have?
88 has 2 digits and is an even number. In expanded form it is 80 + 8.