Words Per Page Calculator: How Many Words on a Page? (Chart)

Q: How many words fit on a custom or odd-sized page, like 8.5 x 7 inches?

Choose Custom size under Page Size and enter the width and height in inches. For example, an 8.5 x 7 inch page with 1-inch margins holds about 280 words single spaced in 12 pt Arial.

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Words per page: 250

Total words: 1,000

Total pages: 4

Reading time: 5 min

How Many Words Are on a Page?

On a standard US Letter or A4 page with 1-inch margins and a 12 pt font, a page holds about 500 words single spaced, 333 words with 1.5 spacing and 250 words double spaced. Narrower fonts such as Times New Roman fit more words; wider fonts such as Verdana fit fewer.

Words to Pages Conversion Chart

Based on 12 pt Arial, US Letter, 1-inch margins.

Word count	Single spaced	1.5 spaced	Double spaced
250 words	0.5	0.8	1
300 words	0.6	0.9	1.2
500 words	1	1.5	2
750 words	1.5	2.3	3
1,000 words	2	3	4
1,500 words	3	4.5	6
2,000 words	4	6	8
2,500 words	5	7.5	10
3,000 words	6	9	12
4,000 words	8	12	16
5,000 words	10	15	20
10,000 words	20	30	40

Words Per Page by Page Size

Based on 12 pt Times New Roman. Book trim sizes use 0.75-inch margins.

Page size	Margins	Single	1.5	Double
US Letter (8.5" x 11")	1"	575	383	288
A4 (210 x 297 mm)	1"	597	398	299
US Legal (8.5" x 14")	1"	767	511	383
6" x 9" (trade paperback)	0.75"	332	221	166
5.5" x 8.5" (digest / half letter)	0.75"	275	183	138
5" x 8" (novel)	0.75"	224	149	112
A5 (148 x 210 mm)	0.75"	288	192	144

Words Per Page by Font

Based on 12 pt, US Letter, 1-inch margins.

Font	Single	1.5	Double
Arial	500	333	250
Times New Roman	575	383	288
Calibri	550	367	275
Georgia	475	317	238
Garamond	600	400	300
Verdana	425	283	212
Courier New	400	267	200

What Changes the Number of Words Per Page?

Line spacing: Double spacing fits half as many words as single spacing.
Font size: Going from 12 pt to 10 pt fits roughly 40% more words on a page.
Font: Times New Roman and Garamond are narrow; Verdana and Courier New are wide.
Page size and margins: A 6 x 9 inch book page holds about two thirds of a Letter page.
Paragraphs, dialogue and headings: Short lines leave white space, so fiction with a lot of dialogue has fewer words per page.

Frequently Asked Questions

How many words are on one page?

About 500 words single spaced and 250 words double spaced, using 12 pt Arial on a US Letter page with 1-inch margins. With Times New Roman 12 pt it is closer to 575 single spaced and 288 double spaced.

How many words fit on a page with 1.5 spacing?

Roughly 333 words per page with 1.5 line spacing (12 pt Arial, 1-inch margins), or about 383 in Times New Roman.

How many pages is 1,000 words?

1,000 words is about 2 pages single spaced, 3 pages with 1.5 spacing, or 4 pages double spaced.

How many words fit on a 5.5 x 8.5 page?

A 5.5" x 8.5" (half-letter or digest) page holds about 275 words in 12 pt type with 0.75-inch margins, and more with a 10 or 11 pt font.

How many words are in a 300-page book?

A typical 6" x 9" paperback page holds around 332 words, so a 300-page book is roughly 100,000 words. Smaller trim sizes and larger fonts mean fewer words per page.

How many words fit on a handwritten or legal pad page?

Handwriting varies a lot, but with average-size handwriting a wide-ruled letter-size notebook page holds about 200-300 words, a college-ruled page about 250-350, and a yellow legal pad page about 250-330. An A5 notebook page holds roughly 150-230 handwritten words and an A6 page 70-120. See words per handwritten page for more paper types.

How many words fit on a custom or odd-sized page, like 8.5 x 7 inches?

Choose "Custom size..." under Page Size and enter the width and height in inches. For example, an 8.5" x 7" page with 1-inch margins holds about 280 words single spaced in 12 pt Arial.

How accurate is this calculator?

It gives an estimate. The exact count depends on word length, paragraph breaks, headings and images. Use it for planning, and check the final page count in your word processor.