How Many Pages Is 5,000 Words?

5,000 words is about 10 pages single spaced and 20 pages double spaced, using 12 pt Times New Roman with 1-inch margins on US Letter paper. Change the font and spacing below.

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5,000 words is about

20 pages

Times New Roman, 12 pt, double spaced: about 250 words per page

Single spaced10 pages
Double spaced20 pages
Reading time (238 wpm)21 min 1 sec
Speaking time (150 wpm)33 min 20 sec

Common word counts

WordsSingleDouble
500 words12
1,000 words24
1,500 words36
2,000 words48
2,500 words510
3,000 words612
4,000 words816
5,000 words1020

12 pt Times New Roman, 1-inch margins.

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Questions

How many pages is 5,000 words double spaced?

About 20 pages in 12 pt Times New Roman with 1-inch margins (around 250 words per page). Arial or Calibri at 12 pt runs slightly longer.

How many pages is 5,000 words single spaced?

About 10 pages in 12 pt Times New Roman (around 500 words per page).

How long does it take to read 5,000 words?

About 21 minutes at the average silent reading speed of 238 words per minute (Brysbaert, 2019), and about 27 minutes read aloud.